Syndrome
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
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An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
- 7 regulatory approvals from EMA on record.
- 6 clinical trials expected to report results, the earliest in Q4 2026.
- 6 industry developments reported.
- Q4 2026A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib in Adults With Active Sjögren's Syndrome (POETYK SjS-1)
- Q4 2027Clinical and Economic Evaluation of Point-of-care Ultrasound-guided Infiltration for Subacromial and Carpal Tunnel Syndromes in Primary Care: a Cluster-randomized Study Protocol.
- Q1 2028A Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Luspatercept (ACE-536) vs Epoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Anemia Due to Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) Very Low, Low, or Intermediate-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Naive Participants Who Are Non-Transfusion Dependent (NTD): The "ELEMENT-MDS" Trial
- Q1 2028A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter Phase 3 Protocol to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab in Adults With Moderate to Severe Sjogren's Disease (SjD)
- Q1 2029An Open-Label Extension for Subjects in Studies HGT-HIT-046 and SHP609-302 Evaluating Long-Term Safety of Intrathecal Idursulfase-IT Administered in Conjunction With Intravenous Elaprase® in Subjects With Hunter Syndrome and Cognitive Impairment
Clinical MilestonesView all 10Hide
- 2026-07-09Clinical and Economic Evaluation of Point-of-care Ultrasound-guided Infiltration for Subacromial and Carpal Tunnel Syndromes in Primary Care: a Cluster-randomized Study Protocol.Results expected Q4 2027
- 2026-07-08A Randomized, Double-blind 2-arm, Followed by an Open-label 1-arm, NEPTUNUS Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Ianalumab in Patients With Sjögren's SyndromeResults expected Q2 2033
- 2026-07-06A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter Phase 3 Protocol to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab in Adults With Moderate to Severe Sjogren's Disease (SjD)Results expected Q1 2028
- 2026-06-30A Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Luspatercept (ACE-536) vs Epoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Anemia Due to Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) Very Low, Low, or Intermediate-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Naive Participants Who Are Non-Transfusion Dependent (NTD): The "ELEMENT-MDS" TrialResults expected Q1 2028
- 2026-04-01A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib in Adults With Active Sjögren's Syndrome (POETYK SjS-1)Results expected Q4 2026
- 2029-12-31Phase 3 Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating Nogapendekin Alfa Inbakicept and iNKT Cells In Critically Ill Adults With Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia With or Without Sepsis/Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeWithdrawn
- 2029-12-30REVERSE-Long COVID: A Multicenter Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Immunomodulation (With Baricitinib) for Long COVID Related Cognitive Impairment and ADRD (Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias)Withdrawn
- 2026-09-30A Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Crovalimab in Patients With Guillain-Barré SyndromeWithdrawn
- 2026-05-07A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of ARD-101 for the Treatment of Hyperphagia in Patients With Prader-Willi SyndromeTerminated
Industry & MarketView all 6Hide
- 2026-06-04Idefine announces Kleefstra syndrome gene therapy collaborationPartnership · BioWorld Gene Therapy
- 2026-03-25FDA Approves Drug to Treat Neurologic Manifestations of Hunter SyndromeRegulatory news · FDA Press Releases
- 2026-06-25Opinion: My adult daughter has Down syndrome. Her life is entirely different from what experts expectedIndustry · STAT News
- 2026-05-27ONYX-101 restores COL4A5 expression in X-linked Alport syndromeIndustry · BioWorld Gene Therapy
- 2026-05-04AAV9-delivered AntagoNATs have preclinical efficacy as one-time treatment for Dravet syndromeIndustry · BioWorld Gene Therapy
Regulatory UpdatesView all 7Hide
- 2026-06-19Approval — Plozasiran sodiumRedemplo is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients with familial chylomicronaemia syndrome (FCS) (see section 4.2 for patient selection criteria).
- 2026-05-21Approval — Leniolisib phosphateJoenja is indicated for the treatment of activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta syndrome (APDS) in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older and weighing 45 kg or more.
- 2026-04-27Approval — MavorixaforXolremdi is indicated in patients 12 years of age and older for the treatment of WHIM syndrome (warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections and myelokathexis) to increase the number of circulating mature neutrophils and lymphocytes.
- 2026-04-27Approval — TocilizumabRheumatoid arthritis (RA) Tuyory, in combination with methotrexate (MTX), is indicated for:- the treatment of severe, active and progressive RA in adults not previously treated with MTX.- the treatment of moderate to severe active RA in adult patients who have either responded inadequately to, or who were intolerant to, previous therapy with one or more disease- modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or tumour necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists.In these patients, Tuyory can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to MTX or where continued treatment with MTX is inappropriate.Tocilizumab has been shown to reduce the rate of progression of joint damage as measured by X-ray and to improve physical function when given in combination with methotrexate. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Tuyory is indicated for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation. Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) Tuyory is indicated for the treatment of active sJIA in patients 1 year of age and older, who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and systemic corticosteroids. Tuyory can be given as monotherapy (in case of intolerance to MTX or where treatment with MTX is inappropriate) or in combination with MTX.Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) Tuyory in combination with MTX is indicated for the treatment of pJIA (rheumatoid factor positive or negative and extended oligoarthritis) in patients 2 years of age and older, who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with MTX. Tuyory can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to MTX or where continued treatment with MTX is inappropriate.Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) Tuyory is indicated for the treatment of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell-induced severe or life-threatening CRS in adults and paediatric patients 2 years of age and older. Giant cell arteritis (GCA) Tuyory is indicated for the treatment of GCA in adult patients.
- 2026-01-08Approval — TeduglutideTeduglutide Viatris is indicated for the treatment of patients 4 months corrected gestational age and above with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS). Patients should be stable following a period of intestinal adaptation after surgery.
- 2025-09-17Approval — Olezarsen sodiumTryngolza is indicated as an adjunct to diet in adult patients for the treatment of genetically confirmed familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS).
- 2029-12-31ClinicalPhase 3 Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating Nogapendekin Alfa Inbakicept and iNKT Cells In Critically Ill Adults With Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia With or Without Sepsis/Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeWithdrawn
- 2029-12-30ClinicalREVERSE-Long COVID: A Multicenter Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Immunomodulation (With Baricitinib) for Long COVID Related Cognitive Impairment and ADRD (Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias)Withdrawn
- 2026-09-30ClinicalA Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Crovalimab in Patients With Guillain-Barré SyndromeWithdrawn
- 2026-07-09ClinicalClinical and Economic Evaluation of Point-of-care Ultrasound-guided Infiltration for Subacromial and Carpal Tunnel Syndromes in Primary Care: a Cluster-randomized Study Protocol.Results expected Q4 2027
- 2026-07-08ClinicalA Randomized, Double-blind 2-arm, Followed by an Open-label 1-arm, NEPTUNUS Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Ianalumab in Patients With Sjögren's SyndromeResults expected Q2 2033
- 2026-07-06ClinicalA Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter Phase 3 Protocol to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab in Adults With Moderate to Severe Sjogren's Disease (SjD)Results expected Q1 2028
- 2026-06-30ClinicalA Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Luspatercept (ACE-536) vs Epoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Anemia Due to Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) Very Low, Low, or Intermediate-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Naive Participants Who Are Non-Transfusion Dependent (NTD): The "ELEMENT-MDS" TrialResults expected Q1 2028
- 2026-06-25IndustryOpinion: My adult daughter has Down syndrome. Her life is entirely different from what experts expectedIndustry · STAT News
- 2026-06-19RegulatoryApproval — Plozasiran sodiumRedemplo is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients with familial chylomicronaemia syndrome (FCS) (see section 4.2 for patient selection criteria).
- 2026-06-04IndustryIdefine announces Kleefstra syndrome gene therapy collaborationPartnership · BioWorld Gene Therapy
Therapeutic landscape
Therapies with a regulatory footing for this condition, alongside the wider set of agents co-studied with it in the literature.
Approval — Joenja is indicated for the treatment of activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta syndro… (2026)
Approval — Xolremdi is indicated in patients 12 years of age and older for the treatment of WHIM syn… (2026)
Approval — Redemplo is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patien… (2026)
Approval — Teduglutide Viatris is indicated for the treatment of patients 4 months corrected gestati… (2026)
Approval — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Tuyory, in combination with methotrexate (MTX), is indicated fo… (2026)
Approval — Tryngolza is indicated as an adjunct to diet in adult patients for the treatment of genet… (2025)
Approval — Imreplys is indicated for treatment of patients of all ages acutely exposed to myelosuppr… (2025)
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Regulatory timeline
Drug regulatory events matched to this condition by indication — EMA.
European Medicines Agency (CC BY 4.0). Events are matched to this condition by drug indication text — approvals/updates for drugs indicated for it, not disease-specific acts.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Major themes8
- Bacterial Infections2
- Autoimmune Diseases1
- Cardiac Tamponade1
- Communicable Diseases1
- Estrogens1
- Female Urogenital Diseases1
- Fibromyalgia1
- Immunotherapy, Adoptive1
Leading journals6
- Nature medicine2
- Annals of internal medicine1
- Autoimmunity reviews1
- BMJ global health1
- Circulation1
- European heart journal1
Leading researchers8
- Abbas K1
- Abdi HI1
- Adkins S1
- Adler Y1
- Aikawa M1
- Anthony M1
- Assmann G1
- Badano L1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research1
- Center for Care Delivery & Outcomes Research1
- Center for Cell Engineering and Immunology Program1
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research1
- Center of Integrated Oncology Cologne-Bonn1
- Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center1
Disease biology
Key proteins & gene products studied in this disease. Number shows shared papers.
Related conditions
Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.
Disease profile
A grounded synthesis of the condition — overview, causes, mechanism, risk factors and current standard of care.
A syndrome is a characteristic complex of symptoms that occur together. The grounding does not support a more specific disease entity beyond this general definition.
AI-generated summary grounded in MeSH and 5 peer-reviewed sources. Informational only — not medical advice. Generated 2026-07-07.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
A characteristic symptom complex.
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.