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. 2013 Nov 21;6(1):73–85. doi: 10.4161/mabs.27240

Table 1. Phage display-derived drugs in clinical trials or approved1.

International non-proprietary name or drug code Sponsor company Target Phage display technology Development status Indication(s)
Raxibacumab (ABthrax) Discovered by CAT technology and Human Genome Sciences-
GlaxoSmithKline (2012)
Protective antigen (PA) component of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) CAT Approved
(2012)
Prophylaxis and treatment of anthrax
Belimumab(Benlysta) GlaxoSmithKline B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) CAT Approved (2011) Autoantibody-positive, systemic lupus
Ecallantide (Kalbitor) Dyax Corp. Plasma kallikrein Dyax Approved (2009) Hereditary angioedema
Romiplostim (Nplate) Amgen Thrombopoietin receptor (TPOR) Affymax Approved (2008) Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Ranibizumab (Lucentis) Genentech Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) Genentech Approved
(2006)
Neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration
Adalimumab (Humira) Abbott Laboratories Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF) CAT Approved
(2002)
Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis
Affinity ligand for Xyntha 2 Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Factor VIII Dyax used in purification
of Factor VIII
Hemophilia A
Necitumumab (IMC-11F8) Lilly and Bristol-Myers Squibb
(purchased drug program from ImClone)
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
(EGFR)
Dyax Phase 3 Cancer (NSCLC)
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B) Eli Lilly (collaborator: ImClone) Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) Dyax Phase 3 Cancer (NSCLC, breast, metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma)
Trebananib (AMG 386) Amgen Angiopoietin 1 and 2 neutralizing peptibody (Ang1/2) Dyax Phase 3 Cancer (ovarian, peritoneal, fallopian tube)
Ganitumab (AMG 479) Amgen Insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF-1R) Dyax Phase 2 Cancer (pancreatic, colorectal breast, NSCLC)
Cixutumumab (IMC-A12) ImClone Systems Inc. Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) Dyax Phase 2 Cancer (NSCLC, metastatic melanoma of the eye, liver)
MM-121 Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, partner with Sanofi ErbB3 Dyax Phase 2 Cancer (advanced ovarian, hormone sensitive breast cancer, NSCLC, and HER2 negative neoadjuvant breast cancer)
BIIB 033 Biogen Idec Leucine-rich repeat and immunoglobulin-like domain containing, Nogo receptor-interacting protein (LINGO 1) Dyax Phase 2 Acute optic neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis
Mapatumumab Human Genome Sciences, Inc., a GSK company TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor 4 (TRAIL-4) CAT Phase 2 Cancer (NSCLC, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, liver, cervical)
Tralokinumab (CAT-354) MedImmune Interleukin-13 CAT Phase 2 Ulcerative colitis, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma
Mavrilimumab (CAM-3001) MedImmune Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor receptor (GM-CSF) CAT Phase 2 Rheumatoid arthritis
Bertilimumab (iCo) Immune Pharmaceuticals Eotaxin-1 (CCL-11) CAT Phase 2 Ulcerative colitis
MOR103 MorphoSys GM-CSF MorphoSys Phase 2 Inflammatory diseases (rheumatoid arthritis)
BHQ880 Novartis Dickkopf-1
(DKK1)
MorphoSys Phase 2 Multiple myeloma
Carlumab (CNTO 888) J&J MCP-1 (CCL-2) MorphoSys Phase 2 Prostate cancer
CNTO 1959 Janssen IL-23p19 MorphoSys Phase 2 Plaque-type psoriasis
Gantenerumab Roche Beta-amyloid MorphoSys Phase 2 (Phase 3 recruiting) Alzheimer
BYM338 Novartis ActRIIB MorphoSys Phase 2/3
(recruiting)
Sporadic
inclusion body myositis
MLDL1278A (BI-204) Genentech Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) BioInvent Phase 2 Stable atherosclerotic vascular disease
Foravirumab (CL-184) Crucell Rabies virus glycoprotein Crucell Phase 2 Prophylaxis of rabies
Adecatumumab (MT201) Amgen Epithelial cell adhesion molecule
EpCAM
Micromet Phase 2 Colorectal liver metastases
Fresolimumab (GC-1008) Genzyme TGF-β CAT Phase 2 Primary brain tumors, primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
BI-505 BioInvent ICAM-1 (CD54) BioInvent Phase 2 Cancer (multiple myeloma)
AMG 780 Amgen Angiopoietin Dyax Phase 1 Cancer (advanced solid tumor)
IMC-3C5 ImClone Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3
(VEGFR-3)
Dyax Phase 1 Cancer (advanced solid tumor)
Anti-MIF Baxter Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Dyax Phase 1 Cancer (malignant solid tumor)
AMG-745 Amgen Myostatin Dyax Withdrawn Muscle loss
Moxetumomab pasudotox (CAT-8015) MedImmune CD22 CAT Phase 1/2 Cancer (non-Hodgin lymphoma, Phase 3 for hairy cell leukemia)
CNTO 3157 Janssen Toll-Like Receptor 3 (TLR-3) MorphoSys Phase 1 Asthma
MOR202 MorphoSys CD38 MorphoSys Phase 1/2 Cancer (multiple myeloma)
BAY 94-9343 Bayer Mesothelin MorphoSys Phase 1 Cancer (mesotheliomas, ovarian and pancreatic carcinomas)
OMP-59R5 OncoMed Notch 2 and Notch 3 receptors MorphoSys Phase 1/2 Cancer (solid tumors, small cell lung, pancreatic)
Vantictumab
OMP-18R5
OncoMed Frizzled 7 receptor MorphoSys Phase 1 Cancer (solid tumors)
MT203 Takeda Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor
GM-CSF
Micromet Phase 1 Rheumatoid arthritis
Samalizumab (ALXN6000) Alexion CD200 Alexion Phase 1/2 Cancer (B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma)
DX-2930 Dyax Plasma kallikrein Dyax Phase 1 Hereditary angioedema

1 Data current as of November 1, 2013. Phase and indications verified on ClinicalTrials.gov, company website or in the package insert of approved products.2 The affinity ligand for Xyntha was discovered using phage display. Abbreviations: NSCLC- non-small cell lung cancer