Table 1.
Overview of monoclonal antibodies that have been or are being tested for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Compound | Company | Epitope | Trial results | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bapineuzumab, humanized 3D6 |
Janssen/Pfizer |
Amino terminus |
Phase 3 trials did not meet cognitive and functional endpoints |
[22,23] |
Solanezumab, humanized m266 |
Eli Lilly |
Central (amino acids 16 to 24), accessible only on soluble amyloid-β |
Phase 3 trials did not meet functional endpoint; did meet cognitive endpoint in pooled analyses in mild AD |
[24,25] |
Gantenerumab, full human |
Hoffmann-La Roche |
Amino terminus and central portions of amyloid-β |
Phase 2a trial showed reduction in brain amyloid β on PET |
[26,27] |
Crenezumab, humanized IgG4 |
Genentech |
Conformational epitopes, including oligomeric and protofibrillar forms |
Phase 1 trial showed compound was safe and well-tolerated |
[28,29] |
BAN2401, humanized mAb158 |
Eisai Inc. |
Binds large-size amyloid-β protofibrils (>100 kDa) |
Phase 1 trial showed compound was safe and well-tolerated |
[9,30] |
GSK 933776, humanized IgG1 |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Amino terminus |
Phase 1 trial showed compound was safe and well-tolerated |
[9,31] |
AAB-003, Fc-engineered bapineuzumab |
Janssen/Pfizer |
Amino terminus |
Phase 1 trial ongoing |
[9,32] |
SAR228810, humanized 13C3 |
Sanofi |
Protofibrils, and low molecular weight amyloid-β |
Phase 1 trial ongoing |
[9,33] |
BIIB037/BART, full human IgG1 | Biogen Idec | Insoluble fibrillar human amyloid-β | Phase 1 trial ongoing | [9,34] |
Adapted from Moreth and colleagues [9]. AD, Alzheimer’s disease; Ig, immunoglobulin; mAb, monoclonal antobody; PET, positron emission tomography.