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Anticancer Antibodies

[Am J Clin Pathol 119(4):472-485, 2003. © 2003 American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Inc.]


Table 1. Approved Anticancer Antibodies


Drug NameFDA ApprovalSource (Partners)*TypeTargetApproved and Investigational Indications
Alemtuzumab (Campath)May 2001BTG, West Conshohocken, PA (ILEX Oncology, Montville, NJ; Schering AG, Berlin, Germany)Monoclonal antibody, humanized; anticancer, immunologic; multiple sclerosis treatment; immunosuppressantCD52Chronic lymphocytic and chronic myelogenous leukemia; multiple sclerosis, chronic progressive
Daclizumab (Zenapax)March 2002Protein Design Labs, Fremont, CA (Hoffmann-La Roche, Nutley, NJ)Monoclonal IgG1 chimeric; immunosuppressant; antipsoriatic; antidiabetic; ophthalmologic; multiple sclerosis treatmentIL-2 receptor, CD25Transplant rejection, general and bone marrow; uveitis; multiple sclerosis, relapsing-remitting and chronic progressive; cancer, leukemia, general; psoriasis; diabetes mellitus, type 1; asthma; ulcerative colitis
Rituximab (Rituxan)November 1997IDEC Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA (Genentech, South San Francisco, CA; Hoffmann-La Roche; Zen-yaku Kogyo, Tokyo, Japan)Monoclonal IgG1 chimeric; anticancer, immunologic; antiarthritic, immunologic; immunosuppressantCD20Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; rheumatoid arthritis; thrombocytopenic purpura
Trastuzumab (Herceptin)September 1998Genentech (Hoffmann-La Roche; ImmunoGen, Cambridge, MA)Monoclonal IgG1 humanized; anticancer, immunologicp185neuCancer: breast, non-small cell of the lung, pancreas
Gemtuzumab (Mylotarg)May 2000Wyeth/AHP, Collegeville, PAMonoclonal IgG4 humanizedCD33/cali-cheamicinAcute myelogenous leukemia (patients older than 60 y)
Ibritumomab (Zevalin)February 2002IDEC PharmaceuticalsMonoclonal IgG1 murine; anticancerCD20/ yttrium 90Low-grade lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, transformed non-Hodgkin lymphoma (relapsed or refractory)
Edrecolomab (Panorex)January 1995GlaxoSmithKline, London, EnglandMonoclonal IgG2A murine; anticancerEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeCancer: colorectal

FDA, US Food and Drug Administration.
* Partners are companies that participated in drug development or that distribute the drug.
Approved in Germany; not approved by the FDA.

Table 2. Selected Anticancer Antibodies in Clinical Trials


Clinical Trial Status/Drug NameSourceFeaturesInvestigational Indications
Phase 3
  Tositumomab (Bexxar)Corixa, Seattle, WAAnti-CD20 murine monoclonal antibody with iodine 131 conjugationNon-Hodgkin lymphoma
  CeaVacTitan Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CAAnti-CEA murine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic vaccineCancer: colorectal, non-small cell of the lung, breast, liver
  Epratuzumab (LymphoCide)Immunomedics, Morris Plains, NJChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; immunosuppressantNon-Hodgkin lymphoma
  MitumomabImClone Systems, New York, NYMurine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicSmall cell cancer of the lung; melanoma
  Bevacizumab (Avastin)Genentech, South San Francisco, CAAnti-VEGF humanized monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; antidiabetic; ophthalmologicCancer: colorectal, breast, non-small cell of the lung; diabetic retinopathy
  Cetuximab (C-225; Erbitux)ImClone SystemsAnti-EGFR chimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: head and neck, non-small cell of the lung, colorectal, breast, pancreas, prostate
  EdrecolomabJohnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJMurine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: colorectal and breast
  Lintuzumab (Zamyl)Protein Design Labs, Fremont, CAChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicAcute myelogenous leukemia; myelodysplastic syndrome
  MDX-210Medarex, Princeton, NJ; Immuno-Designed Molecules, Havana, CubaBispecific chimeric monoclonal antibody; anti-HER-2/neu-anti-Fc gamma RI; anticancer immunologicCancer: ovarian, prostate, colorectal, renal, breast
  IGN-101Igeneon, Vienna, AustriaMurine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: non-small cell of the lung, liver, colorectal, esophageal, stomach
Phase 2
  MDX-010MedarexHumanized anti-HER-2 monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; immunostimulantCancer: prostate, melanoma; infection, general
  MAb, AMEApplied Molecular Evolution, San Diego, CAChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; imaging agent; antiarthritic immunologic; ophthalmologic; cardiovascularCancer: sarcoma, colorectal; rheumatoid arthritis; psoriatic arthritis
  ABX-EGFAbgenix, Fremont, CAMonoclonal antibody, human; anticancer immunologicCancer: renal, non-small cell of the lung, colorectal, prostate
  EMD 72 000Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: stomach, cervical, non-small cell of the lung, head and neck, ovarian
  ApolizumabProtein Design LabsChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicNon-Hodgkin lymphoma; chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  LabetuzumabImmunomedicsChimeric monoclonal antibody; immunoconjugate; anticancer immunologic Cancer: colorectal, breast, small cell of the lung, ovarian, pancreas, thyroid, liver
  ior-t1Center of Molecular Immunology, Havana, CubaMurine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; antipsoriatic; antiarthritic immunologicT-cell lymphoma; psoriasis; rheumatoid arthritis
  MDX-220Immuno-Designed MoleculesChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: prostate, colorectal
  MRAChugai Pharmaceutical, Tokyo, JapanChimeric monoclonal antibody; antiarthritic immunologic; anticancer immunologic; GI inflammatory and bowel disordersRheumatoid arthritis; cancer, myeloma; Crohn disease; Castleman disease
  H-11 scFvViventia Biotech, Toronto, CanadaHumanized monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicNon-Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma
  OregovomabAltaRex, Waltham, MAMonoclonal antibody, murine; anticancer immunologic; immunoconjugate Cancer: ovarian
  huJ591 MAb, BZLMillennium Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA; BZL Biologics, Framingham, MAChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: prostate and general  
  VisilizumabProtein Design LabsChimeric monoclonal antibody; immunosuppressant; anticancer immunologic; GI inflammatory and bowel disordersTransplant rejection, bone marrow; cancer, T-cell lymphoma; ulcerative colitis; myelodysplastic syndrome; systemic lupus erythematosus
  TriGemTitan PharmaceuticalsMurine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: melanoma, small cell of the lung, brain
  TriAbTitan PharmaceuticalsMurine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: breast, non-small cell of the lung, colorectal
R3Center of Molecular ImmunologyChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; imaging agent; immunoconjugateCancer: head and neck; diagnosis of cancer
  MT-201Micromet, Munich, GermanyHumanized monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: prostate, colorectal, stomach, non-small cell of the lung
  G-250, unconjugatedJohnson & JohnsonChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: renal
  ACA-125CellControl Biomedical, Martinsried, GermanyMonoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: ovarian
  Onyvax-105Onyvax, London, EnglandMonoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: colorectal; sarcoma, general
Phase 1
  CDP-860Celltech, Slough, EnglandHumanized monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; cardiovascularCancer: general; restenosis
  BrevaRex MAbAltaRexMurine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: myeloma, breast
  AR54AltaRexMurine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: ovarian
  IMC-1C11ImClone SystemsChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: colorectal
  GlioMAb-HViventia BiotechHumanized monoclonal antibody; imaging agent; anticancer immunologicDiagnosis of cancer; cancer, brain
  ING-1Xoma, Berkeley, CAChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: breast, lung (general), ovarian, prostate
  Anti-LCG MAbseXegenics, Dallas, TXMonoclonal antibody; anticancer; imaging agentCancer: lung, general; diagnosis of cancer
  MT-103MicrometMurine monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicB-cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic myelogenous leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia
  KSB-303KS Biomedix, Guildford, EnglandChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicDiagnosis of cancer; cancer, colorectal
  TherexAntisoma, London, EnglandChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: breast
  KW-2871Kyowa Hakko, Tokyo, JapanChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicMelanoma
  Anti-HMI.24ChugaiChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicMyeloma
  Anti-PTHrPChugaiChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; osteoporosisHypercalcemia of malignancy; cancer, bone
  2C4 antibodyGenentechChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: breast
  SGN-30Seattle Genetics, Seattle, WAMonoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; multiple sclerosis treatment; immunosuppressant; immunoconjugateHodgkin lymphoma
  TRAIL-RI MAb, CATCambridge Antibody Technology, Cambridge, EnglandHumanized monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: general
  Prostate cancer antibodyBiovation, Aberdeen, ScotlandMonoclonal antibody; anticancerCancer: prostate
  H22xKi-4MedarexChimeric monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicHodgkin lymphoma
  ABX-MA1AbgenixHumanized monoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicMelanoma
  ImuteranNonindustrial sourceMonoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologicCancer: breast, ovarian
Clinical trial
Monopharm-CViventia BiotechMonoclonal antibody; anticancer immunologic; imaging agentCancer: colorectal; diagnosis of cancer

CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; GI, gastrointestinal; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.