alefacept

Trade name: Amevive

Recombinant proteinapproved

Approved

Jan 30, 2003

Alefacept is a genetically engineered immunosuppressive drug. It was sold under the brand name Amevive in Canada, the United States, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. In 2011, the manufacturers made a decision to cease promotion, manufacturing, distribution and sales of Amevive during a supply disruption. According to Astellas Pharma US, Inc., the decision to cease Amevive sales was neither the result of any specific safety concern nor the result of any FDA-mandated or voluntary product recall. On the other hand, usage of Amevive was associated with a certain risk of development systemic diseases such as malignancies. This drug was never approved for the European drug market. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

35 trials · 33 clinical orgs · 2 marketing orgs

Phase 1
5
Phase 2
17
Phase 3
5
Phase 4
8

Earliest trial started Dec 1, 2001 (NCT00692172)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2001

    Astellas — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2003

    Astellas — Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

  3. Jan 30, 2003

    Biogen — Earliest FDA Approval

  4. Jan 30, 2003

    Biogen — NDA Organization

  5. Jan 30, 2003

    Astellas — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Jan 1, 2006

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Mechanism of action

Approval history

  • approvedJan 30, 2003

Chemistry & pharmacology

Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Parenteral
Availability
Prescription Only
Multi-specific
No

Oral

No

Parenteral

Yes

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • alefacept
  • alefacept
  • alefacept
  • alefacept
  • alefacept
  • alefacept
  • alefacept
  • alefacept
  • amevive
  • amevive
  • amevive
  • amevive
  • asp0485
  • bg9273
  • bg-9273
  • bg9712
  • bg-9712
  • lfa-3 igg(1) fusion protein
  • lfa-3 igg1 fusion protein
  • lfa3tip
  • lfa3tip

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT01433770N/AOct 1, 2011Astellas, Case Western Reserve University
NCT01267643Phase 1May 1, 2011Astellas, University of Rochester
NCT00965458Phase 2Mar 1, 2011Immune Tolerance Network, Indiana University, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NCT01226420Phase 2Oct 1, 2010Astellas, Harvard University
NCT01319851N/ASep 1, 2010Emory University
NCT01163799Phase 1Jul 1, 2010Astellas, Northwestern University
NCT00808223Phase 2Apr 1, 2009Astellas
NCT00815633Phase 4Dec 1, 2008Astellas, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT00655564Phase 4May 1, 2008Wake Forest University
NCT00653822Phase 1Mar 1, 2008Astellas
NCT00543569Phase 2Feb 1, 2008Astellas, University of Michigan
NCT00953329Phase 4Feb 1, 2008Astellas, Duke University
NCT00832585Phase 4Jan 1, 2008Astellas, Rush University
NCT00617604Phase 2Dec 1, 2007Astellas
NCT00658606Phase 4Oct 1, 2007Astellas
NCT00678470N/ASep 1, 2007University of California, San Francisco
NCT00493324Phase 4Jul 1, 2007Astellas
NCT00397332Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Oct 1, 2006Hebrew University
NCT00361413Phase 3Jun 1, 2006Hebrew University
NCT00438802Phase 1Mar 1, 2006Mayo Clinic, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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Organizations

Research & Development (33)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
AstellasFor profit181152001
BiogenFor profit12142001
Harvard UniversityAcademic/Hospital2212004
Hebrew UniversityAcademic/Hospital2222006
Rutgers UniversityAcademic/Hospital2012003
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyAcademic/Hospital2212003
Case Western Reserve UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112011
Dermatological Clinic BerneAcademic/Hospital1012006
Duke UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112008
Emory UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112010
GoldSkin CareAcademic/Hospital1012004
Humboldt UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112004
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAcademic/Hospital1112008
Immune Tolerance NetworkAcademic/Hospital1012011
Indiana UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012011
Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationAcademic/Hospital1012011
Loyola UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012002
Mayo ClinicAcademic/Hospital1112006
Medical University of GrazAcademic/Hospital1112004
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Government1012006
33 organizations
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Marketing (2)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
AstellasFor profitNDA2Jan 30, 2003
BiogenFor profitNDAJan 30, 2003