Zolbetuximab - Astellas Pharma
Alternative Names: Anti-claudin 18.2 antibody - Astellas Pharma; Chimeric monoclonal antibody against claudin-18 splice variant 2 - Astellas Pharma; Claudiximab - Astellas Pharma; IMAB-362; VYLOYLatest Information Update: 03 Apr 2025
At a glance
- Originator Ganymed Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Astellas Pharma; Ganymed Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antineoplastics; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies
- Mechanism of Action Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Gastric cancer
- Registered Oesophageal cancer
- Preregistration Pancreatic cancer
Most Recent Events
- 03 Apr 2025 Astellas Pharma plans a phase III LUCERNA trial for Gastric cancer and Esophageal cancer (First line therapy, Combination therapy, Unresectable/Inoperable, Late stage disease, Metastatic disease) in (IV, Infusion) in April 2025 (NCT06901531) (EudraCT2024-519773-19)
- 05 Jan 2025 Registered for Gastric cancer (First-line therapy, Inoperable/Unresectable, Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease) in China (IV)
- 05 Jan 2025 Registered for Oesophageal cancer (Metastatic disease, Late-stage disease, Inoperable/Unresectable, First-line therapy) in China (IV)