AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc. works on 22 rare diseases tracked on Trial Friend, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Behçet Disease, Corticobasal Degeneration and 19 more, with 20 recruiting clinical trials and 9 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.
Focus areas at AbbVie Inc.
Within its broader pharmaceutical portfolio, AbbVie Inc. has active clinical trial programs and drug development efforts across 22 rare diseases, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Behçet Disease, Corticobasal Degeneration, Cystic Fibrosis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and 17 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 all active and recruiting 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.
AbbVie Inc. Drug Pipeline
AbbVie Inc. has 20 active clinical trials across 4 development stages, with 20 currently recruiting participants. Clinical trials advance through phases: Phase 1 tests safety in a small group, Phase 2 evaluates effectiveness and side effects, Phase 3 confirms benefit in a larger population, and Phase 4 monitors long-term safety after FDA approval.
Note: This pipeline includes all of AbbVie Inc.'s active interventional trials, not only those targeting rare diseases. We show the full pipeline because a company's broader research activity, therapeutic expertise, and development infrastructure directly shape its ability to advance rare disease programs. A strong overall pipeline often signals deeper clinical operations, faster enrollment capabilities, and greater commitment to bringing new treatments to patients.
AbbVie Inc. Clinical Trials (20)
Active and recruiting clinical trials sponsored by AbbVie Inc., sourced live from ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial card shows the study phase, current recruitment status, conditions under investigation, study locations, eligibility criteria, and a direct link to the full ClinicalTrials.gov record. You can also download a one-page PDF summary to share with your doctor.
Note: Recruitment statuses on ClinicalTrials.gov may not immediately reflect recent FDA decisions, sponsor announcements, or enrollment changes. Always confirm a trial's current status directly with the study coordinator.
AbbVie Inc. FDA-Approved Drugs (9)
Medications developed or marketed by AbbVie Inc. that have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. Drug data is sourced from the openFDA database and includes brand names, generic names, approval dates, and matched rare disease indications. Where a drug treats a condition covered by Trial Friend, the disease name links directly to that disease page.
| Drug Name | Brand Name | Rare Diseases | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIVALPROEX SODIUM | Depakote oral | Sep 12, 1989 | |
| DIVALPROEX SODIUM | Depakote ER oral | Aug 4, 2000 | |
| DIVALPROEX SODIUM | Depakote Sprinkles oral | Sep 12, 1989 | |
| TELISOTUZUMAB VEDOTIN | EMRELIS intravenous | May 14, 2025 | |
| CYCLOSPORINE Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC] | Gengraf oral | May 12, 2000 |
AbbVie Inc. Trial Locations
AbbVie Inc. clinical trials are running at 740 sites in 32 countries. Click any country to drill down by state, city, and individual research facility. Proximity to a trial site is one of the most important factors in deciding whether to participate.
Rare Disease Focus Areas (22)
Diseases targeted by AbbVie Inc.'s clinical trial and drug development programs
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease destroying motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. This causes progressive weakness and paralysis of voluntary muscles whil...
Behçet Disease is a rare, chronic, recurrent vasculitis causing painful oral and genital ulcers, eye inflammation, and skin lesions. It can affect multiple organ systems including the brain, heart, an...
Corticobasal degeneration is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by asymmetric cortical and basal ganglia pathology with progressive motor and cognitive decline. The condition is caused by...
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder affecting the CFTR protein, which normally regulates chloride transport. Defective CFTR causes thick, sticky secretions in the lungs and dige...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis is a rare allergic/immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the esophagus characterized by eosinophil infiltration causing progressive narrowing and dysfunction. It presents wi...
Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma is an autosomal dominant cancer predisposition syndrome caused by germline RET mutations. Nearly all mutation carriers develop medullary thyroid cancer by adulthoo...
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