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. 2021 Sep 14;43(2):329–365. doi: 10.1210/endrev/bnab030

Table 2.

Status of myostatin/ActRII-attenuating drugs

Drug, status Identification Stage Participants, age, n Results summary
ACE-031, suspended NCT00755638 P1 Healthy, 45-75, 48 Completed, no results posted
NCT00952887 P1 Healthy, 45-75, 70
NCT01099761 P2 DMD, 4+, 35 39% TAEs, terminated
ACE-083, suspended NCT02257489 P1 Healthy, 45-75, 58 No TAEs
NCT02927080 P2 FSHD, 18+, 58 Muscle function unaffected
NCT03943290 P2 FSHD and CMT, 18+, 150 Terminated
NCT03124459 P2 CMT, 18+, 42 Terminated
ACE-2494, suspended NCT03478319 P1 Healthy, 45-75, 48 Completed, no results
AAV1:FS344 NCT01519349 P1/2a BMD, 18+, 6 BMD: larger myofibers, possibly improved function (6MWT)
IBM, 18+, 9 IBM: larger myofibers, improved function (6MWT)
NCT02354781 P1/2 DMD, 7, 3 Completed, no DLTs.
AVGN7 PC IBM PoC complete, GLP/tox ongoing
BIIB110 No entry ?
Bimagrumab (BYM338), unclear NCT01423110 P2 IBM, 40-80, 14 Same frequency of SAEs in treatment and placebo groups. Enhance LBM. No or minor effect on muscle function (6MWT, sIFA)
NCT02250443 P2/3 IBM, 40-75, 10
NCT01925209 P2/3 IBM, 36-85, 251
NCT02573467 P3 IBM, 36+, 211
NCT01601600 P2 Sarcopenia, 65+, 40 Increased measures of muscle mass, no or minor improvement of muscle function (eg, SPPB, 6MWT)
NCT02333331 P2 Sarcopenia, 70+, 217
NCT02468674 P2 Sarcopenia, 70+, 160
NCT01669174 P2 COPD, 40-80, 67
NCT01433263 P2 Cancer cachexia, 18+, 57 Muscle mass and function unaffected
NCT02152761 P2 Hip fracture, 60+, 251 Increased LBM, function unaffected
NCT03005288 P2 Obesity/T2DM, 18-75, 77 Increased LBM, decreased fat mass, and improved insulin sensitivity
Domagrozumab (PF-06252616), unclear NCT01616277 P1 Healthy, 18-64, 86 Completed, no results posted. Published (405)
NCT02841267 P1/2 LGMD2I, 18-99, 19 No SAEs, no effect on multiple muscle function tests
NCT02310763 P2 DMD, 6-15, 121 No SAEs. Function unaffected
NCT02907619 P2 DMD, 6-18, 59 No efficacy. Terminated
Landogrozumab (LY2495655), unclear NCT01341470 P1 Healthy, 24-85, 47 No SAEs
NCT01604408 P2 Older fallers, 75+, 201 LBM preserved; muscle function improved (358)
NCT01369511 P2 Hip arthroplasty, 50+, 400 Small increase in LBM, muscle function unaffected (360)
NCT01524224 P1 Advanced cancer, 18+, 29 SAEs in 25%-67% of subjects in 5 highest dose groups (8 total)
NCT01505530 P2 Pancreatic cancer, 18+, 125 Muscle volume and function unaffected, survival concerns (359). Terminated
PINTA 745 (AMG 745), suspended No entry P1 Pancreatic cancer Small LBM increase, no SAEs (364)
NCT01958970 P1/2 ESRD, 18-85, 51 LBM unaffected
NCT00975104 P2 Sarcopenia Withdrawn
RO7239361 (BMS-986089), suspended NCT03100630 P1 Healthy Completed, no results posted
NCT02515669 P1/2 DMD, 5-10, 43 Failed preplanned futility analysis for efficacy. Terminated
NCT03039686 P2/3 DMD, 6-11, 166 Completed; no effect on muscle mass or strength
SRK-015 NCT03921528 P2 SMA, 2-21, 55 Active, not recruiting
Stamulumab (MYO-029), suspended NCT00563810 P1 Healthy, 18-80, 72 Completed, no results posted
NCT00104078 P1/2 BMD/FSHD/LGMD, 18+, 108 Completed, no results posted. Published (357) = SAEs same in treatment and placebo; no effect on muscle mass or strength
Trevogrumab (REGN1033, SAR391786), unclear NCT01507402 P1 Healthy, 18-85, 76 Completed, no results posted
NCT01720576 P1 Healthy, 60+, 60
NCT01910220 P1 Healthy, 60+, 125
NCT02741739 P1 Healthy, 18-65, 28
NCT02943239 P1 Healthy, 35-70, 82
NCT01963598 P2 Sarcopenia, 70+, 253
NCT03710941 P2 IBM Withdrawn

Data and results obtained from clinicaltrials.gov unless otherwise referenced.

Abbreviations: 6MWT, 6-minute walk test; BMD, Becker muscular dystrophy; CMT, Charcot-Marie Tooth disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DMD, Duchenne muscular dystrophy; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; FSHD, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; GLP/tox, good laboratory practices/toxicology; IBM, inclusion body myositis; LBM, lean body mass; LGMD, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; P#, clinical trial phase; PC, preclinical; PoC, proof of concept; SAE, ; sIFA, sIBM physical functional assessment; SMA, spinal muscular atrophy; SPPB, short physical performance battery; SAE, serious adverse event; TAE, treatment-related adverse event; “suspended,” formally announced; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; “unclear”, not listed on corporate website’s pipeline