Adalimumab
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Also known as Abp-501AbriladaAdalimumab (abbvie)Adalimumab (genetical recombination)Adalimumab (humira)Adalimumab aacfAdalimumab adazAdalimumab adbmAdalimumab afzbAdalimumab aqvhAdalimumab attoAdalimumab betaAdalimumab biosimilar (alvotech)Adalimumab biosimilar (amgen)Adalimumab biosimilar (avt02)Adalimumab biosimilar (celltrion)Adalimumab biosimilar (ct-p17)Adalimumab biosimilar (fkb-327)Adalimumab biosimilar (msb11022)
Summary
Adalimumab (CHEMBL1201580) is an approved antibody (ATC L04AB04); indicated across 37 conditions including ankylosing spondylitis and psoriasis.
At a glance
- Status: Approved (max clinical phase 4)
- Modality: Antibody
- ATC class: L04AB04
- Indications: 37 conditions
- Clinical trials: 443
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL1201580 |
| Name | Adalimumab |
| Type | Antibody |
| Max phase | 4 |
| ATC | L04AB04 |
Also known as: Abp-501, Abrilada, Adalimumab, Adalimumab (abbvie), Adalimumab (genetical recombination), Adalimumab (humira), Adalimumab aacf, Adalimumab adaz, Adalimumab adbm, Adalimumab afzb, Adalimumab aqvh, Adalimumab atto
Targets
Targets
No target linkage available.
Bioactivity
No ChEMBL bioactivity rows at pChembl ≥ 5 (expected for biologics / antibodies).
Target pathways
No target-pathway data for this drug (no mapped target genes).
Indications & clinical
Indications
12 approved indications. FDA phase 4, plus an anticancer drug’s labelled cancer uses (which ChEMBL often logs at phase 3).
| Indication | Phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| ankylosing spondylitis | 4 | MONDO:0005306 | EFO:0003898 |
| psoriasis | 4 | MONDO:0005083 | EFO:0000676 |
| rheumatoid arthritis | 4 | MONDO:0008383 | EFO:0000685 |
| ulcerative colitis | 4 | MONDO:0005101 | EFO:0000729 |
| Crohn disease | 4 | MONDO:0005011 | EFO:0000384 |
| psoriatic arthritis | 4 | MONDO:0011849 | EFO:0003778 |
| juvenile idiopathic arthritis | 4 | MONDO:0011429 | EFO:0002609 |
| hidradenitis suppurativa | 4 | MONDO:0006559 | EFO:1000710 |
| uveitis | 4 | MONDO:0020283 | EFO:1001231 |
| immune system disorder | 4 | MONDO:0005046 | EFO:0000540 |
| arthritic joint disease | 4 | MONDO:0005578 | EFO:0005856 |
| psoriasis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis | 4 | MONDO:0019436 | EFO:0009733 |
22 diseases in clinical trials (phase 1–3, investigational — not approved indications). Highest ChEMBL trial phase per disease; a non-cancer approved use is occasionally logged at phase 3 here.
| Disease (in trials) | Phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyoderma | 3 | MONDO:0002922 | HP:0000999 |
| Behcet disease | 3 | MONDO:0007191 | EFO:0003780 |
| temporal arteritis | 3 | MONDO:0008538 | EFO:1001209 |
| interstitial cystitis | 3 | MONDO:0018301 | EFO:0008507 |
| severe acute respiratory syndrome | 3 | MONDO:0005091 | MONDO:0100096 |
| inflammatory bowel disease | 3 | MONDO:0005265 | EFO:0003767 |
| osteoarthritis | 3 | MONDO:0005178 | MONDO:0005178 |
| spondyloarthropathy | 3 | MONDO:0005095 | EFO:0000706 |
| focal segmental glomerulosclerosis | 2 | MONDO:0100313 | EFO:0004236 |
| colitis | 2 | MONDO:0005292 | EFO:0003872 |
| palmar fibromatosis | 2 | MONDO:0006345 | EFO:0004229 |
| sciatica | 2 | MONDO:0024333 | HP:0011868 |
| osteoarthritis, knee | 2 | MONDO:0005416 | EFO:0004616 |
| frozen shoulder | 2 | MONDO:0006763 | EFO:1000941 |
| asthma | 2 | MONDO:0004979 | MONDO:0004979 |
| Netherton syndrome | 2 | MONDO:0009735 | MONDO:0009735 |
| sarcoidosis | 2 | MONDO:0019338 | MONDO:0019338 |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia | 2 | MONDO:0010811 | EFO:0000284 |
| age-related macular degeneration | 2 | MONDO:0005150 | EFO:0001365 |
| choroidal neovascularization | 2 | MONDO:0810000 | MONDO:0810000 |
| mucopolysaccharidosis type 6 | 1 | MONDO:0009661 | MONDO:0009661 |
| mucopolysaccharidosis type 2 | 1 | MONDO:0010674 | MONDO:0010674 |
3 further indication records had no mapped disease name (EFO/MeSH-only) or were duplicates, and are omitted.
Clinical trials
Total trials: 443.
Phase distribution
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| PHASE3 | 156 |
| PHASE4 | 103 |
| PHASE2 | 68 |
| Not specified | 68 |
| PHASE1 | 33 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 9 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 5 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT03917303 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Control Crohn Safe Trial |
| NCT04183608 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | A Trial COmparing staNdard of Care Versus Treat to Target With telemonitoRing and Patient Education in Patients With Ulcerative cOlitis Initiating Adalimumab |
| NCT04300686 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | A Pilot Study in Severe Patients With Takayasu Arteritis. |
| NCT04646187 | PHASE4 | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | De-escalation of Anti-TNF Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| NCT05626348 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | The Clinical Efficacy of Immunomodulators in RA Patients |
| NCT06045754 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | A Study of Vedolizumab Intravenous (IV) and Adalimumab or Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab in Adults With Crohn’s Disease |
| NCT06180382 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Comparison of Vedolizumab Treatment to Adalimumab Dose Intensification in Crohn’s Disease Patients With Loss of Response or Biomarker Activity to Adalimumab on First Line With Therapeutic Drug Concentration. |
| NCT06390436 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Therapeutic Drug Monitoring-baSed adalimuMab De-escalatiOn in nOn-infecTious cHronic Uveitis |
| NCT06498089 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | A Randomized, Controlled, Open-label, Multicenter Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of a Precision Treatment Regimen Based on Clinical-molecular Phenotypes with a Conventional Treatment Regimen in the Treatment of Patients with Active Takayasu’s Arteritis |
| NCT06527534 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Filgotinib Effect on Proteomic Profile and Micro-RNA Expression in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
| NCT06833112 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Interleukin-17 (IL-17) Inhibitor in Combination With Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNFα )Inhibitor for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis |
| NCT07013838 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | The Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib in Takayasu’s Arteritis |
| NCT07352566 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Utilization of a Microdevice for Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis |
| NCT07510191 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | TNFi Plus Low-Dose Upadacitinib vs TNFi Intensification in Crohn’s Disease With Suboptimal Response |
| NCT07529925 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | A Clinical Trail of Adalimumab in Treating Chinese Children With Severe Plaque Psoriasis |
| NCT07564505 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Post - Marketing Case Registration Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Adalimumab Solution for Injection in Chinese Pediatric Patients With Moderate - to - Severe Active Crohn’s Disease |
| NCT00133315 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | TNFalfa Blocking Treatment of Spondylarthropathies |
| NCT00216177 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Comparison of Adalimumab and Infliximab Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT00234234 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Predictors of the Response to Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT00234897 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Efficacy of HUMIRA in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT00291915 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Multicenter Randomized Prospective Trial Comparing Methotrexate Alone or in Combination With Adalimumab in Early Arthritis |
| NCT00420927 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Study of the Optimal Protocol for Methotrexate and Adalimumab Combination Therapy in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT00477893 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Danish Multicenter Study of Adalimumab in Spondyloarthritis |
| NCT00480272 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Prospective Study on Intensive Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment |
| NCT00517296 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Treatment With Humira for Crohn’s Perianal Fistulas |
| NCT00649922 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Assessment of the Effect of Adalimumab on Response to Influenza Virus and Pneumococcal Vaccines in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT00696059 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Humira in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Do Bone Erosions Heal? |
| NCT00735787 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Controlled Study of Humira in Subjects With Chronic Plaque Psoriasis of the Hands and/or Feet |
| NCT00761514 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Evaluation of Quality of Life Changes in Puerto Rican Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Humira |
| NCT00796705 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Switching Anti-TNF-Alpha Agents in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
| NCT00808509 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Pilot Study of the Feasibility of Discontinuation of Adalimumab in Stable Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Clinical Remission |
| NCT00837434 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Anti-TNF Agents for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT00932113 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Mechanism of Action Study for Psoriasis |
| NCT00940862 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Effect of Adalimumab on Vascular Inflammation in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis |
| NCT00972218 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Effectiveness and Safety of Spondylitis Related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| NCT01000441 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Rotation or Change of Biotherapy After First Anti-TNF Treatment Failure for Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT01029847 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Adalimumab in Axial Spondyloarthritis (ASIM) - MRI and Biomarkers in Patients With Spondyloarthritis |
| NCT01072058 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Heart Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Pre and Post-TNF Blocker |
| NCT01119859 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Study of Tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) Versus Adalimumab in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT01162421 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Canadian Study to Evaluate Early Use of Adalimumab After Methotrexate Failure in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT01174186 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Intestinal Inflammation in Ankylosing Spondylitis and the Effects of Adalimumab on Mucosal Healing |
| NCT01181570 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab in Patients With Psoriasis and Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
| NCT01185288 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Study to Determine the Effect of Methotrexate (MTX) Dose on Clinical Outcome and Ultrasonographic Signs in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Treated With Adalimumab (MUSICA) |
| NCT01237262 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Evaluation of Lymphocytic Infiltrate, Dendritic Cells and Cytokines Expression in Psoriatic Lesion and Normal Skin Before and After TNF Alfa Inhibitors Therapy |
| NCT01265823 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Immediate Response With Adalimumab and Its Impact on Quality of Life and Other Comorbidity Factors in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis |
| NCT01270035 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab 80 mg Every Other Week With Methotrexate |
| NCT01270087 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | The Effect of Adalimumab (Humira) on Vascular Abnormalities in Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Pilot Study. |
| NCT01283971 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | A Study of RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) Versus Adalimumab in Combination With Methotrexate (MTX) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis And an Inadequate Response to Treatment With Only One Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-Inhibitor |
| NCT01295151 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | SWITCH Clinical Trial for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Failed an Initial TNF-blocking Drug. |
| NCT01382160 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Serum Concentration of Adalimumab as a Predictive Factor of Clinical Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis (AFORA) |
| NCT01405326 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | REstore Working Ability in RheumatoiD Arthritis |
| NCT01465438 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | HUmira in Psoriatic Arthritis |
| NCT01500278 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Study to Assess the Short- and Long-term Efficacy of Certolizumab Pegol Plus Methotrexate Compared to Adalimumab Plus Methotrexate in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Inadequately Responding to Methotrexate |
| NCT01553058 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Vascular Inflammation in Psoriasis Trial (The VIP Trial) |
| NCT01556672 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Adalimumab-psoriasis and Small Bowel Lesions |
| NCT01602302 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Ultrasound and Withdrawal of Biological DMARDs in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT01609205 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Doppler Evaluation in RA Patients After Adalimumab. |
| NCT01644396 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | An Open-Label, Prospective Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of Adalimumab in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis in the Russian Federation |
| NCT01722214 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Trial on the Effect of Adalimumab on Vascular Inflammation in Patients With Psoriasis |
| NCT01793519 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Stopping TNF Alpha Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT01866592 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Vascular Inflammation in Psoriasis - Extension Study |
| NCT01893996 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Study of Adalimumab to Lower Cardiovascular Risk in RA Patients With Well Controlled Joint Disease |
| NCT01895764 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Effect of the Combination of Methotrexate and Adalimumab on Reduction of Immunization in Ankylosing Spondylitis (COMARIS) |
| NCT02035800 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Bone Resorption, Osteoclastogenesis and Adalimumab |
| NCT02056184 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Targeted Ultrasound in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT02092467 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Safety Study Of Tofacitinib Versus Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibitor In Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT02132234 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Effects of Biological Treatment on Blood Pressure and Endothelial Function in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis |
| NCT02148718 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Rapidity of Response to Adalimumab Treatment in Patients With Crohn´s Disease |
| NCT02198651 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Phase 4 Trial Assessing the ImPact of Residual Inflammation Detected Via Imaging TEchniques, Drug Levels and Patient Characteristics on the Outcome of Dose TaperIng of Adalimumab in Clinical Remission Rheumatoid ArThritis (RA) Subjects |
| NCT02256462 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Pediatric Crohn’s Disease AdalImumab Level-based Optimization Treatment (PAILOT) Trial |
| NCT02374021 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatments Against RA and Effect on FDG-PET/CT |
| NCT02451748 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | IL-7 and IL-7R Expression in RA Patients With Active vs. Inactive Disease Treated With DMARD or CIMZIA |
| NCT02489760 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Etanercept Versus Adalimumab in the Treatment of Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis. A Switch Study |
| NCT02492217 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Biomarkers Identification of Anti-tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) α Agent’s Efficacy in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients |
| NCT02557100 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Study to Assess Changes in the Immune Profile in Adults With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT02634541 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Adalimumab in Alleviating Inflammation in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis |
| NCT02764762 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Triple Combination Therapy in High Risk Crohn’s Disease (CD) |
| NCT02808975 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of Adalimumab (Humira) for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Peri-Surgically |
| NCT02814175 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Study of Subjects With Psoriatic Arthritis to Investigate the Effectiveness of Adalimumab Introduction Compared With Methotrexate Dose Escalation (CONTROL) |
| NCT02852694 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Reduce Risk for Crohn’s Disease Patients |
| NCT02878161 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Predictability Studies on the Efficacy of TNF-α Inhibitors in Chinese RA From Real World |
| NCT02897115 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | A Study Treating Participants With Early Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) Taking an Intense Treatment Approach Versus Routine Treatment |
| NCT03059849 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Brief Escalation of Adalimumab Treatment for Prevention of Clinical Relapse in IBD |
| NCT03100253 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment After First Anti-TNF INvestiGation |
| NCT03151551 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Study of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) Versus Adalimumab in Participants With Psoriatic Arthritis |
| NCT03220841 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Stricture Definition and Treatment (STRIDENT) Drug Therapy Study |
| NCT03221621 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Cost-effectiveness of Adalimumab and Surgery vs Adalimumab in HS |
| NCT03505008 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Evaluation of the Optimal MTX Dose as an Add-on Therapy to Adalimumab for RA Patients in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan |
| NCT03619876 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Effects of Abatacept on Myocarditis in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| NCT03737708 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Study Comparing Biologics + Methotrexate With Biologics + Tacrolimus in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
| NCT03739853 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Severe Psoriatic Arthritis - Early intervEntion to Control Disease: the SPEED Trial |
| NCT03816397 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Adalimumab in JIA-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial |
| NCT04132388 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patient Experience With Humira Treatment |
| NCT04194827 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Adalimumab Drug Optimisation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| NCT04222920 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Adalimumab Dose Reduction Aiming Low Serum Concentration With Control of Disease Activity |
| NCT04255134 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain (BIORA-PAIN) |
| NCT05015335 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | The Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab in Non-infectious Anterior Pediatric Uveitis With Peripheral Vascular Leakage |
| NCT05151848 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Comparison of Adalimumab and Tofacitinib in the Treatment of Active Takayasu Arteritis |
| NCT05153200 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Early Changes in Pain, Disease Activity, and Ultrasound Evidence of Inflammatory Synovitis in Patients Receiving JAK-inhibitor vs. TNF-inhibitor Therapy for Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Feasibility Study. |
| NCT05164198 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | REduCed Dose of TNFi in Patients With Ankylosing SpondyliTis (RECAST) |
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No PharmGKB pharmacogenomic data curated for this drug.
Related molecules
Related molecules
No competitor molecules sharing a primary target (ChEMBL phase ≥2 or PubChem drug-class).
Related Atlas pages
- Indicated for: ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, immune system disorder, arthritic joint disease, psoriasis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- In clinical trials for: pyoderma, Behcet disease, temporal arteritis, interstitial cystitis, severe acute respiratory syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, osteoarthritis, spondyloarthropathy, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, colitis, palmar fibromatosis, sciatica, osteoarthritis, knee, frozen shoulder, asthma, Netherton syndrome, sarcoidosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, age-related macular degeneration, choroidal neovascularization