Drugs / Belatacept
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Belatacept

Protein / enzyme biologic targets CD80, CD86 via inhibition

Developed for
transplant rejection · disease related to solid organ transplantation · anti-HLA hyperimmunization · chronic renal failure syndrome · end stage renal failure · type 1 diabetes mellitus · acute transplant rejection · disease related to transplantation
+7 more · heart failure · immunodeficiency disease · kidney disorder · poisoning · proteinuria · rheumatoid arthritis · endocrine pancreas disorder
Investigated by
Bristol-Myers Squibb · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Immune Tolerance Network (ITN) · Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc. · Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation · Nantes University Hospital
+31 more · PPD Development, LP · Duke University · Emory University · Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · University Hospital, Rouen · University of California, San Francisco · University of Cincinnati · University of Wisconsin, Madison · Allan D Kirk, MD, PhD · Amgen · Andrew B Adams · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Brigham and Women's Hospital · CareDx · Columbia University · East Carolina University · ITB-Med LLC · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Indiana University · Linda Cendales · Lorenzo Gallon · NYU Langone Health · Nair, Vinay, D.O. · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · University Hospital, Grenoble · University of Arizona · University of California, Los Angeles · University of Chicago · University of Maryland · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Washington University School of Medicine

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 5 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) NULOJIX — 2018-04-13 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Nulojix — 2011-06-17 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) NULOJIX — 2011-06-15 fda.gov ↗
Rejected (CRL) US (FDA) — kidney transplantation 2010-05-01

“the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter regarding the Biologics License Application for belatacept in kidney transplantation” bms.com ↗

Filed US (FDA) — kidney transplantation 2009-09-03

“FDA has accepted, for filing and review, the company’s submission of a biologic license application for belatacept” bms.com ↗

Trials 59

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 14 trials
Phase 1 NCT06918990 May 2026 → Jun 2027 expected transplant rejection National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03504241 Jul 2018 → Sep 2023 disease related to solid organ transplantation National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03375138 Dec 2017 → May 2018 — Bristol-Myers Squibb Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02564497 Oct 2015 → Jan 2017 — Bristol-Myers Squibb Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/25 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT05345717 May 2022 → Sep 2025 end stage renal failure University of Chicago Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05017545 Dec 2021 → Feb 2027 expected anti-HLA hyperimmunization National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04827979 Nov 2021 → Mar 2027 expected anti-HLA hyperimmunization National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00501709 Feb 2007 → Dec 2016 type 1 diabetes mellitus University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00279760 ? → Mar 2002 rheumatoid arthritis Bristol-Myers Squibb Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 225 trials · 3 missed
Phase 2 NCT06478017 Jan 2025 → Jan 2028 expected — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06055608 May 2024 → Jun 2028 expected — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05669001 Dec 2023 → Apr 2026 — ITB-Med LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05145296 Jan 2022 → Dec 2024 anti-HLA hyperimmunization University Hospital, Grenoble Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04477629 Aug 2020 → Sep 2026 overdue — NYU Langone Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04180085 Feb 2020 → Jan 2028 expected heart failure Nantes University Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03388008 Dec 2019 → Aug 2022 transplant rejection Washington University School of Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04046549 Oct 2019 → Jul 2022 transplant rejection Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03805178 May 2019 → Aug 2020 transplant rejection Duke University Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02137239 Dec 2015 → May 2019 — Bristol-Myers Squibb Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT06291103 Jul 2026 → Aug 2032 expected transplant rejection University Hospital, Rouen Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 37 trials
Phase 3 NCT05562869 May 2024 → May 2027 expected chronic renal failure syndrome Nantes University Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04877288 Jul 2021 → Dec 2032 expected — Bristol-Myers Squibb Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04013620 Sep 2020 → Jul 2022 chronic renal failure syndrome Nantes University Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01921218 Aug 2013 → Dec 2019 — Andrew B Adams Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01820572 Mar 2013 → Oct 2019 — Bristol-Myers Squibb Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00256750 Mar 2005 → Jun 2008 chronic renal failure syndrome Bristol-Myers Squibb Completed Mixed
Phase 3 NCT00114777 Feb 2005 → May 2008 — Bristol-Myers Squibb Completed Mixed
Phase 414 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 4 NCT06291077 Apr 2026 → Feb 2029 expected kidney disorder University Hospital, Rouen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04786067 Jul 2021 → Jul 2025 disease related to solid organ transplantation University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04849533 Apr 2021 → Jul 2023 transplant rejection University of Cincinnati Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02939365 Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 disease related to transplantation University of California, San Francisco Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02560558 Sep 2015 → Aug 2019 — Emory University Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT02130817 Sep 2014 → Oct 2015 end stage renal failure, transplant rejection University of Wisconsin, Madison Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT02213068 Jul 2014 → Sep 2020 Epstein-Barr virus infection Lorenzo Gallon Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02152345 Jun 2014 → Dec 2016 transplant rejection Columbia University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02103855 Jun 2014 → Mar 2016 poisoning Indiana University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02078193 Nov 2013 → Jul 2016 — East Carolina University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
— NCT01496417 Mar 2012 → Feb 2017 end stage renal failure University of Maryland Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01033500 Jul 2010 → Dec 2012 type 1 diabetes mellitus University of Wisconsin, Madison Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase not stated1 trial
— NCT00719225 — — Bristol-Myers Squibb No longer available No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy8 trials
Phase 0 NCT02134288 Comparator Apr 2014 → Dec 2018 — Ohio State University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02314403 Background Feb 2015 → Mar 2021 chronic renal failure syndrome, impaired renal function disease Massachusetts General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00569803 Comparator Dec 2007 → Aug 2008 disease related to transplantation Bristol-Myers Squibb Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04066114 Background Dec 2019 → Sep 2023 disease related to solid organ transplantation National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04955366 Comparator Sep 2021 → Jun 2026 disease related to solid organ transplantation Emory University Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 7

DateIssuerRelease
2015-05-06 Bristol-Myers Squibb Results Long-Term, 7-Year Study of Nulojix® (belatacept) Regimen Demonstrates Statistically Significant Relative Risk Reduction of Death or Graft Loss over Cyclosporine Regimen in Kidney Transplant bms.com ↗
New BENEFIT study 7-year follow-up data show Nulojix regimen demonstrated a statistically significant 43% relative risk reduction of death or graft loss at 7 years, with survival benefit of 52% observed as early as 5 years post-transplant
2012-06-04 Bristol-Myers Squibb Results Bristol-Myers Squibb Presents New 4-Year Data from the Long-Term Extensions of the BENEFIT and BENEFIT-EXT Clinical Trials of NULOJIX® (belatacept) bms.com ↗
These findings show the NULOJIX safety and tolerability profile in adult kidney transplant recipients at 4 years was consistent with what we have observed previously and renal function sustained over time,
2011-06-16 Bristol-Myers Squibb Regulatory FDA Approves NULOJIX® (belatacept) bms.com ↗
2010-05-01 Bristol-Myers Squibb Regulatory Bristol-Myers Squibb Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA for Belatacept bms.com ↗
2010-03-01 Bristol-Myers Squibb Regulatory FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Belatacept, an Investigational Agent for Prophylaxis of Acute Rejection in De Novo Kidney Transplant Patients bms.com ↗
2009-09-03 Bristol-Myers Squibb Regulatory Bristol-Myers Squibb Announces Acceptance of Submission for Belatacept Biologic License Application bms.com ↗
We are pleased the FDA has accepted our submission and we look forward to continuing to work with the agency.
2009-05-28 Bristol-Myers Squibb Results First Phase III Data on Innovative Compound for Solid Organ Transplantation To be Featured at American Transplant Congress bms.com ↗
Belatacept Demonstrates Superior Composite Patient/Graft Survival in Diabetic Kidney Transplant Recipients vs. CsA: Results from the BENEFIT and BENEFIT-EXT Studies

All press releases naming this drug 11 releases

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Evidence & citations 11 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 68 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Belatacept “a conversion to Belatacept will be performed.” NCT06291103 ↗
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“Changing of anticalcineurins by Belatacept” NCT06291077 ↗

“Belatacept treated patients” NCT04177095 ↗

NCT02310867 ↗

NCT05345717 ↗

NCT02939365 ↗

NCT00279760 ↗

NCT00346151 ↗

NCT00565773 ↗

NCT01875224 ↗

NCT03805178 ↗

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Known as Belatacept (Nulojix) “Belatacept (Nulojix®)” NCT02213068 ↗
Known as BMS-224818 “Belatacept (BMS-224818)-Based Corticosteroid-Free Regimens” NCT00455013 ↗
Known as LEA29Y ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1742990 ↗
Known as Nujolix ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1742990 ↗
Known as NULOJIX “the hypothesis is that in heart transplantation, belatacept (Nulojix) combined with minimization of CNI (with induction by antilymphocyte serum), could significantly improve...” NCT04180085 ↗
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“An Exploratory, Open-label, Single Center Study to Assess the Efficacy of NULOJIX (Belatacept) in Reducing Donor Specific Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Antibody (DSA) Strength...” NCT02078193 ↗

“This study will also test a new immunosuppressant drug called Nulojix® (belatacept) to see if it is able to prevent rejection in a hand transplant.” NCT02310867 ↗

“Subjects will receive NULOJIX® (belatacept)10mg/kg through a peripheral vein” NCT00468403 ↗

“Nulojix (Belatacept)” NCT02738918 ↗

Action Inhibit “Belatacept is an inhibitor of the 2 signals that stimulate T-cells.” NCT00468403 ↗
2

“T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD86 inhibitor” CHEMBL1742990 ↗

“T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD80 inhibitor” CHEMBL1742990 ↗

Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “Belatacept is a CTLA4-Ig fusion protein” NCT03388008 ↗
Route Intravenous “solution, IV” NCT00114777 ↗
Target CD80 “T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD80 inhibitor” CHEMBL1742990 ↗
Target CD86 “T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD86 inhibitor” CHEMBL1742990 ↗