Drugs / Obefazimod
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Obefazimod

also known as ABX464 · SPL-464

Small molecule

Developed for
ulcerative colitis · HIV infectious disease · rheumatoid arthritis · COVID-19 · Crohn disease · Crohn jejunoileitis
Investigated by
Abivax S.A. · Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma · Quotient Sciences

Trials 21

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 15 trials
Phase 1 NCT07453784 Mar → Sep 2026 overdue — Abivax S.A. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05032560 Sep 2021 → Feb 2022 — Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05121714 Dec 2020 → May 2021 — Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02731885 Sep 2014 → Jun 2015 — Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02792686 Mar → Jul 2014 — Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT02990325 Mar 2017 → Dec 2018 HIV infectious disease Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 210 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 2 NCT06456593 Oct 2024 → Dec 2026 expected Crohn jejunoileitis Abivax S.A. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05177835 Dec 2021 → Mar 2028 expected ulcerative colitis Abivax S.A. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04023396 Jan 2020 → Feb 2023 ulcerative colitis Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04049448 Oct 2019 → Jan 2023 rheumatoid arthritis Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03760003 Aug 2019 → Apr 2021 ulcerative colitis Abivax S.A. Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT03813199 Jul 2019 → Apr 2021 rheumatoid arthritis Abivax S.A. Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT03368118 Jan 2018 → Jul 2022 ulcerative colitis Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03093259 Nov 2017 → Jul 2018 ulcerative colitis Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02735863 May 2016 → Aug 2017 HIV infectious disease Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02452242 Jan → Dec 2015 HIV infectious disease Abivax S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials · 1 missed
Phase 2/3 NCT03905109 Sep 2022 Crohn disease Abivax S.A. Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04393038 Jul 2020 → Mar 2021 COVID-19 Abivax S.A. Terminated Missed primary
Phase 33 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 3 NCT05507216 Jan 2023 → Jun 2025 ulcerative colitis Abivax S.A. Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT05535946 Jan 2023 → Apr 2026 overdue ulcerative colitis Abivax S.A. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05507203 Nov 2022 → Jun 2025 ulcerative colitis Abivax S.A. Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 64

DateIssuerRelease
2026-06-29 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Reports Positive ABTECT Maintenance Part 2 Results for Obefazimod, Demonstrating Meaningful Clinical Benefit in Refractory Ulcerative Colitis Patients and Strengthening the Phase 3 Maintenance Safety Database abivax.com ↗
Obefazimod delivered meaningful clinical benefit in a highly refractory ulcerative colitis (“UC”) population, with 37.2% of induction non-responders achieving clinical remission and 34.5% achieving endoscopic remission at Week 44 following continued 50 mg treatment
2026-06-01 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Announces Landmark Phase 3 ABTECT Maintenance Trial Results Evaluating Obefazimod in Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis abivax.com ↗
2026-05-22 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Presents First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Reports Three-Year Interim Data from Study 108, a Phase 2a/2b Open-Label Extension Trial of Obefazimod Following Dose De-Escalation in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis abivax.com ↗
Following two to four years of open-label treatment with 50 mg, 130 patients de-escalated to 25 mg, and at week 144, 68% (88/130) were in clinical remission and 80% (104/130) completed 144 weeks of treatment
2026-02-21 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Presents First Evidence of Anti-Fibrotic Activity for Obefazimod Alongside New Clinical Efficacy and Safety Analyses in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at ECCO 2026 abivax.com ↗
Anti-fibrotic effects of obefazimod were observed in both a preclinical human fibroblast model and in an in vivo animal model, suggesting potential to address a major unmet need in Crohn’s disease
2025-11-03 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Announces Patient-Reported Outcomes Data from the Phase 3 ABTECT Induction Trials of Obefazimod, Demonstrating Significant Improvements in Quality of Life for Patients with Moderate-to-Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis abivax.com ↗
Abivax SA (Euronext Paris: FR0012333284 – ABVX / Nasdaq: ABVX) (“Abivax” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics that harness the body’s natural regulatory mechanisms to stabilize the immune response in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, today announced patient-reported outcomes (PRO) from its Phase 3 ABTECT 8-week induction trials evaluating obefazimod in adult patients with moderate-to-severely active ulcerative colitis (UC).
2025-10-06 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Announces Late-Breaking Presentation of 8-Week ABTECT Induction Trial Results in Participants With and Without Prior Inadequate Response to Advanced Therapies abivax.com ↗
50 mg dose of once-daily obefazimod achieved clinically meaningful improvements, across all endpoints, regardless of prior inadequate response to advanced therapies
2025-10-05 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Announces Late-Breaking Presentation of 8-Week ABTECT Trial Results with Updated Safety Data abivax.com ↗
The presentation includes results from Abivax’s Phase 3 ABTECT 8-Week Induction Trials investigating obefazimod for the treatment of moderate-to-severely active ulcerative colitis, including previously reported findings and additional safety data at week 8.
2025-07-22 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Announces Positive Phase 3 Results from Both ABTECT 8-Week Induction Trials Investigating Obefazimod, its First-in-Class Oral miR-124 Enhancer, in Moderate to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis abivax.com ↗
50 mg once-daily dose of obefazimod met all key secondary endpoints demonstrating highly statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits.
2024-10-03 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Reports Positive Interim Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Once-Daily 25mg Obefazimod in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis Patients After 2-Years of Open-Label Maintenance abivax.com ↗
The data demonstrated maintenance of clinical remission and a safety profile consistent with prior studies of oral, once-daily obefazimod when administered at a reduced dose of 25mg for up to an additional two years.
2024-09-25 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax Provides Update on Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Combination Therapy Program Strategy and Announces Early Preclinical Combination Data of Obefazimod and Etrasimod in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Mouse Model abivax.com ↗
Abivax SA (Euronext Paris & Nasdaq: ABVX) (“Abivax” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics that harness the body’s natural regulatory mechanisms to stabilize the immune response in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, announced today results of initial preclinical combination data of obefazimod combined with etrasimod in a mouse model of IBD.
2024-05-08 Abivax S.A. Results Abivax announces presentation of four abstracts for obefazimod in ulcerative colitis and preclinical colon cancer model at Digestive Disease Week 2024 abivax.com ↗
We are excited to share new preclinical data showing obefazimod’s impact in reducing the number of tumors in the azoxymethane (AOM)/dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) mouse model of colitis-associated cancer—data in support of obefazimod’s novel mechanism of action.
2024-02-02 Abivax S.A. Regulatory Abivax announces update to obefazimod Phase 2b clinical development program in moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease abivax.com ↗
The IND clearance by the FDA allows Abivax to move forward with the development of obefazimod for the treatment of Crohn’s disease.

All press releases naming this drug 111 releases

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Evidence & citations 6 cited values

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Known as obefazimod “a first-in-class drug candidate ABX464 (obefazimod, 50 mg and 100 mg per day)” PMID 35641124 ↗ Jul 2022
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NCT06456593 ↗

NCT07453784 ↗

Known as ABX464 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03368118 ↗
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NCT02792686 ↗

NCT03905109 ↗

NCT05121714 ↗

NCT04393038 ↗

NCT04023396 ↗

NCT02990325 ↗

NCT02731885 ↗

NCT02452242 ↗

NCT03093259 ↗

NCT05507216 ↗

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Known as SPL-464 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297344 ↗
Action Inhibit “ABX464 is a novel antiviral that inhibits HIV RNA biogenesis.” PMID 34436569 ↗ Jun 2022
Modality Small molecule “ABX464 (obefazimod) is a small molecule” PMID 36075249 ↗ Sep 2022
Route Oral “The primary objective of the study was to assess the safety and tolerability of ABX464 after repeated oral administrations in subjects infected by HIV.” PMID 28507108 ↗ Jun 2017