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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026

Neuromyelitis optica: drugs in development

As of 30 October 2026 there are 26 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) on 25 drugs for neuromyelitis optica. 7 are experimental, that is not yet approved in the United States.

26Active trials
7Experimental drugs
3Experimental, in phase III

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Experimental drugs

Not yet approved by the US FDA for any indication.

DrugMost advanced phaseActive trialsReference trial
B001II–III2NCT06413654
DivozilimabIII1NCT05730699
MIL62III1NCT05314010
CTX112I–II1NCT07804004
JYP0061II1NCT06697535
CD20I3NCT07676266
QT-019CEarly I1NCT07392528

Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.

Approved drugs in new trials

Approved by the US FDA for at least one indication, not necessarily this disease, and now in active trials on it.

DrugMost advanced phaseActive trialsReference trial
EculizumabSoliris, Epysqli®III2NCT07420296
InebilizumabUplizna®III2NCT07132398
RavulizumabUltomiris®II–III2NCT05346354
AzathioprineImuran, Jayempi®III1NCT05349006
DaratumumabDarzalexII–III1NCT05403138
SatralizumabEnspryng®III1NCT05199688
Anti-Thymocyte GlobulinII1NCT00716066
CarmustineBCNU, BiCNUII1NCT00716066
CytarabineAra-C, Cytosine ArabinosideII1NCT00716066
Efgartigimod IVEfgartigimod Alfa, Vyvgart®II1NCT06453694
EtoposideAvopef®, Etopophos Preservative Free®II1NCT00716066
MelphalanEvomela®, Hepzato®II1NCT00716066
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolon, MethylprenisoloneII1NCT07184840
OfatumumabKesimpta®, Arzerra®I–II1NCT05504694
PrednisonePredinisone, CortancylII1NCT00716066

Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials. Showing 15 of 18 drugs.

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Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data (U.S. National Library of Medicine), updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III, with at least one identified drug; phase and sites refer to the trials on this disease. Disease name: Wikidata; NLM MeSH term: D009471 “Neuromyelitis Optica”.

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