Rani Therapeutics Begins Ph I Clinical Trial of Oral Ustekinumab with Celltrion’s CT-P43

Korea Biomed reported that Rani Therapeutics has begun its phase I clinical trial for oral ustekinumab (RT-111) using Celltrion’s CT-P43 (ustekinumab), biosimilar to Janssen’s Stelara®.  Rani will evaluate pharmacokinetics and safety of RT-111 in up to 55 participants.

On 5 June 2023, Rani Therapeutics announced that it has expanded its partnership with Celltrion to develop an orally administered adalimumab biosimilar RT-105, following their previous collaboration on an ustekinumab biosimilar.