Monoclonal antibodies in advanced clinical trials for AD
Target | Drug | Route | Status | Global endpoints achieved | Reported adverse effects | References |
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IL-1α | Bermekimab | SC | Phase II | EASI-75, SCORAD-50 | Wheezing, injection-site reaction, nausea | NCT03496974 |
IL-4α | Stapokibart | SC | Phase III | Ongoing | Ongoing | NCT06277765NCT05265923 |
Rademikibart | SC | Phase II | IGA 0/1 | Headache, vomiting, injection-site reaction, eye pruritus | [72] | |
611 | SC | Phase III | Ongoing | Ongoing | NCT06173284 | |
AK120 | SC | Phase I/II | EASI-75 | Upper respiratory tract infection, headache, abdominal pain, mouth ulceration, injection-site reaction | [73]NCT05048056 | |
MG-K10 | SC | Phase III | Ongoing | Ongoing | NCT06026891 | |
Dupilumab | SC | Approved | EASI-75; EASI-90 | Conjunctivitis, injection-site reaction, nasopharyngitis, herpes viral infections, viral gastroenteritis, dental caries | [62, 74–79] | |
IL-13 | Tralokinumab | SC | Approved | IGA 0/1; EASI-50; EASI-75; EASI-90 | Viral upper respiratory tract infection, injection-site reaction, conjunctivitis | [80–82] |
Lebrikizumab | SC | Approved | IGA 0/1; EASI-75; EASI-90 | Headache, oral herpes, conjunctivitis, nasopharyngitis, dry eye, folliculitis, upper respiratory tract infection | [83, 84] | |
Eblasakimab | SC | Phase IIb | EASI-75 | Not available | NCT05158023 | |
IL-5Rα | Benralizumab | SC | Phase II | EASI-90 | Bronchitis, conjunctivitis, Covid-19, nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection | NCT04605094 |
IL-12/IL-23p40 | Ustekinumab | SC | Phase II | No significant efficacy | Upper respiratory tract infection, musculoskeletal pain | [71] |
IL-17A | Secukinumab | SC | Phase II | No efficacy | Orbital cellulitis, upper respiratory infection, streptococcal pharyngitis | [85] |
IL-22 | Fezakinumab | SC | Phase IIa | SCORAD-50 in severe AD subpopulation | Viral upper respiratory tract infections, facial cellulitis | [68] |
LEO138559 | SC | Phase IIb | Ongoing | Ongoing | NCT05923099 | |
IL-23 | Rizankisumab | SC | Phase II | No efficacy | Cellulitis, nasopharyngitis, pruritus | [86] |
IL-31 | Nemolizumab | SC | Approved (Japan) | EASI-90; IGA 0/1 | Upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis | [87–91] |
IL-33 | Astegolimab | SC | Phase II | No efficacy | None recorded | [92] |
Etokimab | IV | Phase IIa | EASI-75 | Headache, upper respiratory tract infection, conjunctivitis | [93] | |
Tozorakimab | SC | Phase IIa | No efficacy | Oral herpes, cellulitis, conjunctivitis, nasopharyngitis, urinary tract infection | NCT04212169 | |
REGN3500 | SC | Phase IIb | No efficacy | Peripheral oedema, nasopharyngitis | NCT03738423 | |
IL-36R | Spesolimab | IV | Phase IIa | No significant efficacy | Upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, depression | [94] |
OX40 | GBR830 | SC | Phase IIb | No significant efficacy | Upper respiratory tract, myalgia, headache, postprocedural infection, fatigue | [95] |
Amlitelimab | IV | Phase IIa/b | EASI-75; IGA 0/1 | Nasopharyngitis, Covid-19, headache, hyperhidrosis, upper respiratory tract infection, pyrexia, increased aspartate aminotransferase and iron deficiency anemia | [96, 97] | |
Rocatinlimab | SC | Phase IIb | EASI-90 | Atopic cataract, small intestine ulcer, pyrexia, vertigo, aphthous ulcer, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, chills, nasopharyngitis, arthralgia, oropharyngeal pain | NCT03703102 | |
IgE | Omalizumab | SC | Phase II | No significant efficacy | Viral infection, stomach pain, sore throat, toothache, urticaria, headache | [98–100] |
mIgE | FB825 | IV | Phase II | Not available | Not available | NCT04413942 |
TSLP | Tezepelumab | SC | Phase IIb | No significant efficacy | Headache, diarrhea, injection-site erythema | [101]NCT03809663 |
SCF | OpSCF | SC | Phase IIa | Ongoing | Ongoing | NCT06101823 |
EASI: eczema area and severity index; EASI 50/75/90: ≥ 50/75/90% improvement in EASI from baseline; IGA: investigator global assessment; IGA 0/1: “clear or almost clear” with ≥ 2-point improvement in IGA from baseline; IgE: immunoglobulin E; ILα: alpha chain of interleukin; ILRα: alpha chain of interleukin receptor; IV: intravenous; mIgE: membrane-bound immunoglobulin E; NCT: national clinical trial identifier consultable on www.clinicaltrials.gov (website consulted last time as of April 30, 2024), only clinical trials in advanced phases (Phase II onwards) are listed; SCF: stem cell factor; SC: subcutaneous; SCORAD: scoring atopic dermatitis; SCORAD 50: ≥ 50% improvement in SCORAD from baseline; TSLP: thymic stromal lymphopoietin
GTS: Conceptualization, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. EAF and MM: Writing—original draft. KN: Writing—review & editing. SB: Conceptualization, Writing—review & editing, Supervision, Funding acquisition. All authors read and approved the submitted version.
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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This research was funded by the South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) [47904] of South Africa. The NRF and the South African Research Chair in Cancer Biotechnology have provided bursaries to support students contributing to this work. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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