Peficitinib (trade name Smyraf) is a pharmaceutical drug used for the treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects synovial joint, joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly, the wrist and ...
. It belongs to the class of drugs known as
Janus kinase inhibitor
A Janus kinase inhibitor, also known as JAK inhibitor or jakinib, is a type of immune modulating medication, which inhibits the activity of one or more of the Janus kinase family of enzymes ( JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, TYK2), thereby interfering with the ...
s (JAK inhibitors).
Peficitinib was approved for use in Japan in 2019.
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Adamantanes
Pyrrolopyridines
Tertiary alcohols
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
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