Drugs / Ixekizumab
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Ixekizumab

also known as IXE · LY2439821 · Taltz

Monoclonal antibody targets IL17A via inhibition

Developed for
psoriasis · psoriatic arthritis · spondyloarthropathy · rheumatoid arthritis · ankylosing spondylitis · anterior uveitis · atopic eczema · bullous pemphigoid
+16 more · COVID-19 · enthesitis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis · generalized pustular psoriasis · guttate psoriasis · idiopathic subglottic stenosis · intermediate uveitis · lichen planopilaris · lichen planus · major depressive disorder · panuveitis · pemphigoid · pityriasis rubra pilaris · posterior uveitis · psoriasis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis · pyoderma gangrenosum · type 1 diabetes mellitus
Investigated by
Eli Lilly and Company · Belgium Health Care Knowledge Centre · Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · University Hospital, Ghent · AbbVie · Bristol-Myers Squibb
+32 more · Celltrion · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · China Medical University Hospital · Chung Shan Medical University · Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico · Far Eastern Memorial Hospital · Göteborg University · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Illumination Health · Jeffrey Curtis · Lilly PharmaceuticalCompany · Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution · Mayo Clinic · NYU Langone Health · Novartis · Ohio State University · Oregon Health and Science University · Pfizer · Radboud University Medical Center · Science Valley Research Institute · Singapore General Hospital · Taichung Veterans General Hospital · Translational Immunology Institute · University of Alabama at Birmingham · University of California, San Francisco · University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · University of Nebraska · University of New Mexico · University of Pennsylvania · University of Sao Paulo · Yale University · ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 8 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (6) US (FDA) TALTZ 2017-12-01 – 2022-05-04 fda.gov
Approved EU (EMA) Taltz 2016-04-25 europa.eu
Approved US (FDA) TALTZ 2016-03-22 fda.gov

Trials 58 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT05030415 Aug 2021 → Mar 2024 lichen planopilaris, lichen planus University of New Mexico Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 19 trials
Phase 1 NCT07200986 Sep 2025 → Mar 2026 overdue Celltrion Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04259346 Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03848403 Jan → Jul 2019 Eli Lilly and Company Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03848416 Jan → Jun 2019 Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03073213 Apr 2017 → May 2019 psoriasis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02993471 Dec 2016 → Nov 2017 psoriasis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02543918 Sep → Nov 2015 Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01236118 Dec 2010 → Jan 2013 rheumatoid arthritis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01253265 May 2010 → Dec 2011 rheumatoid arthritis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 29 trials
Phase 2 NCT07138898 Dec 2025 → Jan 2028 expected rheumatic disorder NYU Langone Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05309616 Feb 2025 → May 2026 idiopathic subglottic stenosis Yale University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04589325 Nov 2022 → Feb 2027 expected type 1 diabetes mellitus Göteborg University Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04979910 Aug 2021 → Apr 2024 major depressive disorder Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03485976 May 2018 → Oct 2019 pityriasis rubra pilaris Oregon Health and Science University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03099538 Aug 2017 → Jun 2019 bullous pemphigoid, pemphigoid Mayo Clinic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03137160 May 2017 → Aug 2018 pyoderma gangrenosum Ohio State University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01107457 Apr 2010 → Jan 2011 psoriasis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00966875 Aug 2009 → Mar 2011 rheumatoid arthritis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT06374979 May → Jun 2025 guttate psoriasis Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 326 trials
Phase 3 NCT06588283 Sep 2024 → Jan 2026 obesity disorder, psoriasis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06588296 Sep 2024 → Nov 2025 obesity disorder, psoriatic arthritis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04527380 Apr 2021 → Feb 2024 overdue enthesitis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriasis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis Eli Lilly and Company Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04724629 Jan → Mar 2021 COVID-19 University of Sao Paulo Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04610476 Oct 2020 → Oct 2024 psoriatic arthritis, substance withdrawal syndrome University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04285229 Apr 2020 → Mar 2021 spondyloarthropathy Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03364309 Apr 2018 → Jun 2020 psoriasis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03129100 May 2017 → May 2020 spondyloarthropathy Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03073200 Mar 2017 → Feb 2019 psoriasis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02757352 Aug 2016 → Mar 2019 spondyloarthropathy Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 411 trials
Phase 4 NCT07352566 Aug 2026 → Jun 2030 expected atopic eczema, psoriasis University of California, San Francisco Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07149792 Jul 2025 → Dec 2026 expected psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis Taichung Veterans General Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06398106 Dec 2024 → Mar 2028 expected psoriasis University Hospital, Ghent Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05855967 Jun 2023 → Aug 2024 psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06085079 Jun 2022 → Dec 2024 anterior uveitis, intermediate uveitis, panuveitis, posterior uveitis Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05080218 Nov 2021 → Apr 2024 psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy Jeffrey Curtis Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04537689 Dec 2020 → Dec 2027 expected psoriasis Singapore General Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04340076 Aug 2020 → Jan 2025 psoriasis Radboud University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03942042 Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 generalized pustular psoriasis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03573323 Nov 2018 → Jul 2019 psoriasis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT05503875 Jan 2023 → Dec 2027 expected psoriasis Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 4 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT06945107 Comparator May 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue psoriasis Innovent Biopharmaceutical Technology (Hangzhou) Co., LTD. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable3 trials
NCT07443956 Comparator Mar 2026 → Feb 2028 expected obesity disorder, psoriatic arthritis NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT06811558 Comparator Feb → Dec 2025 overdue Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05042635 Background Oct 2021 → Sep 2024 psoriasis Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 1 release

DateIssuerRelease
2017-06-13 Incyte Corporation Lilly to Present New Data on Olumiant® (baricitinib) in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Taltz® (ixekizumab) in Psoriatic Arthritis at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2017) incyte.com

Evidence & citations 8 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 71 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Ixekizumab Ixekizumab (Taltz)” NCT07149792
57

NCT01870284

NCT02349295

NCT04285229

NCT07443956

NCT05503875

NCT04610476

NCT02634801

NCT06398106

NCT01777191

NCT02584855

NCT07352566

NCT06085079

NCT04537689

NCT05030415

NCT01474512

NCT01695239

NCT02387801

NCT05042635

NCT06588283

NCT03485976

NCT06811558

NCT03129100

NCT05855967

NCT06588296

NCT04259346

NCT03942042

NCT04589325

NCT03573323

NCT04979910

NCT03151551

NCT03073200

NCT03137160

NCT03073213

NCT04340076

NCT02696785

NCT02696798

NCT03364309

NCT02757352

NCT02993471

NCT03848403

NCT01597245

NCT02561806

NCT03099538

NCT02718898

NCT07138898

NCT06374979

NCT04527380

NCT01107457

NCT06945107

NCT01646177

NCT01624233

NCT07200986

NCT03848416

NCT05080218

NCT02513550

NCT04724629

NCT02543918

Known as IXE Ixekizumab (IXE), a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that selectively targets interleukin-17A, is approved for the treatment of patients with PsA and patients with...” PMID 37400681 Jul 2023
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“This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of continuous versus interrupted ixekizumab (IXE) treatment and retreatment with IXE after disease worsening in Chinese patients.” PMID 39535685 Nov 2024

Ixekizumab (IXE) is an interleukin (IL)-17A antagonist approved for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe psoriasis.” PMID 29116597 Dec 2017

Ixekizumab (IXE) and ustekinumab (UST) are biologics with established efficacy in nail psoriasis.” PMID 32415575 May 2020

Ixekizumab (IXE), an interleukin-17A inhibitor, has shown efficacy in patients with r-axSpA.” PMID 39509838 Oct 2024

Ixekizumab (IXE), a selective interleukin (IL)-17A antagonist” PMID 38814433 May 2024

ixekizumab (IXE), an interleukin-17A antagonist” PMID 38332436 Feb 2024

Known as LY2439821 “A Study of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Participants Aged ≥18 Years With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque or Active Psoriatic Arthritis in India” NCT05855967
3

NCT01236118

NCT00966875

NCT01253265

Known as Taltz “using a loading dose of 160 mg of subcutaneous ixekizumab (Taltz), followed by 80 mg of subcutaneous ixekizumab Q2 weeks for 24-weeks.” NCT06085079
2

“Ixekizumab (Taltz)” NCT07149792

NCT05309616

Action Inhibit “We evaluated the safety and efficacy of ixekizumab (LY2439821), a humanized anti-interleukin-17 monoclonal antibody, for psoriasis treatment.” PMID 22455413 Mar 2012
Modality Monoclonal antibody “Ixekizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets IL-17A, a key cytokine in psoriasis pathogenesis.” PMID 25693783 Feb 2015
Route Subcutaneous “Patients were randomized to receive placebo, 10, 25, 75 or 150 mg of ixekizumab injected subcutaneously at weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16.” PMID 25693783 Feb 2015
Target IL17A “Ixekizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets IL-17A, a key cytokine in psoriasis pathogenesis.” PMID 25693783 Feb 2015