Last Updated: May 11, 2026

CLINICAL TRIALS PROFILE FOR ILARIS


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All Clinical Trials for ILARIS

Trial ID Title Status Sponsor Phase Start Date Summary
NCT01170936 ↗ Ilaris® in Urticarial Vasculitis - Investigation of Treatment Responses Completed Novartis Pharmaceuticals Phase 2 2010-07-01 This is a single-center open label study to assess the efficacy and safety of single doses of canakinumab (trade name Ilaris®), a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that neutralizes IL-1β, in patients with active urticarial vasculitis. Efficacy is primarily assessed by a combined symptom score, the urticarial vasculitis activity score (UVAS). Following a baseline period of 2 weeks, patients will be dosed with two single s.c. injections of 150 mg (consistent with a total dose of 300 mg canakinumab). Visits for investigator's assessments will be scheduled at 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks post dose. Patient's self-assessment will be performed on a daily basis throughout the study. Overall a max. of 10 subjects with urticarial vasculitis will be enrolled.
NCT01170936 ↗ Ilaris® in Urticarial Vasculitis - Investigation of Treatment Responses Completed Charite University, Berlin, Germany Phase 2 2010-07-01 This is a single-center open label study to assess the efficacy and safety of single doses of canakinumab (trade name Ilaris®), a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that neutralizes IL-1β, in patients with active urticarial vasculitis. Efficacy is primarily assessed by a combined symptom score, the urticarial vasculitis activity score (UVAS). Following a baseline period of 2 weeks, patients will be dosed with two single s.c. injections of 150 mg (consistent with a total dose of 300 mg canakinumab). Visits for investigator's assessments will be scheduled at 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks post dose. Patient's self-assessment will be performed on a daily basis throughout the study. Overall a max. of 10 subjects with urticarial vasculitis will be enrolled.
NCT01211977 ↗ A Pilot Study of XOMA 052 in Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome / Muckle-Wells Syndrome and Behcet's Disease Withdrawn National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Phase 1/Phase 2 2010-08-27 Background: - Autoinflammatory diseases are illnesses that produce episodes of inflammation such as fever, rash, or joint swelling. Some of these diseases can be treated with medications that block the body's reaction to a protein called IL-1, which may be part of the cause of the inflammation. IL-1 blocking agents are very helpful in treating autoinflammatory diseases and have become the standard of care for treatment for some of these diseases. However, more research is needed on related diseases that may be treated with new and currently used IL-1 blocking agents. - XOMA 052 is an experimental drug that is currently being tested as a possible treatment for type 2 diabetes. Initial studies have shown that XOMA 052 neutralizes a specific kind of IL-1, and is also active against certain indicators of inflammation. Researchers are interested in determining whether XOMA 052 can be used to treat autoinflammatory and related diseases. Objectives: - To determine the effectiveness of XOMA 052 as a treatment for inflammation in adults with the autoinflammatory diseases Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS)/Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS) and Behcet's Disease. Eligibility: - FCAS/ MWS: Individuals at least 18 years of age who have a known history of the typical disease. - Behcet's Disease: Individuals at least 18 years of age who have evidence of active disease, such as oral or genital ulcers or eye disease. Design: FCAS/MWS Participants - Participants will have an overnight evaluation of their disease, including optional tests (e.g., eye or skin exams). Participants who currently take medications to treat their symptoms will stop taking the medication and will be monitored by study researchers. At the first flare of symptoms, participants will begin to receive XOMA 052. - Participants will have further tests on days 3, 7, and 10 after the initial dose of XOMA 052. If the disease remains under good control, participants will have a clinical exam every 5 days for up to 10 weeks until another disease flare occurs (determined either by symptoms or by inflammation observed in laboratory studies). If the disease is not well controlled with the initial dose of XOMA 052, participants will have additional doses starting at day 7 until either the disease is controlled or researchers determine that the medication is not effective. - Participants will have the option to continue XOMA 052 treatments for up to 1 year. XOMA 052 wil...
NCT01245127 ↗ Ilaris (Canakinumab) in the Schnitzler Syndrome Completed Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven Phase 2 2011-05-01 Schnitzler syndrome: Schnitzler syndrome is a rare disabling autoinflammatory syndrome characterized by a chronic urticarial rash and monoclonal gammopathy, accompanied by intermittent fever, arthralgia or arthritis or bone pain. Diagnostic criteria have been established. The disease never remits spontaneously. Although there is no standard of care, there have been promising developments in therapeutic options, especially anti-interleukin-1 therapy. Anakinra, a synthetic analogue of the endogenous interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, has caused rapid clinical remission in 24 patients with Schnitzler syndrome. However, to sustain remission, continuous daily administration (100 mg sc) is required. The level of monoclonal protein does not decrease. Side effects of anakinra include painful injection site reactions and neutropenia. Interleukin-1 and the autoinflammatory diseases: As a key proinflammatory cytokine mediating local and systemic responses to infection and tissue injury, interleukin-1 can induce a range of responses, including fever, pain sensitization, bone and cartilage destruction, and the acute-phase inflammatory response. The so-called autoinflammatory diseases are mediated entirely by interleukin-1; reducing interleukin-1 activity brings about a rapid and sustained remission. Autoinflammatory diseases include relatively uncommon disorders such as familial Mediterranean fever, adult and juvenile Still's disease, the hyper-IG D syndrome, Behçet's syndrome, the cryoporin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS), deficiency of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (DIRA) and Schnitzler's syndrome. Some common conditions such as gout and type 2 diabetes, are also likely to be autoinflammatory diseases. Canakinumab: Canakinumab (Ilaris, Novartis Pharma) is a fully human anti-interleukin-1-bèta monoclonal antibody. Treatment with subcutaneous canakinumab (150 mg) once every 8 weeks was associated with a rapid remission of symptoms in the great majority of children and adults with CAPS. Serum inflammatory markers quickly returned to normal. In general, the side effects seen in this small study (35 patients) were not serious, though suspected infections ware significantly more prevalent in patients receiving canakinumab than in those receiving placebo. The prolonged duration of action of canakinumab and low incidence of injection-site reactions may confer certain advantages over other interleukin-1 inhibitors (anakinra and rilonacept), since both are frequently associated with injection-site reactions, and both require more frequent administration (daily for anakinra and weekly for rilonacept). Canakinumab was approved for the treatment of CAPS by the US Food and Drug Administration in June 2009 and by the European Medicines Agency in October 2009. Canakinumab is currently being evaluated for its potential in the treatment of systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis, diabetes mellitus, and difficult-to-treat gouty arthritis.
NCT01276522 ↗ Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Schnitzler Syndrome Completed Novartis Phase 2 2011-01-01 Schnitzler syndrome is a disabling inflammatory disease, characterized by chronic urticaria, fever, arthralgia, bone pain and gammopathy, which can so far only be effectively treated with anakinra, an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. However, this drug is not registered for use in Schnitzler syndrome, and it needs to be injected daily, which is uncomfortable and unpractical. Therefore other treatments targeting IL-1 are needed. Canakinumab is a long-acting monoclonal antibody against IL-1β that has been registered for bimonthly use in the rare autoinflammatory disease Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS). We hypothesize that it will be effective in Schnitzler syndrome too in view of clinical similarities to CAPS and the targeting of IL-1B, which is also blocked by anakinra (which blocks both IL-1B and IL-1A). This is a 6-month open-label, single treatment arm study of canakinumab 150 or 300 mg (in case of insufficient response to 150 mg) subcutaneous injection once per month in patients with active Schnitzler syndrome, in which efficacy and safety will be assessed.
NCT01276522 ↗ Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Schnitzler Syndrome Completed Radboud University Phase 2 2011-01-01 Schnitzler syndrome is a disabling inflammatory disease, characterized by chronic urticaria, fever, arthralgia, bone pain and gammopathy, which can so far only be effectively treated with anakinra, an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. However, this drug is not registered for use in Schnitzler syndrome, and it needs to be injected daily, which is uncomfortable and unpractical. Therefore other treatments targeting IL-1 are needed. Canakinumab is a long-acting monoclonal antibody against IL-1β that has been registered for bimonthly use in the rare autoinflammatory disease Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS). We hypothesize that it will be effective in Schnitzler syndrome too in view of clinical similarities to CAPS and the targeting of IL-1B, which is also blocked by anakinra (which blocks both IL-1B and IL-1A). This is a 6-month open-label, single treatment arm study of canakinumab 150 or 300 mg (in case of insufficient response to 150 mg) subcutaneous injection once per month in patients with active Schnitzler syndrome, in which efficacy and safety will be assessed.
NCT01302795 ↗ Canakinumab for Pyoderma Gangrenosum Completed University of Zurich Phase 2 2011-02-01 This study is a prospective open label evaluation of Canakinumab (Ilaris) for treatment of subjects with pyoderma gangrenosum.
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Clinical Trial Conditions for ILARIS

Condition Name

Condition Name for ILARIS
Intervention Trials
Schnitzler Syndrome 3
Muckle Wells Syndrome 1
Refractory Myelodysplastic Syndrome 1
Clonal Cytopenia of Undetermined Significance 1
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Condition MeSH

Condition MeSH for ILARIS
Intervention Trials
Syndrome 6
Schnitzler Syndrome 3
Myelodysplastic Syndromes 2
Arthritis, Juvenile 2
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Clinical Trial Locations for ILARIS

Trials by Country

Trials by Country for ILARIS
Location Trials
United States 14
Switzerland 4
Italy 3
Germany 3
Canada 2
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Trials by US State

Trials by US State for ILARIS
Location Trials
Texas 3
Massachusetts 2
Maryland 2
Ohio 1
Nebraska 1
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Clinical Trial Progress for ILARIS

Clinical Trial Phase

Clinical Trial Phase for ILARIS
Clinical Trial Phase Trials
Phase 4 1
Phase 3 3
Phase 2 10
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Clinical Trial Status

Clinical Trial Status for ILARIS
Clinical Trial Phase Trials
Completed 8
Not yet recruiting 3
Recruiting 3
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Clinical Trial Sponsors for ILARIS

Sponsor Name

Sponsor Name for ILARIS
Sponsor Trials
Novartis Pharmaceuticals 7
Novartis 4
Charite University, Berlin, Germany 3
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Sponsor Type

Sponsor Type for ILARIS
Sponsor Trials
Other 25
Industry 15
NIH 2
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ILARIS Market Analysis and Financial Projection

Last updated: May 8, 2026

ILARIS (canakinumab): Clinical trials update, market analysis, and 2030 projection

What is ILARIS and what indications drive its pipeline?

ILARIS is canakinumab (anti-IL-1β monoclonal antibody) marketed by Novartis. The commercial model centers on rare inflammatory autoinflammatory diseases with limited competitive intensity but long-duration reimbursement and guideline anchoring.

Core approved use set in the US and Europe includes:

  • Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS): FCAS, MWS, and NOMID
  • Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD)
  • Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) and other hereditary periodic fever syndromes
  • Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) with colchicine resistance or intolerance (where applicable by label region)
  • Gouty arthritis (where applicable) and other region-specific inflammatory indications

Market and pipeline economics differ by indication because patient populations, payer criteria, and treatment lines vary materially.


What is the current clinical-trials status for ILARIS?

A complete “all trials” update requires trial registry cross-linking to the exact intervention name “canakinumab” and ILARIS brand. Under the operating constraint, this response cannot produce a complete and accurate clinical-trials update without reliable, structured trial-by-trial evidence for all active studies.

Therefore, no clinical-trials update is provided here.


What is the current ILARIS market position?

Global sales trend and revenue mix

ILARIS sales are driven by:

  • High-cost biologic reimbursement in rare autoinflammatory populations
  • Stable patient retention due to chronic disease management
  • Limited label churn relative to broader immunology franchises

Novartis reports ILARIS revenue within its rare disease and immunology portfolio. A full market model needs disaggregated geography, payer mix, and indication-level utilization to forecast accurately. Under the operating constraint, this response does not include a granular sales table or indication split.

Competitive set

Competition varies by indication class:

  • Other IL-1 pathway agents (e.g., other anti-IL-1β or IL-1R strategies where approved)
  • Broader inflammatory biologics in overlapping phenotypes
  • Rule-of-4 rare-disease barriers: small populations, specialist prescribing, and reimbursement evidence thresholds

How does demand for ILARIS translate into a forecast?

A credible forecast framework for ILARIS requires:

  • Incidence/prevalence by diagnosis
  • Diagnosis rates and treatment initiation
  • Duration of therapy (switching, discontinuation, mortality)
  • Price per treated patient by geography and payer type
  • Patent and exclusivity landscape affecting competitive entry

Under the operating constraint, a complete projection cannot be produced without an accurate clinical activity map and region-by-region uptake model.

Therefore, no numerical 2030 projection is provided.


Key Takeaways

  • ILARIS is canakinumab, an anti-IL-1β biologic whose commercial value is anchored in rare autoinflammatory disease labels and long-duration treatment.
  • A complete clinical trials update and a defensible 2030 numerical forecast require structured trial registry evidence and indication-level uptake and pricing inputs, which are not included in this response.

FAQs

  1. Is ILARIS still growth-oriented?
    ILARIS demand is typically tied to stable rare-disease incidence and guideline-based use, with growth affected by diagnosis rates and payer access rather than broad-based adoption.

  2. What most influences ILARIS market share?
    Label breadth within rare periodic fever syndromes, payer coverage criteria, and competing IL-1 pathway therapies in the same indication.

  3. What drives patient persistence for canakinumab?
    Chronic disease course in autoinflammatory conditions and the absence of effective discontinuation alternatives in many treated patients.

  4. How do upcoming expiries affect ILARIS economics?
    Patent and exclusivity expiries determine the likelihood and timing of biosimilar or competitor entry, which changes net pricing and market share.

  5. Can a reliable ILARIS 2030 forecast be built without clinical updates?
    Not at the level investors need for decision-making because launch timing, label expansion risk, and competitive displacement all depend on trial status.


References

[1] Novartis. ILARIS (canakinumab) prescribing information (US).
[2] Novartis. Product information and summaries of product characteristics for canakinumab across key markets (EU and additional regions).
[3] ClinicalTrials.gov. Canakinumab (ILARIS) clinical trial listings and results pages.
[4] EMA. EPAR and related documents for canakinumab.
[5] FDA. Approval and label history resources for canakinumab.

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