Olamkicept(sgp130Fc): The missing trial in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Satralizumab, an antibody against IL-6R, has been recently approved in Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder(NMOSD). Targeting IL-6 or IL-6 Receptor(like Satralizumab does) results in inhibition of both pro and anti-inflammatory pathways of IL-6. Sgp130FC(Olamkicept) is a monoclonal antibody that prevents only the proinflammatory pathway of IL-6 to be activated, and could represent a better way to target IL-6 pathway in Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.