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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Humanized |
Target | Interleukin 36 receptor (IL1RL2/IL1RAP) |
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Trade names | Spevigo |
Other names | BI-655130, spesolimab-sbzo |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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Formula | C6480H9988N1736O2012S46 |
Molar mass | 145880.08 g·mol−1 |
Spesolimab, sold under the brand name Spevigo, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). [4] It is an interleukin-36 receptor (IL-36R) antagonist. [4] [6] It is given via injection into a vein. [4] [6]
The most common adverse reactions include fatigue, nausea and vomiting, headache, pruritus (itching) and prurigo (itchy bumps), bruising, and urinary tract infection. [4] [6]
It was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2022, [7] [8] [9] [10] and in European Union in December 2022. [5] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication. [11] [12]
Spesolimab is indicated for the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis flares in adults. [4] [6]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved spesolimab based on evidence from a clinical trial of 53 adults with generalized pustular psoriasis flare. [6] The trial was conducted at three sites in the United States and 23 sites globally (Africa, Asia, and Europe). [6] Spesolimab was evaluated in one clinical trial (Study Effisayil-1/NCT03782792) of 53 adults with generalized pustular psoriasis flare. [6] In the trial, participants received a single treatment with either spesolimab or placebo. [6] Participants were evaluated for clearance of pustules based on a Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Physician Global Assessment (GPPPGA) pustulation sub score of 0 (indicating no visible pustules) at Week 1. [6] Neither the participant nor the healthcare providers knew which treatment was being given until after week 1. [6] After week 1, all participants, whether they initially received spesolimab or placebo, who continued to experience flare symptoms, had the option to receive a single open-label treatment of spesolimab (second treatment and first treatment for participants in the spesolimab and placebo groups, respectively). [6] After week 1 to week 12, participants in either original treatment group whose generalized pustular psoriasis flare reoccurred after achieving a clinical response were eligible to receive a single open-label rescue treatment of spesolimab, with a maximum of three total treatments of spesolimab throughout the trial. [6]
In October 2022, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a conditional marketing authorization for the medicinal product Spevigo, intended for the treatment of flares in adult patients with generalised pustular psoriasis. [13] The applicant for this medicinal product is Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. [13] Spesolimab was approved for medical use in the European Union in December 2022. [5] [14]
The FDA granted the application breakthrough therapy designation. [15]