Drugs / Zasocitinib
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Zasocitinib

also known as TAK-279 · NDI-034858

Small molecule targets TYK2 via inhibition

Developed for
psoriasis · psoriatic arthritis · Crohn disease · ulcerative colitis · generalized pustular psoriasis · hidradenitis suppurativa · vitiligo
Investigated by
Takeda · Nimbus Lakshmi, Inc. · Innovaderm Research Inc.

Trials 24 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 17 trials
Phase 1 NCT06793943 Jan → Mar 2025 Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06111547 Jun → Jul 2024 Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06258265 Apr → Jun 2024 Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06290050 Mar → May 2024 Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05992155 Sep 2023 → May 2024 impaired renal function disease Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05976321 Sep 2023 → Apr 2024 Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05995249 Aug → Dec 2023 Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 28 trials
Phase 2 NCT07403968 Jul 2026 → Mar 2028 expected Crohn disease Takeda Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07244263 Jan 2026 → Feb 2028 expected hidradenitis suppurativa Takeda Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07108283 Nov 2025 → Oct 2027 expected vitiligo Takeda Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06764615 May 2025 → Dec 2029 expected Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis Takeda Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06254950 Mar 2024 → Sep 2026 expected ulcerative colitis Takeda Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06233461 Mar 2024 → Sep 2026 expected Crohn disease Takeda Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05153148 Jan 2022 → May 2023 psoriatic arthritis Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04999839 Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 psoriasis Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 39 trials
Phase 3 NCT07286058 Mar 2026 → Dec 2029 expected psoriatic arthritis Takeda Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07250802 Dec 2025 → Jan 2033 expected psoriasis Takeda Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06973291 Jul 2025 → Apr 2026 psoriasis Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06671496 Mar 2025 → May 2027 expected psoriatic arthritis Takeda Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06671483 Mar 2025 → May 2027 expected psoriatic arthritis Takeda Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06550076 Sep 2024 → Aug 2029 expected psoriasis Takeda Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06323356 Mar 2024 → Oct 2025 overdue generalized pustular psoriasis Takeda Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06108544 Nov 2023 → Dec 2024 psoriasis Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06088043 Nov 2023 → Jan 2025 psoriasis Takeda Completed No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 7 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2026-07-16 Takeda Takeda’s Zasocitinib Demonstrates Consistent, High Rates of Skin Clearance Across the Body, Including Hard-to-Treat and High-Impact Sites, in Phase 3 Psoriasis Studies takeda.com
2026-06-11 Takeda Takeda’s Zasocitinib Significantly Outperforms Deucravacitinib in Head-to-Head Phase 3 Psoriasis Study, Promising to Redefine Oral Treatment Expectations takeda.com
2025-12-18 Takeda Takeda’s Zasocitinib Landmark Phase 3 Plaque Psoriasis Data Show Promise to Deliver Clear Skin in a Once-Daily Pill, Catalyzing a New Era of Treatment takeda.com
2023-11-07 Takeda Takeda Announces Late-Breaking Data from Phase 2b Study of TAK-279, an Investigational, Oral, Once-Daily TYK2 Inhibitor, in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis at American College of Rheumatology Convergence Annual Meeting takeda.com
2023-09-11 Takeda Takeda Announces Positive Topline Results from Phase 2b Study Evaluating TAK-279, a Highly Selective Oral TYK2 Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Active Psoriatic Arthritis takeda.com
2023-03-18 Takeda Takeda Announces Positive Results in Phase 2b Study of Investigational TAK-279, an Oral, Once-Daily TYK2 Inhibitor, in People with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis takeda.com
2022-12-13 Takeda Takeda to Acquire Late-Stage, Potential Best-in-Class, Oral Allosteric TYK2 Inhibitor NDI-034858 From Nimbus Therapeutics takeda.com

Evidence & citations 7 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as Zasocitinib Zasocitinib (TAK-279) is an investigational, once daily, oral, allosteric, highly selective, and potent tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor.” PMID 42143206 May 2026
10

NCT07244263

NCT06671496

NCT06671483

NCT06764615

NCT06793943

NCT07108283

NCT07286058

NCT06973291

NCT07250802

NCT07403968

Known as NDI-034858 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05153148
Known as TAK-279 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT06258265
11

NCT06254950

NCT05976321

NCT05995249

NCT06108544

NCT06550076

NCT06290050

NCT06233461

NCT06111547

NCT06323356

NCT06088043

NCT05992155

Action Inhibit “potent and selective inhibition of TYK2 with zasocitinib” PMID 39167366 Oct 2024
Modality Small molecule CHEMBL5314423
Route Oral “NDI-034858 oral capsule” NCT05153148
Target TYK2 “potent and selective inhibition of TYK2 with zasocitinib” PMID 39167366 Oct 2024