Zotemtegrast - Eli Lilly and Company
Alternative Names: LY-4268989; MORF-057; MR-beta7Latest Information Update: 04 May 2026
At a glance
- Originator Harvard Medical School; Morphic Therapeutic
- Developer Eli Lilly and Company
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Integrin alpha4beta7 antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Crohn's disease; Ulcerative colitis
Most Recent Events
- 26 Mar 2026 Phase-II clinical trials in Ulcerative colitis (Treatment-resistant) in USA (PO) (NCT07415044)
- 17 Feb 2026 Eli Lilly and Company plans a phase II (EMERALD-3) trial for Ulcerative colitis (Treatment- resistant) in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine and USA (PO) in April 2026 (NCT07415044)
- 17 Feb 2026 Eli Lilly and Company completes a phase I pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interaction trial (In volunteers) in USA (PO, Tablet/Capsule) (NCT06964776)