Ozanimod, sold under the brand name Zeposia, is an immunomodulatory medication for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis and ulcerative colitis.
[11] The principle of autoimmune therapy based on targeting S1P receptors was established through the clinical work performed during development of fingolimod (trade name Gilenya), a non‐selective S1P modulator.
[6][16] The most frequent adverse effects is an increase in liver enzymes (>10% ) and high blood pressure (4%) per product labeling.Kaposi sarcoma of the skin and colon was described in a single case s after treatment with ozanimod for 2 months.
The 1 mg dose showed a slight increase in rate of clinical remission of ulcerative colitits and total lymphocyte decrease as compared to the placebo, with the most common adverse effects being headaches and anemia.
[24] The authors noted that limitations on this study included a brief duration and small sample size, meaning they could not assess safety nor efficacy.
[24] Radiance is a double-blind, placebo controlled phase combined II/III clinical trial for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis.
[26] Ozanimod significantly reduced MRI lesion activity in participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis over a period of 24 weeks.
[26] Both doses of ozanimod reached anticipated range of 60-70% decreased lymphocyte count, and were well tolerated, with a safety profile consistent with a previous phase 1 study in healthy volunteers.
[26][27] Sunbeam is the second relapsing multiple sclerosis phase III clinical trial to establish the dose with optimum safety-benefit relationship, with an estimated size of 1200 patients.
[28][needs update] After going public in May 2013, Receptos, Inc. stock surged with the clinical data ozanimod displayed as a S1P immunomodulating drug.