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. 2020 Aug 28;11:1986. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01986

Table 2.

A list of phage display-derived therapeutic antibodies that either are approved or have been investigated clinical trials.

Product name/Brand name Antibody format Target antigen Antibody phage display type Phage display technology Clinical domain Indication(s) Highest development phase Sponsor company
Adalimumab (D2E7)/Humira® IgG1-κ TNFAα Humanization by Phage display guided selection using a naïve scFv-phage library (180) CAT (51, 173175) Immunology, and inflammation (181184) RA Approved 2002 AbbVie
PSA Approved 2005
AS Approved 2006
CD Approved 2007
Psoriasis, severe chronic plaque Approved 2008
JIA Approved 2008
UC Approved 2012
HS Approved 2015
Fingernail psoriasis Approved 2017
Ophthalmology (185) Uveitis Approved 2016
Adecatumumab (MT201) IgG1 EpCAM Guided selection of light chain, naïve (IgD), Fab (186) Micromet AG Oncology (187190) Breast cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer Phase II Amgen
1D09C3 IgG4 HLA-DR Synthetic scFv (191) Morphosys's HuCAL® (177) Oncology (192, 193) HL, myeloma Phase I GPC Biotech AG
Anetumab ravtansine (unconjugated BAY 86-1903, conjugate BAY 94-9343) IgG1-λ conjugated to the maytansinoid tubulin inhibitor DM4 MSLN Synthetic Fab (194) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® (178) Oncology (195, 196) Mesothelioma, mesothelin-expressing ovarian cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer Phase II Bayer
Amatuximab (MORAb-009) IgG1-κ MSLN Immune scFv (197, 198) NCI, US Oncology (199, 200) Mesothelioma, mesothelin-expressing pancreatic cancer Phase II Eisai Inc
Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A)/Tecentriq™ IgG1-κ PD-L1 Antibody phage display library (201, 202) Genentech Oncology (203208) Renal cancer Phase I Roche
Solid tumors Phase II
SCLC Phase III
Malignant melanoma Phase III
Mesothelioma (PMID: 32206576) Phase III
Bladder cancer Phase III
RCC Phase III
HCC Phase III
NSCLC Approved 2016
Urothelial Carcinoma Approved 2016
Urothelial bladder cancer Approved 2017
Breast cancer Approved 2019
Avelumab/Bavencio® IgG1-λ PD-L1 Naïve Fab (209) Dyax (176) Oncology (210216) Ovarian cancer Phase III Merck Serono/Pfizer
Gastric cancer Phase III
NSCLC Phase III
Solid tumors Phase I
mMCC, metastatic urothelial carcinoma Approved 2017
RCC Approved 2019
Belimumab (LymphoStat-B)/Benlysta® IgG1-λ BLyS Naïve scFv (217) CAT Immunology, and inflammation (218220) SLE Approved 2011 GSK/HGSI
Vasculitis Phase III
Bertilimumab (CAT-213) IgG4-κ CCL11, eotaxin-1 Naïve scFv (221) CAT Immunology (222225) Severe ocular allergies Phase I Immune Pharmaceuticals
CD Phase II
UC Phase II
Bullous pemphigoid Phase II
Bimagrumab (BYM338) IgG1-λ ActRII Synthetic human Fab (226) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Endocrinology, and Immunology (227) Type 2 diabetes Phase II Novartis
Immunology, and myology (228231) Cachexia Phase II
Sporadic inclusion body myositis Phase III
Musculoskeletal diseases Phase II
Sarcopenia Phase II
Carlumab (CNTO 888) IgG1-κ CCL2/MCP-1 Synthetic Fab (232) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Oncology (233, 234) Solid tumors Phase I Janssen
Oncology (235) Prostate cancer Phase II
Pulmonary, and Respiratory diseases (236) Pulmonary fibrosis Phase II
Cixutumumab (IMC-A12) IgG1-λ IGF1R Naïve Fab (237) Dyax Oncology (238240) NSCLC, HCC, solid tumors Phase II Eli Lilly/ImClone
Foravirumab (CR4098) IgG1-κ Rabies virus glycoprotein Immune scFv (241, 242) Crucell Immunology, and Infectiology (5) Prophylaxis of rabies Phase III Sanofi
Fresolimumab (GC-1008) IgG4-κ TGFβ Naïve scFv (243) CAT Oncology, and immunology (244247) Scleroderma, metastatic breast cancer, NSCLC, fibrosis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Phase II Genzyme/Sanofi
Ixekizumab (LY2439821)/Taltz® IgG4-κ IL17A Immune Fab (248) Eli Lilly Immunology (249252) RA Phase II Eli Lilly
Psoriasis Approved 2016
PSA Approved 2017
AS Approved 2019
Mapatumumab (HGS-ETR1) IgG1-λ TRAIL-1 Naïve scFv (253) CAT Oncology (254257) Multiple myeloma, colorectal cancer, NSCLC, NHL, cervical cancer Phase II GSK/HGSI
Mavrilimumab (CAM-3001) IgG4-λ2 GM-CSFRα Naïve scFv (258) CAT Immunology (259261) RA, GCA, COVID-19 Phase II MedImmune
/AstraZeneca
Moxetumomab pasudotox (CAT-8015)/Lumoxiti™ Murine IgG1 dsFv and a Pseudomonas exotoxin A CD22 Affinity maturation of BL22 by phage display (122, 262) CAT Oncology (263, 264) HCL Approved 2018 MedImmune
/AstraZeneca
Namilumab (MT203) IgG1-κ GM-CSF Humanization rat scFv by Phage display guided selection using a naïve human scFV-phage library (human VH contains rat CDR3) (265, 266) Micromet AG/CAT Immunology (267269) RA, AS, psoriasis Phase II Takeda
Necitumumab (IMC-11F8)/Portrazza™ IgG1-κ EGFR Naïve Fab (270, 271) Dyax Oncology (272275) NSCLC Approved 2015 Eli Lilly/AstraZeneca
Colorectal cancer Phase II
Solid tumors Phase I
Opicinumab (BIIB-033, Li81) IgG1-κ LINGO 1 Naïve Fab (276) Dyax Immunology, and inflammation (277, 278) MS, and Optic neuritis Phase II Biogen
Tanibirumab (Olinvacimab, TTAC-0001) IgG1-κ-λ VEGFR2 Naïve scFv (279, 280) PharmAbcine Oncology (281, 282) Solid tumors Phase I PharmAbcine
Glioblastoma Phase II
Utomilumab (PF-05082566) IgG2-λ 4-1BB (CD137) Synthetic Fab (283) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Oncology (284288) Solid tumors Phase I Pfizer
Breast cancer, B-cell lymphoma, NHL Phase II
Ganitumab (AMG 479) IgG1-κ IGF-1R Naïve Fab (289, 290) Dyax Oncology (291293) Metastatic colorectal cancer Phase II Amgen
Pancreatic cancer, metastatic Ewing Sarcoma Phase III
AMG 780 IgG2 Ang-1 and−2 Naïve Fab (294) Dyax Oncology (295) Solid tumors Phase I Amgen
Caplacizumab (ALX-0081)/Cablivi™ Humanized VH-VH. Genetically linked by a triple-alanine linker VWF A1 domain Immune, camelidae-derived nanobody library (296298) Nanobody® Cardiology, and hematology (299, 300) aTTP Approve 2018 Sanofi/Ablynx
Ramucirumab (IMC1121B)/Cyramza® IgG1-κ VEGFR2 Naïve Fab (301, 302) Dyax Oncology (303310) Tumors vasculature Phase I Eli Lilly
Solid tumors Phase II
Breast cancer, Bladder cancer Phase III
Gastric cancer, NSCLC Approved 2014
Colorectal cancer Approved 2015
HCC Approved 2019
Ranibizumab (Fab-12 variant Y0317)/Lucentis® Fab-IgG1-κ VEGFA Affinity maturation of bevacizumab (311, 312) by phage display (313) Genentech Immunology, and Ophthalmology (314319) nAMD Approved 2006 Roche/Novartis
MEfRVO Approved 2010
DME Approved 2012
CNV Approved 2016
Diabetic retinopathy Approved 2017
MOR202 IgG1-λ CD38 Synthetic human Fab (320) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Oncology (321) MM Phase II Morphosys/I-MAB Biopharma
Darleukin (bifikafusp alfa, L19-IL2) L19 scFv-IL2 fusion, diabody EDB-FN Semi-synthetic scFv (322) Alessandro Pini's library (168, 322) Oncology (323, 324) Solid cancers Phase I/II Philogen
Metastatic melanoma Phase III
Fibromun (Onfekafusp alfa, L19-TNF) L19 scFv-TNFα fusion, diabody EDB-FN Semi-synthetic scFv (325) Alessandro Pini‘s library Oncology (324, 326, 327) Glioma Phase II Philogen
Metastatic Melanoma, Soft tissue sarcoma, glioma Phase III
Radretumab (131I-labeled L19SIP) [L19 scFv-IgE-CH4-Iodine-131 fusion]2 EDB-FN Semi-synthetic scFv (328) Alessandro Pini's library Oncology (329, 330) Solid tumors, lymphomas Phase II Philogen
Raxibacumab/ABthrax® IgG1-λ Anthrax PA, Bacillus anthracis Naïve scFv (331) CAT Infectious diseases (332) Inhalation anthrax Approved 2012 GSK/HGSI
Otilimab (MOR04357, GSK3196165) IgG1-λ GM-CSF Synthetic Fab (333) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Immunology (260, 334, 335) OS Phase II GSK
RA Phase III
Seribantumab (MM-121) IgG2-λ HER3 Naïve Fab (336, 337) Dyax Oncology (248, 338, 339) Ovarian cancer, breast cancer, NSCLC Phase II Sanofi/Merrimack
Tralokinumab (CAT-354, BAK 1.1) IgG4-λ IL13 Naïve scFv (340, 341) CAT Immunology (342, 343) Asthma, atopic dermatitis Phase III MedImmune
/AstraZeneca/LEO pharma
Ianalumab (VAY736, B-1239) Defucosylated IgG1-κ BAFF-R Synthetic Fab (344, 345) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD®/
POTELLIGENT® technology
Immunology (346348) CLL Phase I Novartis
pSS, MS Phase III
Teleukin (F16-IL2) F16 scFv-IL2 fusion, diabody A1 domain of tenascin-C Synthetic scFv (349, 350) ETH-2 library (351) Oncology (352354) AML Phase I Philogen
MCC, breast cancer Phase II
Xentuzumab (BI 836845) IgG1-λ IGF-I, IGF-II Synthetic Fab (355) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Oncology (356359) NSCLC, solid tumors Phase I Boehringer Ingelheim
Breast cancer Phase II
Setrusumab (BPS-804, MOR05813) IgG2-λ SOST Synthetic Fab (178, 360) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Supportive therapy (361363) OI, HPP, post-menopausal women with low BMD Phase II Mereo BioPharma/Novartis
IMC-3C5 (hF4–3C5, LY3022856) IgG1 VEGFR-3 Naïve Fab (364) Dyax Oncology (365) Solid tumors Phase I Eli Lilly/ImClone
Aprutumab (BAY 1179470) IgG1-λ FGFR2 Semisynthetic scFv (366) BioInvent's n-CoDeR™ library (367) Oncology (368) Solid tumors Phase I Bayer HealthCare
BAY 1093884 IgG2 TFPI Synthetic Fab (369371) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Hematology (372) Hemophilia A and B Phase II Bayer HealthCare
BAY 1213790 IgG1 FXI Naïve Fab (373, 374) Dyax Hematology (375) VTE Phase II Bayer HealthCare/XOMA
CNTO-6785 IgG1-λ IL17A Synthetic Fab (376) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Immunology (377, 378) COPD, RA Phase II Janssen
CNTO-3157 IgG4-κ TLR-3 Synthetic Fab (379) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Immunology (380) Asthma Phase I Janssen
Briakinumab (ABT-874) IgG1-λ IL12 and IL23 Naïve scFv (381, 382) CAT Immunology (383, 384) MS Phase II Abbott
Psoriasis Phase III
BHQ880 IgG1-λ DKK1 Synthetic Fab (385) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Oncology (386, 387) MM Phase II Novartis
BI-1206 (6G11) IgG1 FcγRIIB (CD32B) Semisynthetic scFv (388) BioInvent's n-CoDeR™ library Oncology (389) NHL, CLL Phase I/II BioInvent
Dekavil (F8-IL10) F8 scFv-Interleukin 2 (IL2) fusion, diabody EDA-FN Synthetic scFv (390) ETH-2 library Immunology (391) RA Phase II Philogen/Pfizer
Gancotamab (MM-302, C6.5) scFv-λ targeted liposomal doxorubicin HER2 Naïve scFv (392, 393) CAT Oncology (394, 395) Breast cancer Phase II Merrimack
Guselkumab (CNTO1959)/Tremfya™ IgG1-λ IL23, subunit P19 Synthetic Fab (396, 397) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Immunology (398400) RA, palmoplantar pustulosis Phase III Janssen
Psoriasis Approved 2017
Lupartumab amadotin (BAY 1129980) Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), IgG1-λ conjugated with auristatin W derivative LYPD3 (C4.4A) Semisynthetic scFv (401) BioInvent's n-CoDeR™ library Oncology (401) Solid tumors Phase I Bayer
Lanadelumab (DX-2930)/Takhzyro® IgG1-κ pKal Naïve Fab (402) Dyax Immunology (403, 404) HAE Approved 2018
Lexatumumab (HGS-ETR2) IgG1-λ TRAIL-R2 (DR5) Naïve scFv (79, 253) CAT Oncology (405, 406) Solid tumors Phase I HGS
Oleclumab (MEDI9447) IgG1-λ CD73 Naïve scFv (407) CAT Oncology (408410) Solid tumors Phase I AstraZeneca
/MedImmune
NSCLC, breast cancer Phase II
Tarextumab (OMP-59R5) IgG2-κ Notch2/3 Synthetic Fab (411) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Oncology (412415) Solid tumors Phase I GSK/OncoMed
Pancreatic Cancer, SCLC Phase II
Elgemtumab (LJM716) IgG1-mk HER3 Synthetic Fab (416, 417) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Oncology (418421) Breast cancer, gastric cancer Phase I Novartis
Esophageal cancer, HNSCC Phase I/II
Gantenerumab (R1450) IgG1-κ Amyloid-β (Aβ) Synthetic Fab (422) Morphosys's HuCAL®-Fab1 library (170) Neurology (423) Alzheimer's disease Phase III Roche
Vantictumab (OMP-18R5) IgG2-λ FZD family receptor, including FZD1, FZD2, FZD5, FZD7, and FZD8 Synthetic Fab (424) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Oncology (425, 426) Breast cancer; NSCLC, pancreatic cancer Phase I OncoMed/Bayer
MEDI4212 IgG1-λ IgE Naïve scFv (427) CAT Immunology (428) Asthma Phase I MedImmune/
AstraZeneca
Drozitumab (Apomab, PRO95780) IgG1-λ TRAIL-R2 (DR5) scFv (429) Genentech Oncology (430432) Solid tumors Phase I Genentech
NHL, NSCLC Phase II
Tesidolumab (LFG316) IgG1-λ Complement 5 (C5) Synthetic Fab (433) Morphosys's HuCAL GOLD® Inflammation, and Ophthalmology (434, 435) Geographic Atrophy, uveitis, panuveitis, PNH, AMD Phase II Novartis
Emapalumab (NI-0501)/Gamifant® IgG1-λ Interferon-gamma Naïve scFv (436) CAT Hematology (437) HLH Approved 2018 NovImmune SA
Imalumab (Anti-MIF, BAX69) IgG1-κ MIF Naïve Fab (438) Dyax Oncology (439, 440) Colorectal cancer, malignant ascites, ovarian cancer Phase II Baxter/Takeda
Bersanlimab (BI-505) IgG1-λ ICAM1 Semisynthetic scFv (441) BioInvent's n-CoDeR™ library Oncology (442) MM Phase II BioInvent
Orticumab (BI-204/MLDL1278A) IgG1-λ oxLDL Semisynthetic scFv (443) BioInvent's n-CoDeR™ library Cardiology (441) Atherosclerosis Phase II BioInvent/
Genentech
PC-mAb (M99-B05) IgG1-κ ChoP Naïve human Fab (444, 445) Dyax Cardiology (446) Myocardial infarction Phase II Athera Biotechnologies/
Dyax
m102.4 IgG1-κ Ephrin-B2 and -B3 receptor binding domain of the henipavirus G envelope glycoprotein Affinity maturation of clone m102 by phage display (447, 448) NCI Infectious diseases (449) NiV and HeV infections Phase I Profectus Biosciences
Cusatuzumab (ARGX-110) Defucosylated IgG1-λ CD70 Immunized lama Fab-based library followed by antibody humanization using synthetic libraries with phage expressing germlined Fabs (450452) SIMPLE Antibody™/
POTELLIGENT® technology
Oncology (453, 454) AML Phase II Argenx/Janssen
Solid tumors and hematologic malignancies Phase I
ARGX-111 Defucosylated IgG1-λ c-MET Immunized lama Fab-based libraries followed by antibody humanization by re-assembling into human IgG1 and λ light chain constant domains (455457) SIMPLE Antibody™/
POTELLIGENT® technology/NHance™ technology
Oncology (458) Solid tumors Phase I Argenx

Data current as of May 20, 2020.

TNFAα, Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; RA, Rheumatoid arthritis; PSA, Psoriatic arthritis; AS, Ankylosing spondylitis; CD, Crohn's disease; JIA, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; UC, Ulcerative colitis; HS, Hidradenitis suppurativa; EpCAM, Epithelial cell adhesion molecule; HLA-DR, Human Leukocyte Antigen–DR isotype; HL, Hodgkin's lymphoma; HLA-DR, Human Leukocyte Antigen–DR isotype; MSLN, Mesothelin; NCI, The National Cancer Institute; PD-L1, Programmed cell death-ligand 1; NSCLC, Non-small cell lung cancer; SCLC, Small cell lung cancers; RCC, Renal cell carcinoma; HCC, Hepatocellular carcinoma; mMCC, metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma; BLyS, B-lymphocyte stimulator; SLE, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; CCL11, CC chemokine ligand 11; ActRII, Myostatin/activin type II receptor; CCL2, CC chemokine ligand 2; MCP-1, Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1; IGF1R, Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor; TGFβ, Transforming growth factor β; IL17A, Interleukin-17A; TRAIL-1, TNF-related apoptosis- inducing ligand receptor 1; NHL, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; GM-CSFRα, Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor receptor alpha; GCA, Giant cell arteritis; COVID-19, novel coronavirus 2019; HCL, Hairy cell leukemia; GM-CSF, Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor receptor; EGFR, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor; LINGO-1, Leucine-rich repeat and Ig containing Nogo receptor interacting protein-1; MS, Multiple sclerosis; VEGFR2, Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2; Ang-1 and−2, Angiopoietin 1 and 2; VWF, von Willebrand factor; aTTP, Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpure; VEGFR2, Vascular endothelial growth factor-receptor 2; VEGFA, Vascular endothelial growth factor A; nAMD, Neovascular age-related macular degeneration; MEfRVO, Macular edema following Retinal Vein Occlusion; DME, Diabetic macular edema; CNV, Visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularisation; MM, Multiple myeloma; EDB-FN, Extradomain-B of fibronectin; IL2, Interleukin 2; PA, Protective antigen; OS, Osteoarthritis; HER3, Human epidermal growth factor receptor 3; BAFF-R, B-cell-activating factor receptor; CLL, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; ETH, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich; pSS, Primary Sjögren's syndrome; AML, Acute myeloid leukemia; IGF-II, Insulin-like growth factor II; SOST, Sclerostin; OI, Osteogenesis imperfecta; HPP, Hypophosphatasia; BMD, Bone mineral density; VEGFR-3, Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3; FGFR2, Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2; TFPI, Tissue factor pathway inhibitor; FXI, Coagulation factor XI; VTE, Venous thromboembolism; COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; TLR-3, Toll-Like Receptor 3; DKK1, Dickkopf 1; EDA-FN, Extra-domain A of fibronectin; HER2, Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; LYPD3, Ly6/PLAUR domain-containing protein 3; pKal, Plasma kallikrein; HAE, Hereditary Angioedema, TRAIL-R2, TRAIL receptor 2; DR5, death receptor 5; SCLC, Small cell lung cancer; HER3, Human epidermal growth factor receptor 3; HNSCC, Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; Aβ, Amyloid-β; FZD, Frizzled receptor; PNH, Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria; AMD, Age-related macular degeneration; HLH, Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; MIF, Macrophage migration inhibitory factor; ICAM1, Intercellular adhesion molecule 1; oxLDL, Oxidized low-density lipoprotein; ChoP, Phosphorylcholine; MI, Myocardial infarction; NiV, Nipah virus; HeV, Hendra virus; HGFR, Hepatocyte growth factor receptor.