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Table 1 US FDA-approved monoclonal antibody on the market

From: Development of therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of diseases

mAb

Brand name

Company

Target

Format

Technology

Indication&

US# Approval

Muromonab-CD3

Orthoclone OKT3

Centocor Ortho Biotech Products LP.

CD3

Murine IgG2a

Hybridoma/Janssen Biotech, Inc

Kidney transplant rejection

1986*

Abciximab

Reopro

Centocor Inc./Eli Lilly/Janssen Biotech Inc.

GPIIb/IIIa

Chimeric IgG1 Fab

Hybridoma

Prevention of blood clots in angioplasty

1994

Rituximab

MabThera, Rituxan

Biogen Inc./Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd./Genentech Inc.

CD20

Chimeric IgG1

Hybridoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

1997

Palivizumab

Synagis

MedImmune/AbbVie Inc.

RSV

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection

1998

Infliximab

Remicade

Janssen Biotech Inc.

TNFα

Chimeric IgG1

Hybridoma

Crohn’s disease

1998

Trastuzumab

Herceptin

Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd./Genentech Inc.

HER2

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Breast cancer

1998

Alemtuzumab

Campath, Lemtrada

Berlex Inc./Genzyme Corp./Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.

CD52

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Chronic myeloid leukemia

2001

Adalimumab

Humira

AbbVie Inc.

TNFα

Human IgG1

Phage display

Rheumatoid arthritis

2002

Ibritumomab tiuxetan

Zevalin

Biogen Inc./Schering AG/Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.

CD20

Murine IgG1

Hybridoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

2002

Omalizumab

Xolair

Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd./Genentech Inc./Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp./Tanox Inc.

IgE

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Asthma

2003

Cetuximab

Erbitux

Bristol-Myers Squibb/Merck & Co. Inc./Eli Lilly/ImClone Systems Inc.

EGFR

Chimeric IgG1

Hybridoma

Colorectal cancer

2004

Bevacizumab

Avastin

Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd./Genentech Inc.

VEGF-A

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Colorectal cancer

2004

Natalizumab

Tysabri

Biogen Inc./Elan Pharmaceuticals International, Ltd.

ITGA4

Humanized IgG4

Hybridoma

Multiple sclerosis

2004

Panitumumab

Vectibix

Amgen

EGFR

Human IgG2

Transgenic mice

Colorectal cancer

2006

Ranibizumab

Lucentis

Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd./Genentech Inc./Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

VEGF-A

Humanized IgG1 Fab

Hybridoma

Macular degeneration

2006

Eculizumab

Soliris

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

C5

Humanized IgG2/4

Hybridoma

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

2007

Certolizumab pegol

Cimzia

Celltech, UCB.

TNFα

Humanized Fab, pegylated

Hybridoma

Crohn’s disease

2008

Ustekinumab

Stelara

Medarex/Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc./Janssen Biotech Inc.

IL-12/23

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Psoriasis

2009

Canakinumab

Ilaris

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

IL-1β

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Muckle-Wells syndrome

2009

Golimumab

Simponi

Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc./Janssen Biotech Inc.

TNFα

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis

2009

Ofatumumab

Arzerra

Genmab A/S /GlaxoSmithKline /Novartis.

CD20

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

2009

Tocilizumab

RoActemra, Actemra

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd./Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche. Ltd./Genentech Inc.

IL-6R

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Rheumatoid arthritis

2010

Denosumab

Xgeva, Prolia

Amgen

RANKL

Human IgG2

Transgenic mice

Bone loss

2010

Belimumab

Benlysta

GlaxoSmithKline /Human Genome Sciences Inc.

BLyS

Human IgG1

Phage display

Systemic lupus erythematosus

2011

Ipilimumab

Yervoy

Bristol-Myers Squibb/Medarex

CTLA-4

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Metastatic melanoma

2011

Brentuximab vedotin

Adcetris

Seattle genetics Inc./Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

CD30

Chimeric IgG1; ADC

Hybridoma

Hodgkin lymphoma, systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma

2011

Pertuzumab

Perjeta

Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd./Genentech Inc.

HER2

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Breast Cancer

2012

Trastuzumab emtansine

Kadcyla

Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd./Genentech Inc./ImmunoGen Inc.

HER2

Humanized IgG1; ADC

Hybridoma

Breast cancer

2012

Raxibacumab

Abthrax

GlaxoSmithKline /Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI)

B. anthrasis PA

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Anthrax infection

2012

Obinutuzumab

Gazyva, Gazyvaro

Biogen Inc./Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd./Genentech Inc.

CD20

Humanized IgG1 Glycoengineered

Hybridoma

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

2013

Siltuximab

Sylvant

Centocor Inc./Janssen Biotech Inc./Janssen-Cilag International NV

IL-6

Chimeric IgG1

Hybridoma

Castleman disease

2014

Ramucirumab

Cyramza

Eli Lilly/ImClone Systems Inc.

VEGFR2

Human IgG1

Phage display

Gastric cancer

2014

Vedolizumab

Entyvio

Genentech Inc./Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc./Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc.

α4β7 integrin

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease

2014

Blinatumomab

Blincyto

Amgen

CD19, CD3

Murine bispecific tandem scFv

Hybridoma

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

2014

Nivolumab

Opdivo

Bristol-Myers Squibb/Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

PD-1

Human IgG4

Transgenic mice

Melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer

2014

Pembrolizumab

Keytruda

Merck & Co. Inc.

PD-1

Humanized IgG4

Hybridoma

Melanoma

2014

Idarucizumab

Praxbind

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

Dabigatran

Humanized Fab

Hybridoma

Reversal of dabigatran-induced anticoagulation

2015

Necitumumab

Portrazza

Eli Lilly/ImClone Systems Inc.

EGFR

Human IgG1

Phage display

Non-small cell lung cancer

2015

Dinutuximab

Unituxin

United Therapeutics Corporation

GD2

Chimeric IgG1

Hybridoma

Neuroblastoma

2015

Secukinumab

Cosentyx

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

IL-17α

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Psoriasis

2015

Mepolizumab

Nucala

Centocor Inc./GlaxoSmithKline

IL-5

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Severe eosinophilic asthma

2015

Alirocumab

Praluent

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc./Sanofi.

PCSK9

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

High cholesterol

2015

Evolocumab

Repatha

Amgen/Amgen Astellas BioPharma K.K.

PCSK9

Human IgG2

Transgenic mice

High cholesterol

2015

Daratumumab

Darzalex

Genmab A/S/Janssen Biotech Inc.

CD38

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Multiple myeloma

2015

Elotuzumab

Empliciti

Bristol-Myers Squibb/AbbVie Inc.

SLAMF7

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Multiple myeloma

2015

Ixekizumab

Taltz

Eli Lilly

IL-17α

Humanized IgG4

Hybridoma

Psoriasis

2016

Reslizumab

Cinqaero, Cinqair

Celltech, UCB/Schering-Plough/Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

IL-5

Humanized IgG4

Hybridoma

Asthma

2016

Olaratumab

Lartruvo

Eli Lilly/ImClone Systems Inc.

PDGFRα

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Soft tissue sarcoma

2016

Bezlotoxumab

Zinplava

Merck & Co. Inc.

Clostridium difficile enterotoxin B

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Prevention of Clostridium difficile infection recurrence

2016

Atezolizumab

Tecentriq

Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd./Genentech Inc.

PD-L1

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Bladder cancer

2016

Obiltoxaximab

Anthim

Elusys Therapeutics Inc.

B. anthrasis PA

Chimeric IgG1

Hybridoma

Prevention of inhalational anthrax

2016

Inotuzumab ozogamicin

Besponsa

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals/Pfizer.

CD22

Humanized IgG4

Hybridoma

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

2017

Brodalumab

Siliq, Lumicef

MedImmune/Amgen/Kyowa Hakko Kirin /AstraZeneca/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.

IL-17R

Human IgG2

Transgenic mice

Plaque psoriasis

2017

Guselkumab

Tremfya

MorphoSys/Janssen Biotech Inc.

IL-23 p19

Human IgG1

Phage display

Plaque psoriasis

2017

Dupilumab

Dupixent

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc./Sanofi

IL-4Rα

Human IgG4

Transgenic mice

Atopic dermatitis

2017

Sarilumab

Kevzara

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc./Sanofi

IL-6R

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Rheumatoid arthritis

2017

Avelumab

Bavencio

Merck Serono International S.A./Pfizer

PD-L1

Human IgG1

Phage display

Merkel cell carcinoma

2017

Ocrelizumab

Ocrevus

Biogen Inc./Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd./Genentech Inc./SIGMA-TAU Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.A.

CD20

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Multiple sclerosis

2017

Emicizumab

Hemlibra

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd./Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.

Factor IXa, X

Humanized IgG4, bispecific

Hybridoma

Hemophilia A

2017

Benralizumab

Fasenra

MedImmune/Kyowa Hakko Kirin/AstraZeneca

IL-5Rα

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Asthma

2017

Gemtuzumab ozogamicin

Mylotarg

Pfizer

CD33

Humanized IgG4; ADC

Hybridoma

Acute myeloid leukemia

2017

Durvalumab

Imfinzi

MedImmune/AstraZeneca

PD-L1

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

Bladder cancer

2017

Burosumab

Crysvita

Kyowa Hakko Kirin/Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

FGF23

Human IgG1

Transgenic mice

X-linked hypophosphatemia

2018

Lanadelumab

Takhzyro

Dyax Corp.

Plasma kallikrein

Human IgG1

Phage display

Hereditary angioedema attacks

2018

Mogamulizumab

Poteligeo

Kyowa Hakko Kirin

CCR4

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome

2018

Erenumab

Aimovig

Novartis

CGRPR

Human IgG2

Transgenic mice

Migraine prevention

2018

Galcanezumab

Emgality

Eli Lilly

CGRP

Humanized IgG4

Hybridoma

Migraine prevention

2018

Tildrakizumab

Ilumya

Merck & Co. Inc./Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

IL-23 p19

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Plaque psoriasis

2018

Cemiplimab

Libtayo

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

PD-1

Human mAb

Transgenic mice

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

2018

Emapalumab

Gamifant

NovImmmune

IFNγ

Human IgG1

Phage display

Primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

2018

Fremanezumab

Ajovy

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

CGRP

Humanized IgG2

Hybridoma

Migraine prevention

2018

Ibalizumab

Trogarzo

Taimed Biologics Inc./Theratechnologies Inc.

CD4

Humanized IgG4

Hybridoma

HIV infection

2018

Moxetumomab pasudodox

Lumoxiti

MedImmune/AstraZeneca

CD22

Murine IgG1 dsFv

Phage display

Hairy cell leukemia

2018

Ravulizumab

Ultomiris

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

C5

humanized IgG2/4

Hybridoma

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

2018

Caplacizumab

Cablivi

Ablynx

von Willebrand factor

Humanized

Nanobody

Hybridoma

Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

2019

Romosozumab

Evenity

Amgen/UCB

Sclerostin

Humanized IgG2

Hybridoma

Osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at increased risk of fracture

2019

Risankizumab

Skyrizi

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals/ AbbVie Inc.

IL-23 p19

Humanized IgG1

Hybridoma

Plaque psoriasis

2019

Polatuzumab vedotin

Polivy

Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.

CD79β

Humanized IgG1 ADC

Hybridoma

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

2019

Brolucizumab

Beovu

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

VEGF-A

Humanized scFv

Hybridoma$

Macular degeneration

2019

Crizanlizumab

Adakveo

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

P-selectin

Humanized IgG2

Hybridoma

Sickle cell disease

2019

  1. *Marketing end date on July 30th, 2011
  2. #Year of the first US FDA approval
  3. &Indication of the first US FDA approval
  4. $Rabbit hybridoma technology