ofatumumab

Trade name: arzerra

mAbapprovedOrphan Drug FDA

Approved

Oct 26, 2009

Ofatumumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody to CD20, which appears to provide rapid B-cell depletion. Under the brand name Kesimpta, it is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in the United States as well as in the European Union and other regions. Under the brand name Arzerra, it is approved for the treatment of certain types of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in the United States. It is sold by Novartis under license from Genmab. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

132 trials · 95 clinical orgs · 2 marketing orgs

Phase 1
19
Phase 2
114
Phase 3
28
Phase 4
8

Earliest trial started Sep 1, 2004 (NCT00092274)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2004

    GlaxoSmithKline — Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2005

    GlaxoSmithKline — Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

  3. Jan 1, 2008

    GlaxoSmithKline — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  4. Mar 10, 2009

    Orphan Drug Designation

  5. Oct 26, 2009

    GlaxoSmithKline — Earliest FDA Approval

  6. Oct 26, 2009

    GlaxoSmithKline — Marketing Organization

  7. Oct 26, 2009

    GlaxoSmithKline — NDA Organization

  8. Oct 26, 2009

    Novartis — Marketing Organization

  9. Oct 26, 2009

    Novartis — NDA Secondary Org

Indications

Mechanism of action

Approval history

  • approvedAcceleratedOct 26, 2009

Chemistry & pharmacology

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

Oral

No

Parenteral

Yes

Topical

No

Black box warning

Sources

Also known as

  • 2f2
  • 2f2
  • 2f2
  • arzerra
  • arzerra
  • arzerra
  • arzerra
  • arzerra
  • gsk1841157
  • gsk1841157
  • humax-cd20
  • humax-cd20
  • humax-cd20
  • humax-cd20
  • humax-cd20 2f2
  • humax-cd20, 2f2
  • immunoglobulin g1, anti-(human cd20 (antigen))(human monoclonal humax-cd20 heavy chain), disulfide with human monoclonal humax-cd20 kappa-chain, dimer
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumab
  • ofatumumabum

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT07189325Phase 3Sep 30, 2025University of Montpellier
NCT06869785Phase 3Mar 13, 2025Novartis
NCT06867991Phase 3Nov 8, 2024The First People's Hospital of Changzhou
NCT06444113Phase 4Aug 30, 2024Novartis
NCT05199571Phase 4Jul 22, 2022Novartis
NCT05504694Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Jun 28, 2022Henan Provincal People's Hospital, People's Liberation Army of China
NCT05090371Phase 4Nov 15, 2021Novartis
NCT05084638Phase 4Nov 5, 2021Novartis
NCT04926818Phase 3Oct 5, 2021Novartis
NCT04788615Phase 3Jul 23, 2021Novartis
NCT04878211Phase 4Jun 10, 2021Novartis
NCT04869358Phase 4May 27, 2021Novartis
NCT04667117Phase 4Dec 17, 2020Novartis
NCT04486716Phase 3Oct 19, 2020Novartis
NCT04510220Phase 3Aug 31, 2020Harvard University, Novartis
NCT04353492Phase 3Apr 27, 2020Novartis
NCT03650114Phase 3Dec 21, 2018Novartis
NCT03560739Phase 2Oct 22, 2018Novartis
NCT03488225Phase 2Mar 28, 2018Pfizer, University of Texas at Houston
NCT03249714Phase 2Mar 15, 2018Novartis
Showing 20 of 132 trials
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Organizations

Research & Development (95)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
GlaxoSmithKlineFor profit552342004
NovartisFor profit392742008
University of Texas at HoustonAcademic/Hospital111112010
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Government6312011
CelgeneFor profit5012010
CephalonFor profit5112010
Gilead SciencesFor profit4332010
Harvard UniversityAcademic/Hospital4422010
National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkAcademic/Hospital4012011
University of MilanAcademic/Hospital4112010
Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'AdultoAcademic/Hospital3312010
SCRI Development InnovationsFor profit3312010
University of South FloridaAcademic/Hospital3312012
Grupo Español de Linfomas y Transplante Autólogo de Médula ÓseaAcademic/Hospital2212010
Mayo ClinicAcademic/Hospital2112010
Nevada Cancer InstituteAcademic/Hospital2212010
Ohio State UniversityAcademic/Hospital2012010
PfizerFor profit2012011
PharmacyclicsFor profit2222010
State University of New York, BuffaloAcademic/Hospital2212011
95 organizations
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Marketing (4)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
GlaxoSmithKlineFor profitMKTGOct 26, 2009
GlaxoSmithKlineFor profitNDAOct 26, 2009
NovartisFor profitMKTGOct 26, 2009
NovartisFor profitNDA2Oct 26, 2009