Table 1.

Drugs in various stages of development targeting TNF/TNFR for the focus IMIDs (phase 2 and above)

Drug (Trade name)Target and actionFormStage and indications
TNF axis 
ABBV-3373 TNF antagonism, glucocorticoid receptor modulation Adalimumab-GRM steroid conjugate (ADC) Phase 2: RA 
Adalimumab (Humira) TNF antagonism Human IgG1 κ mAb Launched: CD, psoriasis, RA, UC 
Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia) TNF antagonism PEGylated anti-TNF F(ab) fragment of humanized IgG1 κ mAb Launched: CD, psoriasis, RA; Phase 2: UC 
Etanercept (Enbrel) TNF antagonism Fusion of extracellular domain of human TNFR2 and the Fc portion of human IgG1 Ab Launched: psoriasis, RA 
Golimumab (Simponi) TNF antagonism Human IgG1 κ mAb Launched: UC, RA; Phase 2: CD 
Infliximab (Remicade) TNF antagonism Humanized IgG1 κ mAb Launched: CD, psoriasis, RA, UC 
Ozoralizumab (Nanozora) TNF antagonism Humanized trivalent, bispecific nanobody made of two anti–TNFα VHHs and an anti–HSA VHLaunched: RA (Japan) 
SAR441566 TNF antagonism Small molecule Phase 2: RA, psoriasis 
TL1A axis 
RG6631 TL1A antagonism Human IgG1 mAb Phase 2: UC, CD 
TEV-48574 TL1A antagonism Human IgG1 mAb Phase 2: UC, CD 
Tulisokibart TL1A antagonism Humanized IgG1 mAb Phase 2: UC, CD 
CD40/CD40L axis 
Abiprubart CD40 antagonism Humanized Fc-silenced IgG4 mAb Phase 2: RA 
Dapirolizumab pegol CD40L antagonism PEGylated anti-CD40L F(ab’) fragment of humanized mAb Phase 3: SLE 
Dazodalibep CD40L antagonism Fusion of two tenascin-3 Fnlll domains (Tn3) with human serum albumin Phase 2: RA 
Frexalimab CD40L antagonism Humanized mAb Phase 2: SLE 
Iscalimab CD40 antagonism Human Fc-silenced IgG1 mAb Phase 2: SLE 
Ravagalimab CD40 antagonism Humanized IgG1 mAb Phase 2: UC 
OX40/OX40L axis 
Amlitelimab OX40L antagonism Human IgG4 mAb Phase 3: AD, Phase 2: Asthma 
IMG-007 OX40 antagonism Humanized Fc modulated IgG1 mAb Phase 1/2: AD 
Rocatinlimab OX40 antagonism Human IgG1 mAb Phase 3: AD 
Telazorlimab OX40 antagonism Humanized IgG1 mAb Phase 2: AD 
BAFF/BAFF-R axis 
Belimumab (Benlysta) BAFF antagonism Human IgG1 λ mAb Launched: SLE 
Ianalumab BAFF-R antagonism Human IgG1 κ mAb Phase 3: SLE 
Povetacicept BAFF and APRIL neutralization Fusion of engineered TACI receptor and the Fc portion of human IgG Ab Phase 2: SLE 
Rozibafusp alfa BAFF and ICOSL antagonism Bispecific IgG2 Ab-peptide conjugate that targets BAFF and ICOSL Phase 2: SLE 
Telitacicept BAFF and APRIL neutralization Fusion of the TACI receptor and the Fc portion of human IgG Ab Phase 3: RA, SLE. Launched: SLE (China) 
Drug (Trade name)Target and actionFormStage and indications
TNF axis 
ABBV-3373 TNF antagonism, glucocorticoid receptor modulation Adalimumab-GRM steroid conjugate (ADC) Phase 2: RA 
Adalimumab (Humira) TNF antagonism Human IgG1 κ mAb Launched: CD, psoriasis, RA, UC 
Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia) TNF antagonism PEGylated anti-TNF F(ab) fragment of humanized IgG1 κ mAb Launched: CD, psoriasis, RA; Phase 2: UC 
Etanercept (Enbrel) TNF antagonism Fusion of extracellular domain of human TNFR2 and the Fc portion of human IgG1 Ab Launched: psoriasis, RA 
Golimumab (Simponi) TNF antagonism Human IgG1 κ mAb Launched: UC, RA; Phase 2: CD 
Infliximab (Remicade) TNF antagonism Humanized IgG1 κ mAb Launched: CD, psoriasis, RA, UC 
Ozoralizumab (Nanozora) TNF antagonism Humanized trivalent, bispecific nanobody made of two anti–TNFα VHHs and an anti–HSA VHLaunched: RA (Japan) 
SAR441566 TNF antagonism Small molecule Phase 2: RA, psoriasis 
TL1A axis 
RG6631 TL1A antagonism Human IgG1 mAb Phase 2: UC, CD 
TEV-48574 TL1A antagonism Human IgG1 mAb Phase 2: UC, CD 
Tulisokibart TL1A antagonism Humanized IgG1 mAb Phase 2: UC, CD 
CD40/CD40L axis 
Abiprubart CD40 antagonism Humanized Fc-silenced IgG4 mAb Phase 2: RA 
Dapirolizumab pegol CD40L antagonism PEGylated anti-CD40L F(ab’) fragment of humanized mAb Phase 3: SLE 
Dazodalibep CD40L antagonism Fusion of two tenascin-3 Fnlll domains (Tn3) with human serum albumin Phase 2: RA 
Frexalimab CD40L antagonism Humanized mAb Phase 2: SLE 
Iscalimab CD40 antagonism Human Fc-silenced IgG1 mAb Phase 2: SLE 
Ravagalimab CD40 antagonism Humanized IgG1 mAb Phase 2: UC 
OX40/OX40L axis 
Amlitelimab OX40L antagonism Human IgG4 mAb Phase 3: AD, Phase 2: Asthma 
IMG-007 OX40 antagonism Humanized Fc modulated IgG1 mAb Phase 1/2: AD 
Rocatinlimab OX40 antagonism Human IgG1 mAb Phase 3: AD 
Telazorlimab OX40 antagonism Humanized IgG1 mAb Phase 2: AD 
BAFF/BAFF-R axis 
Belimumab (Benlysta) BAFF antagonism Human IgG1 λ mAb Launched: SLE 
Ianalumab BAFF-R antagonism Human IgG1 κ mAb Phase 3: SLE 
Povetacicept BAFF and APRIL neutralization Fusion of engineered TACI receptor and the Fc portion of human IgG Ab Phase 2: SLE 
Rozibafusp alfa BAFF and ICOSL antagonism Bispecific IgG2 Ab-peptide conjugate that targets BAFF and ICOSL Phase 2: SLE 
Telitacicept BAFF and APRIL neutralization Fusion of the TACI receptor and the Fc portion of human IgG Ab Phase 3: RA, SLE. Launched: SLE (China) 

ICOSL, inducible T cell costimulator ligand; VHH, variable region of heavy-chain-only antibody.

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