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Drugmaker with rare disease work · based in North Chicago, United States · founded 2013 · ticker ABBV · abbvie.com

AbbVie Inc. works on 28 rare diseases we track, including Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and 26 more. It has 33 active clinical trials, and 15 are looking for volunteers now. It also has 3 FDA-approved rare disease drugs.

AbbVie is a pharmaceutical company with a significant rare disease portfolio including rare oncology and immunology treatments. The company develops therapies for rare conditions and pursues orphan drug designations to address diseases with limited treatment options.

AbbVie Inc. pipeline

Each row lists the diseases AbbVie Inc. is studying at that stage, from the ones closest to approval down to the earliest work.

Approved
Drugs the FDA has approved.
Phase 3
Large studies, usually the last step before a company asks the FDA for approval.

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis recruiting · Acute Myeloid Leukemia 3 trials · Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

Phase 2
Mid-size studies that check whether a drug works and at what dose.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia 6 trials recruiting · Multiple Myeloma 2 trials recruiting · Waldenström Macroglobulinemia recruiting · Eosinophilic Esophagitis recruiting · Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma recruiting · Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma recruiting · Follicular Lymphoma recruiting · B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma · Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma · Mantle Cell Lymphoma · and 2 more

Phase 1
First studies in people, mostly checking safety.

Multiple Myeloma 3 trials recruiting · Acute Myeloid Leukemia 3 trials · Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

After approval
Studies that follow people already taking an approved drug.
Other studies
Studies with no phase listed, such as registries and natural history studies.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis recruiting · Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) / Radiographic Axial SpA (r-axSpA) recruiting

AbbVie Inc. clinical trials

These are AbbVie Inc. trials for the rare diseases we track, from ClinicalTrials.gov. Statuses there can lag behind company news, so confirm with the study team before you plan around one.

15 trials looking for volunteers now

Looking for volunteersPhase 1Recently updatedNCT05650632

A Study to Assess Adverse Events of Intravenously (IV) Infused Etentamig (ABBV-383) in Adult Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Tests Etentamig (ABBV-383)

For Multiple Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a cancer of the blood's plasma cells ( blood cell). The cancer is typically found in the bones and bone marrow (the spongy tissue inside of the bones) and can cause bone pain, fractures, infections, weaker bones, and kidney failure. Treatments are available, but MM can come back (relapsed) or may not get better (refractory) with treatment. This is a study to determine adverse events and change in disease symptoms of etentamig (ABBV-383) in adult participants with relapsed/refractory (R/R) MM. Etentamig (ABBV-383) is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of R/R Multiple Myeloma (MM). This study is broken into 4 Arms; Arm A (Parts 1 and 2), Arm B and Arms C \& D. Arm A includes 2 parts: step-up dose optimization (Part 1) and dose expansion (Part 2). In Part 1, different level of step-up doses are tested followed by the target dose of etentamig (ABBV-383). In Part 2, the step-up dose identified in Part 1 (Dose A) will be used followed by the target dose A of etentamig (ABBV-383). In Arm B a flat dose of etentamig (ABBV-383) will be tested. In Arms C \& D, the step-up dose identified in Arm A will be used followed by the target dose of etentamig (ABBV-383) to investigate outpatient administration of etentamig (ABBV-383). In Arm E, etentamig (ABBV-383) will be investigated for outpatient administration. Around 250 adult participants with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma will be enrolled at approximately 50 sites across the world. Participants will receive etentamig (ABBV-383) as an infusion into the vein in 28 day cycles for approximately 3 years. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and questionnaires.

Ages 18 Years+44 locations
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Looking for volunteersPhase 1/2Recently updatedNCT04797767

Venetoclax and CLAG-M for the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia and High-Grade Myeloid Neoplasms

Tests Cladribine, Cytarabine, Mitoxantrone, Recombinant Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor, Venetoclax, Bone Marrow Aspiration, Bone Marrow Biopsy, Biospecimen Collection

For Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia and Myeloid Neoplasm

This phase I/II trial finds the best dose, side effects and how well giving venetoclax in combination with cladribine, cytarabine, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, and mitoxantrone (CLAG-M) in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia and high-grade myeloid neoplasms. Venetoclax may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking Bcl-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cladribine, cytarabine, and mitoxantrone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving venetoclax with CLAG-M may kill more cancer cells.

Ages 18 Years+1 location
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Looking for volunteersPhase 2Recently updatedNCT07231952

A Study of Pirtobrutinib, Venetoclax, and Rituximab in People With Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM)/Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma (LPL)

Tests Pirtobrutinib, Venetoclax, Rituximab

For Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia and Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

The purpose of this study is to find out if the combination of pirtobrutinib, venetoclax, and rituximab is an effective treatment for participants with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM)/lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL)

Ages 18 Years+9 locations
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Looking for volunteersPhase 1/2Recently updatedNCT06892522

A Study to Assess Change in Disease Activity and Adverse Events (AE)s in Adult Participants With Multiple Myeloma Receiving T Cell Engaging Bi/Tri-specific Antibodies Intravenously (IV)/Subcutaneously (SC) Alone or in Combinations

Tests Etentamig, Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone, Daratumumab, Dexamethasone, Carfilzomib, Mezigdomide, Iberdomide, ABBV-2001, Etentamig, Pomalidomide

For Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of the blood's plasma cells. The cancer is typically found in the bones and bone marrow (the spongy tissue inside of the bones) and can cause bone pain, fractures, infections, weaker bones, and kidney failure. Treatments are available, but MM can come back (relapsed) or may not get better (refractory) with treatment. This is a study to determine the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of Etentamig and ABBV-2001 in adult participants with MM. Etentamig and ABBV-2001 are investigational drugs being developed for the treatment of MM. This study is broken into 8 substudies and each substudy consists of a dose escalation phase and dose expansion phase. Participants in substudies 1-4 will receive escalating doses of etentamig alone or with daratumumab and lenalidomide (DR), carfilzomib and dexamethasone (Kd) or lenalidomide (R), followed by etentamig at the dose levels established during the escalation phases alone or with DR, Kd and R. Participants in substudies 5-8 will receive up to two doses of ABBV-2001 or at the dose level(s) established during the escalation phases of ABBV-2001 with iberdomide, mezigdomide, pomalidomide or lenalidomide. Around 602 adult participants with MM will be enrolled at approximately 55 sites worldwide In substudies 1-3, participants will receive escalating doses of etentamig as Intravenous (IV) infusions, alone or with DR, R or Kd, followed by SC injections of etentamig at the dose levels established during the escalation phases alone or with DR or K. In substudy 4, participants will receive escalating doses of etentamig as Intravenous (IV) infusions followed by SC injections of etentamig at the dose levels established during the escalation phase with Lenalidomide. In substudies 5-8, participants will receive up to two doses of ABBV-2001 as subcutaneous (SC) injections, with oral iberdomide, mezigdomide, pomalidomide or lenalidomide followed by SC injections of ABBV-2001 at the dose level(s) established during the escalation phases with oral iberdomide, mezigdomide, pomalidomide or lenalidomide. The study duration is approximately 130 months. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and questionnaires.

Ages 18 Years+36 locations
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Looking for volunteersPhase 2Recently updatedNCT07588568

A Trial of Upadacitinib for Non-responsive Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Tests Upadacitinib 30mg Dose, Upadacitinib Matching Placebo

For EoE, Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

The goal of this study is to find out if a medication called upadacitinib can help treat a condition called Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). The main question it aims to answer are: \- Does upadacitinib in addition to topical corticosteroids help reduce EoE disease activity? Participants will: * Take upadacitinib or placebo every day for 12 weeks, followed by 12 weeks of upadacitinib * Fill out surveys and answer health questions * Visit the clinic every 4 weeks for checkups and tests

Ages 18 Years - 65 Years2 locations
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Looking for volunteersPhase 1/2Recently updatedNCT06284486

A Multi-Site Break Through Cancer Trial: Phase II Study Investigating Dual Inhibition of BCL2 and Menin in AML MRD Using the Combination of Venetoclax and Revumenib

Tests Venetoclax, Revumenib

For Acute Myeloid Leukemia

To learn if the combination of venetoclax and revumenib can help to control MRD-positive AML.

Ages 12 Years+4 locations
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Looking for volunteersPhase 2Recently updatedNCT05955261

A Study of Venetoclax in Combination With Conventional Chemotherapy in Pediatric Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Tests Venetoclax, Azacitidine, Cytarabine, Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin, Daunorubicin Hydrochloride, Fludarabine Phosphate, Idarubicin Hydrochloride, Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride, Etoposide, Gilteritinib

For Acute Myeloid Leukemia

This is a phase 2 study to test the hypothesis that venetoclax in combination with standard chemotherapy will be tolerable and active in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Primary Objectives: * Establish the tolerability adding venetoclax to standard chemotherapy in pediatric patients with AML * Estimate the proportion of patients who become minimal residual disease (MRD) negative by flow cytometry after one course of venetoclax-based induction therapy Secondary Objectives: \- Estimate the rates of complete remission (CR), event-free survival (EFS), and overall survival (OS) in pediatric patients who receive venetoclax-based chemotherapy

Ages 29 Days - 21 Years10 locations
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Looking for volunteersPhase 3Recently updatedNCT05609630

Study of Oral Upadacitinib and Subcutaneous/Intravenous Tocilizumab to Evaluate Change in Disease Activity, Adverse Events and How Drug Moves Through the Body of Pediatric and Adolescent Participants With Active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Tests Upadacitinib, Tocilizumab

For Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis that affects children. The term "idiopathic" means "of unknown origin". It is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that causes swelling, warmth, and pain of one or more small joints. Systemic JIA ia a rare and serious form of JIA. Systemic" means it may affect not only the joints but other parts of the body, including the liver, lungs and heart. sJIA is more severe and can be more challenging to diagnose and treat than other types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. It is a lifelong disease for many patients and can continue into adulthood. This study will assess how safe and effective upadacitinib is in treating pediatric and adolescent participants aged 1 to \< 18 with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and will include a tocilizumab treatment arm for reference. Adverse events and change in the disease activity will be assessed. Upadacitinib is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of sJIA. Participants are assigned to 1 of 2 cohorts. In cohort 1, participants will receive upadacitinib or tocilizumab reference. In cohort 2, participants will receive upadacitinib. Approximately 90 participants with sJIA will be enrolled in approximately 45 sites worldwide. Participants will receive upadacitinib oral tablets once daily or oral solution twice daily or tocilizumab subcutaneous injection or intravenous infusion as per local label for 52 weeks and followed for approximately 30 days. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits/calls during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

Ages 1 Year - 17 Years45 locations
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FDA-approved drugs from AbbVie Inc.

From the openFDA database. Tap a drug for side effects, dosing and help paying.

Rinvoq upadacitinib

For Giant Cell Arteritis. Approved Aug 16, 2019. Taken by mouth.

Venclexta venetoclax

For Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Approved Apr 11, 2016. Taken by mouth.

More about AbbVie Inc.

Within its broader pharmaceutical portfolio, AbbVie Inc. has active clinical trial programs and drug development efforts across 28 rare diseases, including Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Behçet Disease, Corticobasal Degeneration, Cystic Fibrosis, and 23 additional rare conditions. These programs may span orphan drug designation, novel therapeutic mechanisms, and precision medicine approaches targeting the underlying causes of each disease.

The clinical trials section below shows active and recruiting rare disease studies sponsored by AbbVie Inc., sourced live from ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial includes its current recruitment status, study phase (Phase 1 through Phase 4), conditions under investigation, and the number of active trial sites.

The FDA-approved drugs section lists treatments that have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, with brand names, generic names, approval dates, and matched rare disease indications from the openFDA database.

AbbVie Inc. is headquartered in North Chicago, United States, founded in 2013, publicly traded under the ticker symbol ABBV. The company maintains a dedicated rare disease division alongside its broader therapeutic portfolio, working to bring innovative treatments to patients with conditions that have historically had limited or no treatment options.

Where AbbVie Inc. trials take place

The trials above run at 1,048 study sites in 38 countries. Tap a country to see its states, cities and hospitals.

United States
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France
87▼
China
84▼
Japan
64▼
Spain
53▼
Australia
43▼
Germany
38▼
Israel
33▼
Italy
32▼
United Kingdom
30▼
Hungary
21▼
Canada
20▼

Rare diseases AbbVie Inc. works on

Each disease page lists every open trial, not only AbbVie Inc.'s, plus approved treatments.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a fast-growing cancer of the bone marrow in which immature white blood cells called blasts crowd out normal blood cells, causing fatigue, infections and bleeding...

How common: The National Cancer Institute's SEER program estimates 22,720 new US cases and 11,500 deaths in 2026, about 1.1% of new cancers, and 83,311 people were living with AML in 2023

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease destroying motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord.

How common: About 5,000 new cases per year in the U.S.; CDC's National ALS Registry estimates about 33,000 Americans were living with ALS in 2022, a number projected to pass 36,000 by 2030

Behçet Disease

Behçet Disease is a rare, chronic, recurrent vasculitis causing painful oral and genital ulcers, eye inflammation, and skin lesions.

How common: Estimated 3-300 cases per 100,000 depending on geography; highest in Turkey (80-370 per 100,000, according to NORD), common in Middle East and East Asia, rare in North America and Northern Europe

Corticobasal Degeneration

Corticobasal degeneration is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by asymmetric cortical and basal ganglia pathology with progressive motor and cognitive decline.

How common: About 5 in 100,000 people, with about 1 new case per 100,000 people each year, according to NORD

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder affecting the CFTR protein, which normally regulates chloride transport.

How common: Nearly 40,000 children and adults in the U.S.; 1 in 2,500 to 3,500 births among Caucasians

Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Eosinophilic Esophagitis is a rare allergic/immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the esophagus characterized by eosinophil infiltration causing progressive narrowing and dysfunction.

How common: About 142.5 per 100,000 people in the United States, about 1 in 700 or an estimated 472,380 people, in a 2025 insurance claims study (Thel et al., Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2025)

Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma is an autosomal dominant cancer predisposition syndrome caused by germline RET mutations.

How common: Near-complete penetrance by adulthood in RET mutation carriers (varies by specific codon mutation); comprises ~25% of medullary thyroid cancers

Friedreich Ataxia

Friedreich ataxia is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease causing progressive damage to the nervous system, resulting in loss of coordination (ataxia), weakness, and heart problems.

How common: 1 in 50,000 people

Generalized Pustular Psoriasis

Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is the rarest form of psoriasis and behaves like a different disease.

How common: Roughly 2 to 7 new cases per million people a year worldwide (NORD); published estimates range from 2 to 124 per million, lower in Europe and higher in parts of Asia; about half of people with GPP also have ordinary plaque psoriasis

Geographic Atrophy

Geographic atrophy is the advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration, characterized by progressive loss of retinal pigment epithelium, photoreceptors, and choriocapillaris in well-defined...

How common: About 1 million people in the U.S. are estimated to have geographic atrophy, the advanced dry form of age-related macular degeneration

Giant Cell Arteritis

Giant Cell Arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of large and medium-sized arteries, primarily affecting people over 50.

How common: Approximately 10-20 cases per 100,000 people over age 50; incidence increasing with age, peak in 8th decade

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system characterized by the presence of abnormal Reed-Sternberg cells.

How common: About 8,920 new cases expected in the U.S. in 2026 (American Cancer Society); approximately 2.6 per 100,000 people

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive lung disease characterized by scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue.

How common: About 100,000 people in the U.S., with 30,000 to 40,000 new cases a year (MedlinePlus Genetics)

Light Chain Amyloidosis

Light Chain Amyloidosis is a rare, serious blood disorder caused by plasma cells producing misfolded immunoglobulin light chains that accumulate in tissues as amyloid fibrils, progressively damaging...

How common: Approximately 600-1,000 new cases per year in the United States; median age of diagnosis is 63 years

Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that starts in B cells, a kind of white blood cell.

How common: About 1 in 200,000 people (Cleveland Clinic)

Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare neuroendocrine tumor arising from the parafollicular C cells of the thyroid gland, accounting for 2-4% of all thyroid cancers.

How common: Approximately 1,000-1,200 new cases per year in the U.S.; 2-4% of all thyroid cancers

Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells, the white blood cells that make antibodies.

How common: About 36,000 new US diagnoses expected in 2026 and roughly 203,000 people living with it, which puts myeloma right at the edge of the US rare disease threshold; it is 1.7% of all new cancers (NCI SEER)

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the protective myelin sheath surrounding nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.

How common: Approximately 1 million people in the U.S.; about 1 in 300

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of blood cancers in which the bone marrow fails to produce enough healthy blood cells.

How common: 10,000 to 15,000 new cases annually in the U.S.; estimated 60,000 to 170,000 Americans living with MDS

Myelofibrosis

Myelofibrosis is a myeloproliferative neoplasm in which bone marrow develops scarring (fibrosis), leading to anemia, enlarged spleen, and abnormal blood cell counts.

How common: Approximately 0.5-1.5 cases per 100,000 people; median age of diagnosis is 65 years

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of thousands of cysts in the kidneys, gradually replacing normal kidney tissue and leading to kidney failure.

How common: Autosomal dominant PKD affects about 1 in 400 to 1,000 people worldwide and the recessive form about 1 in 20,000 children; about 500,000 people in the United States have PKD (NIDDK)

Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a fast-growing lymphoma that starts in the brain, spinal cord, eyes or the membranes around them and usually stays there.

How common: About 5 new cases per million people a year in the US (Ono Pharmaceutical and Deciphera); more than half of patients are 60 or older

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare atypical Parkinsonian disorder characterized by progressive vertical supranuclear gaze palsy, postural instability, and cognitive decline.

How common: About 6 in 100,000 people worldwide, though the exact number is unknown (MedlinePlus Genetics)

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited retinal dystrophies causing progressive degeneration of the photoreceptor layer of the eye.

How common: Approximately 1 in 4,000 people worldwide

Short Bowel Syndrome

Short Bowel Syndrome is a rare condition resulting from surgical removal or congenital absence of a significant portion of the small intestine, leading to malabsorption, diarrhea, and nutritional...

How common: Estimated 40,000-50,000 people in the United States; incidence 3-5 cases per million per year

Systemic Sclerosis

Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is a rare autoimmune disease in which the immune system triggers scarring (fibrosis) of the skin and internal organs while also damaging small blood vessels.

How common: About 276 per million U.S. adults in a large Detroit-area study; about 19 new cases per million adults each year

Takayasu Arteritis

Takayasu Arteritis is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of large arteries, particularly the aorta and its branches, causing vessel narrowing, aneurysms, and aortic regurgitation.

How common: About 1 new case per million people each year, according to a 2021 review that pooled studies from several countries (1.11 per million person-years), and about 2 per million a year among women

Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

Waldenström Macroglobulinemia is a rare blood cancer in which malignant B-lymphocytes produce excessive amounts of a protein called macroglobulin (immunoglobulin M or IgM).

How common: Approximately 1,500 new cases per year in the United States; median age of diagnosis is 68 years

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