Bizaxofusp - Medicenna Therapeutics
Alternative Names: cpIL4-PE; Empowered Superkine targeting the IL-4R - Medicenna Therapeutics; IL-4 Superkines™; IL4-EC; IL4-PE; Interleukin-4 Empowered Cytokine™; Interleukin-4 PE38KDEL cytotoxin; Interleukin-4 PE38KDEL immunotoxin; Interleukin-4 Pseudomonas toxin; Interleukin-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL; Interleukin-4-Pseudomonas exotoxin; Interleukin-4-Pseudomonas exotoxin fusion protein; INxin; MDNA 55; NBI-3001; PRX321Latest Information Update: 22 Jul 2026
At a glance
- Originator National Institutes of Health (USA); Neurocrine Biosciences
- Developer Medicenna Therapeutics; Neurocrine Biosciences; Sophiris Bio
- Class Antineoplastics; Bacterial toxins; Immunotoxins; Interleukins; Recombinant fusion proteins
- Mechanism of Action Protein synthesis inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Glioblastoma; Glioma
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
- Available For Licensing Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Brain metastases; Glioblastoma
- Discontinued Bladder cancer; Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma; Solid tumours
Most Recent Events
- 22 Jul 2026 Discontinued - Preclinical for Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (In children) in USA (IV) (Medicenna Therapeutics Pipeline, July 2026)
- 22 Jul 2026 Discontinued- research development in Bladder-cancer in USA (IV) (Medicenna Therapeutics Pipeline, July 2026)
- 11 Jun 2026 Medicenna has patent protection for bizaxofusp worldwide