Drugs / IC14
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IC14

also known as atibuclimab

Monoclonal antibody targets CD14

Developed for
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · acute respiratory distress syndrome · adult acute respiratory distress syndrome · COVID-19 · acute lung injury · arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 1 · dengue disease · familial isolated arrhythmogenic ventricular dysplasia, left dominant form
+5 more · heart failure · infectious disease with sepsis · osteoarthritis, knee · pneumonia · ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Investigated by
Implicit Bioscience · University of Virginia · University of Washington · DHR Health Institute for Research and Development · Emory University · Georgetown University
+23 more · ICOS Corporation · Long Beach Memorial Medical Center · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Main Line Health · Massachusetts General Hospital · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · QuantumLeap Healthcare Collaborative · Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · University of Alabama at Birmingham · University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · University of California, San Francisco · University of Colorado, Denver · University of Miami · University of Michigan · University of Southern California · VA Office of Research and Development · Virginia Commonwealth University · Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Washington University School of Medicine · West Virginia University · Yale University

Trials 14

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 12 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 1 NCT07481474 Jan → Jun 2027 expected osteoarthritis, knee VA Office of Research and Development Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03487263 Oct 2017 → Apr 2018 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Implicit Bioscience Completed Met primary
Phase 1/23 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT06678074 Feb 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue ST-elevation myocardial infarction Implicit Bioscience Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06556810 Oct 2024 → Apr 2026 overdue heart failure Implicit Bioscience Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06275893 Mar 2024 → Aug 2025 arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 1, familial isolated arrhythmogenic ventricular dysplasia, left dominant form Implicit Bioscience Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 27 trials · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT06513949 Aug 2025 → Sep 2027 expected acute lung injury, adult acute respiratory distress syndrome Implicit Bioscience Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04488081 Jul 2020 → Jul 2028 expected COVID-19 QuantumLeap Healthcare Collaborative Active not recruiting Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT03474263 Sep 2019 → Apr 2021 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Implicit Bioscience Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT03017547 Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 acute respiratory distress syndrome Implicit Bioscience Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT03875560 May 2019 → Jan 2020 dengue disease Implicit Bioscience Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT00233207 Sep 2005 → Jun 2007 adult acute respiratory distress syndrome University of Washington Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT00042588 May 2002 → ? infectious disease with sepsis, pneumonia ICOS Corporation Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not stated2 trials
— NCT04346277 — COVID-19, acute respiratory distress syndrome Implicit Bioscience No longer available No outcome recorded
— NCT04309604 — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Implicit Bioscience No longer available No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy1 trial
Phase 2 NCT03508453 Comparator Aug 2021 → May 2023 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Implicit Bioscience Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 7

DateIssuerRelease
2026-01-27 Implicit Bioscience Regulatory MEDIA | Implicit Bioscience’s IC14 Granted FDA Fast Track Designation for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure implicitbioscience.com ↗
Implicit Bioscience today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to IC14 (atibuclimab) for the treatment of patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).
2024-12-01 Implicit Bioscience Regulatory Media Release | FDA Approves Implicit Drug for Clinical Study in Heart Failure and First Patient Reported to be Responding Well to Treatment implicitbioscience.com ↗
The US Food & Drug Administration has approved the commencement of a clinical study of Implicit Bioscience’s monoclonal anti-CD14 antibody atibuclimab (IC14) in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).
2023-11-24 Implicit Bioscience Regulatory Promising New Cardiology Program in Heart-stopping Disease implicitbioscience.com ↗
The FDA has approved commencement of atibuclimab in ACM and designated it as an Orphan Drug for the disease.
2022-06-13 Implicit Bioscience Results Heart Attack Data Presented In Berlin implicitbioscience.com ↗
Given as a treatment one hour after blood flow to the heart was restarted, the drug protected between 30% and 70% of critical heart functions.
2021-01-12 Implicit Bioscience Regulatory FDA Awards IC14 as Orphan Drug for MND implicitbioscience.com ↗
The FDA has designated Brisbane biotech Implicit Bioscience’s biologic IC14 an Orphan Drug for the treatment of motor neurone disease.
2020-12-15 Implicit Bioscience Regulatory FDA Grants Approval for Heart Attack Trial implicitbioscience.com ↗
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a “Study May Proceed” letter approving the commencement of clinical study with IC14 in patients with the most severe form of heart attack.
2020-06-03 Implicit Bioscience Regulatory FDA approves COVID-19 study implicitbioscience.com ↗
On June 3, the US FDA approved an Investigative New Drug (IND) application for IC14 together with remdesivir in 300 COVID-19 patients at risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

All press releases naming this drug 13 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 6 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 17 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as IC14 “The objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of IC14 in the treatment of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis.” NCT00042588 ↗
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“Atibuclimab (IC14) is a monoclonal antibody against human cluster of differentiation (CD)14, a key signaling molecule of the innate immune system” NCT06556810 ↗

“Atibuclimab (IC14), 20 mg/kg intravenously, once” NCT06678074 ↗

NCT04488081 ↗

NCT00233207 ↗

NCT06275893 ↗

NCT03508453 ↗

NCT03474263 ↗

NCT04309604 ↗

NCT03017547 ↗

NCT03487263 ↗

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Known as atibuclimab “The primary objective was to demonstrate the safety and tolerability of monoclonal antibody against CD14 (IC14) (atibuclimab) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients.” PMID 34678870 ↗ Oct 2021
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“IC14 (atibuclimab) is a monoclonal anti-CD14 antibody.” PMID 36533976 ↗ Dec 2022

NCT06513949 ↗

NCT06556810 ↗

NCT07481474 ↗

NCT06678074 ↗

Action Inhibit “to block CD14 medicated cellular activation” NCT00233207 ↗
Modality Monoclonal antibody “Recombinant Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody” NCT00042588 ↗
Route Intravenous “IC14 4 mg/kg IV on Study Day 1” NCT03017547 ↗
Target CD14 “a recombinant chimeric monoclonal antibody (mAb) recognizing CD14” NCT00233207 ↗