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Synonyms: CFZ-533 | CFZ533 | NVP-CFZ533 | OM11-62MF
Compound class:
Antibody
Comment: Iscalimab (CFZ533) is a Fc-silent anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody that is designed exhibit no agonist activity and is non-depleting (no ADCC activity for an improved safety profile, particularly in non-oncologic indications) [1,8]. It is claimed in Novartis' patent WO2012065950 [6] as mAb1 (based on peptide sequence alignments between the INN record for iscalimab and patented sequences retrieved from a BLAST search). Blocking CD40-mediated inflammatory responses is a well advanced mechanism being expoited for potential to treat autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and/or for preventing/reducing graft rejection following organ transplant.
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References |
1. Cordoba F, Wieczorek G, Audet M, Roth L, Schneider MA, Kunkler A, Stuber N, Erard M, Ceci M, Baumgartner R et al.. (2015)
A novel, blocking, Fc-silent anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody prolongs nonhuman primate renal allograft survival in the absence of B cell depletion. Am J Transplant, 15 (11): 2825-36. [PMID:26139432] |
2. Espié P, He Y, Koo P, Sickert D, Dupuy C, Chokoté E, Schuler R, Mergentaler H, Ristov J, Milojevic J et al.. (2020)
First-in-human clinical trial to assess pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety, and tolerability of iscalimab, an anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody. Am J Transplant, 20 (2): 463-473. [PMID:31647605] |
3. Fisher BA, Mariette X, Papas A, Grader-Beck T, Bootsma H, Ng WF, van Daele PLA, Finzel S, Noaiseh G, Elgueta S et al.. (2024)
Safety and efficacy of subcutaneous iscalimab (CFZ533) in two distinct populations of patients with Sjögren's disease (TWINSS): week 24 results of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b dose-ranging study. Lancet, 404 (10452): 540-553. [PMID:39096929] |
4. Fisher BA, Szanto A, Ng WF, Bombardieri M, Posch MG, Papas AS, Farag AM, Daikeler T, Bannert B, Kyburz D et al.. (2020)
Assessment of the anti-CD40 antibody iscalimab in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept study. Lancet Rheumatol, 2 (3): e142-e152. [PMID:38263652] |
5. GomezMancilla B, Meriggioli MN, Genge A, Roubenoff R, Espié P, Dupuy C, Hartmann N, Pezous N, Kinhikar A, Tichy M et al.. (2024)
Efficacy and safety of iscalimab, a novel anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody, in moderate-to-severe myasthenia gravis: A phase 2 randomized study. J Clin Neurosci, 119: 76-84. [PMID:37988976] |
6. Heusser C, Rush J, Vincent K. (2012)
Silent fc variants of anti-cd40 antibodies. Patent number: WO2012065950. Assignee: Novartis Ag. Priority date: 15/11/2010. Publication date: 24/05/2012. |
7. Kahaly GJ, Stan MN, Frommer L, Gergely P, Colin L, Amer A, Schuhmann I, Espie P, Rush JS, Basson C et al.. (2020)
A Novel Anti-CD40 Monoclonal Antibody, Iscalimab, for Control of Graves Hyperthyroidism-A Proof-of-Concept Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 105 (3). [PMID:31512728] |
8. Ulrich P, Flandre T, Espie P, Sickert D, Rubic-Schneider T, Shaw DA, Rush JS. (2018)
Nonclinical Safety Assessment of CFZ533, a Fc-Silent Anti-CD40 Antibody, in Cynomolgus Monkeys. Toxicol Sci, 166 (1): 192-202. [PMID:30099540] |