Imalumab

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Imalumab
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Imalumab (BAX69) is an experimental monoclonal antibody against macrophage inhibitory factor (MIF), a cytokine known to exacerbate tumor growth. [1] [2] [3] and as of January 2017 it is being tested in Phase IIa clinical trials for metastatic colorectal cancer. [2] It was developed by Cytokine PharmaSciences and Baxalta, which was purchased by Shire Pharmaceuticals. [4]

A phase I/II trial in patients with malignant ascites was terminated in 2016. [4]

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References

  1. Douillard P, Thiele M, Schinagl A, Halama N, Jaeger D, Yazji S, Scheiflinger F, Kerschbaumer R (2015). "Abstract A153: Imalumab, a first-in-class anti-oxidized macrophage migration inhibitory factor (OxMIF) antibody penetrates tumor tissues and shows antitumor activity in patients". Therapeutic Agents: Biological. Vol. 14. pp. A153. doi:10.1158/1535-7163.TARG-15-A153.{{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
  2. 1 2 Clinical trial number NCT02448810 for "Phase 2a Study of BAX69 and 5-FU/Leucovorin or Panitumumab Versus Standard of Care in Subjects With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  3. Clinical trial number NCT01765790 for "Phase 1 Study of Anti-Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (Anti-MIF) Antibody in Solid Tumor" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  4. 1 2 "Imalumab". AdisInsight. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.