Anifrolumab

Highest phase reached
Drug type
First approval year

First approval year
Listing at source
Listed
Highest phase reached

Drug type
Drug name
Anifrolumab

  • saphnelo
  • Saphnelo

  • anifrolumab
  • Anifrolumab
  • Anifrolumab (blinded)
  • anifrolumab [INN]
  • ANIFROLUMAB [JAN]
  • Anifrolumab [MI]
  • ANIFROLUMAB [USAN]
  • Anifrolumab [WHO-DD]
  • Anifrolumab 1000 mg
  • Anifrolumab 300 mg
  • anifrolumab fnia
  • Anifrolumab fnia
  • Anifrolumab fnia [WHO-DD]
  • anifrolumab fnia who dd
  • anifrolumab inn
  • Anifrolumab IV infusion (300mg)
  • anifrolumab jan
  • anifrolumab mi
  • anifrolumab usan
  • anifrolumab who dd
  • Anifrolumab-fnia
  • immunoglobulin g1 anti human interferon alpha beta receptor human monoclonal medi 546 heavy chain disulfide with human monoclonal medi 546 kappa chain dimer
  • IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1, ANTI-(HUMAN INTERFERON .ALPHA./.BETA. RECEPTOR) (HUMAN MONOCLONAL MEDI-546 HEAVY CHAIN), DISULFIDE WITH HUMAN MONOCLONAL MEDI-546 .KAPPA.-CHAIN, DIMER
  • medi 546
  • Medi-546

And 1 more, listed on the interactive page.

ATC classification codes
  • L04AG11
Sources for recorded values
CAS registry numbers
  • 1326232-46-5
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2364653
FDA ingredient codes (UNII)
  • 38RL9AE51Q

  • 2565265
  • 2565276

Applicant
ASTRAZENECA AB
Approval date
30 Jul 2021
Application number
BLA761123

Status
Authorised
Status date
14 Feb 2022
Authorisation date
14 Feb 2022
Approved indications
Saphnelo is indicated as an add-on therapy for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe, active autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), despite standard therapy.
Product number
EMEA/H/C/004975
Authorisation holder
AstraZeneca AB
Priority medicines scheme
No
Generic
No
Biosimilar
No
Generic medicines
0
Biosimilar medicines
0
Advanced therapy
No
Conditional approval
No
Additional monitoring
Yes
Accelerated assessment
No
Exceptional circumstances
No

Therapeutic areas

  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
European medicines record

Patents
0
Designations
2
First in class
Yes
Fast track
Yes
Breakthrough designation
No
Orphan designation
No
Priority review
No
Orphan exclusivity
No
Accelerated approval
No
Availability
Prescription only

Pharmacology name
anifrolumab
Type
Antibody
Drug name stem
-mab
Approval recorded by Guide to Pharmacology
Yes

Administration routes

  • Parenteral

  • Mechanism
    Interferon-alpha/beta receptor alpha chain antagonist
    Action type
    Antagonist
    Target
    Interferon alpha/beta receptor 1
    Protein identifier
    P17181
  • Action
    Binding
    Action type
    Binding
    Target
    interferon α/β receptor 1
    Gene symbol
    IFNAR1
    Protein identifier
    P17181
    Median affinity
    10
    Affinity units
    pKd
    Primary target
    Yes

Open Targets mechanisms

  • Mechanism
    Interferon-alpha/beta receptor alpha chain antagonist
    Action type
    Antagonist
    Target
    Interferon alpha/beta receptor 1

  • Condition
    Arthritis, Rheumatoid
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000685
    Subject identifier
    D001172
  • Condition
    Sjogren's Syndrome
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000699
    Subject identifier
    D012859
  • Condition
    Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003834
    Subject identifier
    D008178
  • Condition
    Vitiligo
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0004208
    Subject identifier
    D014820
  • Condition
    Lupus Nephritis
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0005761
    Subject identifier
    D008181
  • Condition
    Hidradenitis Suppurativa
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1000710
    Subject identifier
    D017497
  • Condition
    Scleroderma, Localized
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1001993
    Subject identifier
    D012594
  • Condition
    Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0007915
    Subject identifier
    D008180

  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000685
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000699
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003834
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004208
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0005761
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1001993
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005100
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005282
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005556
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0006559
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0007915
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0007915
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0008170
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0008383
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0008661
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0010030
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0016367
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0019127
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0019340
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_8000010
    Highest recorded phase
    2

Dose
300 mg
Route
Intravenous
How often
Every 4 weeks

Conditions of use

  • Administer as an infusion over 30 minutes

Prodrug
No
Chirality
Single enantiomer
Inorganic
No
Natural product
No

  • Component
    Light chain
    Type
    Protein
    Sequence
    EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSFFAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRLSGSGSGTDFTLTITRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYDSSAITFGQGTRLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC
  • Component
    Heavy chain
    Type
    Protein
    Sequence
    EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGESLKISCKGSGYIFTNYWIAWVRQMPGKGLESMGIIYPGDSDIRYSPSFQGQVTISADKSITTAYLQWSSLKASDTAMYYCARHDIEGFDYWGRGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPASIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK

  • 0310-3040
  • 0310-3080

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