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Medicines ponesimodQuestion & answer

ponesimod · Medicine question

Which receptor does ponesimod target?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Ponesimod targets sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1P1), binding with high affinity to this receptor on lymphocytes and acting as a modulator.

Sources for this answer

Ponvory 20 mg film-coated tabletsLaboratoires Juvise Pharmaceuticals · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 3Document updated 30 March 2026

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