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. 2017 Dec 21;8:1804. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01804

Table 4.

Summary of the therapeutic antibodies not yet approved for clinical treatments.a

Antibody name Molecular format Company or Institute Target/main characteristics Reference/Clinical Trial Identifier
3H1 (CEA-Vac) Mouse IgG1 Titan Pharmaceuticals Anti-idiotype antibody that mimics an epitope of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) (199)/NCT00033748

5B1 (MVT-5873) Human IgG1 MabVax Therapeutics Carbohydrate determinant 19-9 (CA19-9, carbohydrate antigen sialyl-Lewis A) (200)/NCT03118349

11D10 (TriAb) Mouse IgG1 Titan Pharmaceuticals Anti-idiotype antibody that mimics a human milk fat globule membrane epitope (201)/NCT00033748, NCT00045617

A27.15 Mouse IgG1 University of Arizona Anti-transferrin receptor (TfR) antibody that blocks the binding of transferrin (202)/NCT00003082

Abagovomab Mouse IgG1 CellControl Biomedical Laboratories; Menarini Anti-idiotype antibody that mimics an epitope of the ovarian cancer tumor-associated antigen CA-125 (203)/NCT00058435, NCT01959672

Andecaliximab (GS-5745) Humanized IgG4 Gilead Sciences Anti-matrix metalloproteinase 9 antibody that inhibits its enzymatic activity (204, 205)/NCT02864381

B-701 Human IgG1 BioClin Therapeutics Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3. Antagonist (206)/NCT03123055

Basiliximab (Simulect) Chimeric mouse–human IgG1 Novartis; Cerimon Pharmaceuticals Interleukin-2 receptor alpha-subunit (IL-2Ralpha, IL2Ra, CD25). Antagonist (207)/NCT00626483

BMS-986148 ADC Bristol-Myers Squibb Mesothelin (MSLN). Antibody conjugated to an undisclosed cytotoxic drug (208)/NCT02341625

BMS-986179 Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb Ecto-5’-nucleotidase (CD73) (209211)/NCT02754141

BTH1704 Humanized IgG1 Cancer Research UK; Biothera Mucin-1 (MUC1). Antagonist (212)/NCT02132403

Cabiralizumab (FPA008) Humanized IgG4 Five Prime Therapeutics; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Ono Pharmaceutical Colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R). Antagonist (213)/NCT02526017, NCT03158272

Canakinumab (ACZ885) Fully human IgG1 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta, IL-1b). Antagonist (214)/NCT02900664

Carotuximab (TRC105) Chimeric mouse-human IgG1 Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Santen Pharmaceutical; TRACON Pharmaceuticals Endoglin (CD105). Inhibitor (215)/NCT03181308

CC-90002 Humanized IgG Inhibrx; Celgene Corporation Leukocyte surface antigen CD47. Antagonist (216)/NCT02367196

CDX-1401 Human antibody fusion protein Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research; Celldex Therapeutics Inc Dendritic and epithelial cell receptor DEC205. Antibody linked to the tumor-associated antigen NY-ESO-1 (217)/NCT02129075, NCT02495636

Cergutuzumab amunaleukin (CEA-IL2v, RG7813) Immunocytokine Roche CEA. Antibody fused to a single IL-2 variant moiety with abolished CD25 binding (218)/NCT02350673

CJM112 Fully human IgG1 Novartis Interleukin-17A (IL-17, IL-17A). Antagonist (219)/NCT03111992, NCT02900664

Conatumumab (AMG 655) Fully human IgG1 Amgen; Takeda Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor 2 (TRAIL-R2, DR5). Agonist (220)/NCT01327612

Darleukin (L19-IL2) Immunocytokine, fusion protein Philogen; Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Extra-domain B domain of fibronectin. A human single-chain variable fragment (scFv) antibody fragment fused to interleukin-2 (IL-2) (221)/NCT02076633

Demcizumab (OMP-21M18) Humanized IgG2 OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Delta-like ligand 4 (DLL4). antagonist (222)/NCT02722954

Drozitumab (PRO95780) Fully human, IgG1 Genentech TRAIL-R2 (DR5). Agonist (223)/NCT00851136

E2.3 Mouse IgG1 Salk Institute Anti-TfR antibody that blocks the binding of transferrin to the receptor (202, 224)/NCT00003082

Emactuzumab (RO5509554) Humanized IgG1 Roche CSF1R (CD115). Antagonist (225)/NCT02760797

EMD 525797 (DI17E6) Humanized IgG2 EMD Serono; Merck Serono Integrin alpha-V subunit (CD51). Antagonist (226)/NCT01008475

Emibetuzumab (LY2875358) Humanized IgG4 Eli Lilly c-Met receptor tyrosine kinase (c-MET; MET; hepatocyte growth factor receptor; c-Met proto-oncogene) (227)/NCT02082210

Epratuzumab (AMG 412) Humanized IgG1 Immunomedics Anti-CD22 antibody that mediates antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) (228)/NCT00941928

Ficlatuzumab (AV-299, SCH 900105) Human IgG1 AVEO Pharmaceuticals Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). Inhibitor (229)/NCT02277197

Ganitumab (AMG 479) Fully human IgG1 Amgen; NantWorks; Takeda Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor. Antagonist (230)/NCT00788957, NCT01327612

GD2Bi-aATC (Hu3F8Bi-armed ATC) Humanized bispecific National Cancer Institute; Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute CD3 and disialoganglioside GD2 (231, 232)/NCT02173093

Imalumab (BAX69) Fully human Cytokine PharmaSciences; Shire Macrophage migration inhibitory factor. Inhibitor (233)/NCT02448810

IMC-CS4 (LY3022855) Human IgG1 ImClone Systems CSF1R (C-FMS; CD115) (234)/NCT03153410

Intetumumab (CNTO 95) Fully human IgG1 Centocor; BeiGene Anti-Integrin alpha-V subunit (CD51) antibody that blocks both alpha-v beta-3 and alpha-v beta-5 integrins (235)/NCT00888043

Lirilumab Humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) IgG4 Bristol-Myers Squibb KIR (killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors) (236)/NCT01714739

m170 Mouse IgG1 University of California, Davis MUC1 (237)/NCT00009750

MEDI3617 Human IgG1 MedImmune Angiopoietin 2. Antagonist (238)/NCT01248949, NCT02141542

Milatuzumab (hLL1) Humanized IgG1 Immunomedics CD74 (239)/NCT00989586

Mirvetuximab soravtansine (IMGN853) Chimeric mouse-human, ADC ImmunoGen Folate receptor 1. Antibody conjugated to the maytansinoid DM4 (N2′-Deacetyl-N2′-(4-mercapto-4-methyl-1-oxopentyl)-maytansine) (240)/NCT02606305

MM-111 Human bispecific Merrimack Pharmaceuticals ErbB receptors ErbB2 and ErbB3. Inhibitor (241)/NCT01097460

MNRP1685A Fully human IgG1 Genentech; Roche Neuropilin-1. Inhibitor (242)/NCT00954642

MOXR0916 Humanized IgG1 Genentech OX40. Antagonist (243)/NCT02410512

Navicixizumab (OMP-305B83) Bispecific Humanized IgG2 OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Delta-like ligand 4 (DLL4) and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF). Inhibitor (244)/NCT03030287, NCT02298387

Nimotuzumab (TheraCim hR3, BIOMAb EGFR, Theraloc) Humanized IgG1 Center of Molecular Immunology; CIMYM Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Inhibitor (245)/NCT02947386

Otlertuzumab (TRU-016) Recombinant single-chain polypeptide Aptevo Therapeutics CD37
Potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities
(246)/NCT01317901

Parsatuzumab (MEGF0444A) Humanized IgG1 Genentech Epidermal growth factor-like domain 7. Inhibitor (247)/NCT01399684

PD-0360324 Humanized IgG2 Pfizer Cytokine CSF1 (CSF-1, macrophage colony-stimulating factor, M-CSF). Inhibitor (248)/NCT02554812

PDR001 Humanized IgG4 Novartis Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1). Inhibitor (13)/NCT02900664, NCT03111992

PF-04518600 Fully human IgG2 Pfizer OX40. Agonist (249)/NCT02554812

Pidilizumab (CT-011, MDV9300) Humanized IgG1 CureTech; Medivation PD-1, Inhibitor (250); NCT01067287

Relatlimab BMS-986016 Human mAb IgG4 Bristol-Myers Squibb LAG-3 (human lymphocyte activation gene 3 protein)
Potential immune checkpoint inhibitory and antineoplastic activities
(251)/NCT01968109, NCT02061761

Rilotumumab (AMG102) Fully human IgG2 Amgen Human hepatocyte growth factor (HGF, c-Met). Inhibitor (252)/NCT00788957

RO6958688 Bispecific Roche CD3 and CEA. Inhibitor (253, 254)/NCT02650713

RO7009789 (CP-870,893) Fully human IgG2 Roche CD40. Agonist (255)/NCT02665416, NCT02760797

Rovalpituzumab tesirine (SC16LD6.5) Humanized ADC Stemcentrx Delta-like protein 3 (DLL3). Antibody conjugated to tesirine, a pyrrolobenzodiazepine dimer (256)/NCT03026166

SGN-LIV1A Humanized ADC Seattle Genetics Zinc transporter LIV-1 (SLC39A6). Antibody conjugated to maleimidocaproylvaline-citrulline-p-aminobenzyloxycarbonyl-MMAE (vcMMAE) (257)/NCT01969643

SS1 (dsFv) PE38 (CAT-5001) Immunotoxin National Institutes of Health (USA) MSLN. Single-chain antibody linked to Pseudomonas exotoxin PE-38 (258)/NCT01051934

Tigatuzumab (CS-1008) Humanized IgG1 Daiichi Sankyo Company; University of Alabama at Birmingham TRAIL-R2 (DR5). Agonist (259, 260)/NCT01307891

Urelumab (BMS-663513) Fully human IgG4 mAb Bristol-Myers Squibb Anti-CD137
Potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities
(261)/NCT01471210, NCT01775631, NCT02110082, NCT02253992

Utomilumab (PF-05082566) Human IgG2 Pfizer CD137 (4-1BB). Agonist (262)/NCT02554812

Vanucizumab (RG7221) Bispecific
Humanized
Roche Angiopoietin 2 (ANG2, ANGPT2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Inhibitor (263)/NCT01688206, NCT02665416, NCT02715531

Varlilumab (CDX-1127) Fully human IgG1 Celldex Therapeutics CD27. Agonistic. (16)/NCT02410512

Veltuzumab (IMMU-106, hA20) Humanized Immunomedics Anti-CD20 antibody that triggers complement-dependent cell lysis and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) (264)/NCT00989586

VGX-100 Fully human IgG1 Circadian Technologies Limited Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C or Flt4 ligand). Inhibitor (265)/NCT01514123

aOnly clinical trials included in this review.