Head-to-head evidence
secukinumab vs vunakizumab
Same mechanism, same race: design-graded trial evidence for both assets, with the grading rationale shown. Grades describe the quality of the evidence, never the merits of either security.
Psoriatic Arthritis
Shared mechanism: IL-17 · full Psoriatic Arthritis pipeline
secukinumab · Cosentyx
Marketed by Novartis
NCT01392326 · Phase 3 · completed
In this large (n=606), randomized, quadruple-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trial in active psoriatic arthritis, significantly more patients achieved an ACR20 response at week 24 on secukinumab 75 mg (50.5%) or 150 mg (50.0%) than on placebo (17.3%), a statistically significant difference for both doses (p<0.0001).
Next expected readout: October 2029 · NCT06751238 (registry estimate)
vunakizumab
Developed by Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals
NCT05055934 · Phase 2 · completed
The study was randomized, quadruple-blind, placebo-controlled, and included 112 participants, using the clinical ACR20 improvement measure as its primary endpoint. Because the registry does not report whether the primary endpoint was met, the trial provides well-designed but currently incomplete evidence.
Psoriasis
Shared mechanism: IL-17 · full Psoriasis pipeline
secukinumab · Cosentyx
Marketed by Novartis
NCT01358578 · Phase 3 · completed
This was a large, randomized, quadruple-blind trial with both placebo and active etanercept comparator groups, enrolling 1,306 participants. The clinical primary endpoints at week 12 were met in the favorable direction based on the reported counts: PASI 75 and IGA 0/1 responses were achieved by large majorities of secukinumab-treated participants compared with very few placebo-treated participants, although formal statistical analyses are not posted in the registry.
Next expected readout: December 2027 · NCT04239859 (registry estimate)
vunakizumab
Developed by Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals
NCT04839016 · Phase 3 · status unknown
This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 660 patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis reported PASI 90 in 76.8% of patients on vunakizumab against 0.9% on placebo at week 12, with sPGA 0/1 in 71.8% against 0.4%, both standard measures of skin clearance.
Next expected readout: March 2027 · NCT06779097 (registry estimate)
The full competitive landscape for each asset (every same-race competitor with aligned evidence, sortable) is on the asset pages: secukinumab's landscape · vunakizumab's landscape