Drugs / CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 10 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (7) US (FDA) CIMZIA — 2009-05-13 – 2024-09-13 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Cimzia — 2009-10-01 europa.eu ↗
Refused (EMA) EU (EMA) Cimzia — 2008-05-21 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) CIMZIA — 2008-04-22 fda.gov ↗

Trials 4

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT01090154 Dec 2010 → Dec 2021 ulcerative colitis University of Washington Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT00552344 May 2008 → Dec 2014 Crohn disease UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 42 trials
Phase 4 NCT01696942 Feb 2013 → Jun 2016 Crohn disease Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT01548768 Oct 2011 → Sep 2019 rheumatoid arthritis Columbia University Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy3 trials
Phase 4 NCT02353780 Comparator Mar 2015 → Dec 2017 rheumatoid arthritis Dr. Larry W. Moreland Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT02466581 Comparator Feb 2015 → Jul 2023 rheumatoid arthritis Karolinska Institutet Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01147341 Comparator Jul 2010 → Jan 2012 rheumatoid arthritis Michael Schiff, MD Completed No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 24 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2026-09-09 UCB Pharma UCB receives U.S. FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for CIMZIA[®] (certolizumab pegol) in pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) ucb.com ↗
2026-06-05 UCB Pharma New EULAR 2026 data show CIMZIA[®] (certolizumab pegol) delivered consistent effect in rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of rheumatoid factor (RF) levels ucb.com ↗
2025-07-01 Alvotech Swiss AG Alvotech and Advanz Pharma Enter into European Supply and Commercialization Agreement for Biosimilar Candidate to Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) alvotech.com ↗
2025-07-01 Advanz Pharma Alvotech and Advanz Pharma Enter into European Supply and Commercialization Agreement for Biosimilar Candidate to Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) advanzpharma.com ↗
2025-06-04 Alvotech Swiss AG Alvotech Completes Acquisition of Xbrane R&D Organization and biosimilar candidate to Cimzia® alvotech.com ↗
2024-08-01 Xbrane Biopharma AB Xbrane to regain full rights to BIIB801, a proposed biosimilar referencing CIMZIA® xbrane.com ↗
2024-06-13 UCB Pharma New data support the value of CIMZIA[®] for women living with chronic rheumatic diseases throughout pregnancy and post-partum, and for people living with RA and high rheumatoid factor levels ucb.com ↗
2023-11-11 UCB Pharma Post hoc analysis showed meaningful efficacy of certolizumab pegol for RA patients with high Rheumatoid Factor (RF) levels ucb.com ↗
2022-02-07 Xbrane Biopharma AB Biogen and Xbrane Announce Commercialization and License Agreement for Proposed Biosimilar Referencing CIMZIA® (Certolizumab pegol) with the Potential to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis xbrane.com ↗
2022-02-07 Biogen Biogen and Xbrane Announce Commercialization and License Agreement for Proposed Biosimilar Referencing CIMZIA® (Certolizumab pegol) with the Potential to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis biogen.com ↗
2018-11-28 Astellas Pharma Inc Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) 200mg AutoClicks® for S.C. Injection Newly Launched astellas.com ↗
2015-04-23 Astellas Pharma Inc The Results of Japanese Clinical Trials of Anti-TNF-alpha Antibody Certolizumab Pegol were Announced at Leading Rheumatology Meeting 2015 in Japan astellas.com ↗

Evidence & citations 9 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201831 ↗
Known as CDP 870 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201831 ↗
Known as Cimzia “The possible TNF inhibitors are: Remicade, Humira, Enbrel, Cimzia, Simponi.” NCT01548768 ↗
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NCT01696942 ↗

NCT01147341 ↗

NCT02466581 ↗

NCT02353780 ↗

NCT01090154 ↗

NCT00552344 ↗

Known as CZP “400 mg of Cimzia (CZP) given as two 200 mg subcutaneous (sc) injections at weeks 0, 2, and 4, followed by 1 sc injection at weeks 6, 8, and 10.” NCT01147341 ↗
Known as PHA-738144 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201831 ↗
Action Inhibit “Cimzia (certolizumab pegol), an inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor-alpha” NCT01090154 ↗
Modality Monoclonal antibody “a Pegylated Fab' Fragment of a Humanized Anti-TNF-alpha Monoclonal Antibody” NCT00552344 ↗
Route Subcutaneous “Route of Administration: Subcutaneous use” NCT00552344 ↗
Target TNF “Humanized Anti-TNF-alpha Monoclonal Antibody” NCT00552344 ↗