Drugs / Raxibacumab
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Raxibacumab

also known as Abthrax

Monoclonal antibody

Developed for
inhalational anthrax
Investigated by
Emergent BioSolutions · GlaxoSmithKline · Human Genome Sciences Inc.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed inhalational anthrax 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) — inhalational anthrax —

“In May 2009, HGS submitted a Biologics License Application to the FDA for raxibacumab for the treatment of inhalation anthrax.” gsk.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 2 milestones
Label expansion US (FDA) RAXIBACUMAB — 2018-01-11 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) RAXIBACUMAB — 2012-12-14 fda.gov ↗

Trials 3

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT02016963 Jan → May 2008 inhalational anthrax Human Genome Sciences Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT00639678 Mar → Jul 2008 — Human Genome Sciences Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial · 1 met primary
Phase 4 NCT02339155 Feb 2015 → Jan 2017 bacterial infectious disease Emergent BioSolutions Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2025-12-12 Emergent BioSolutions Regulatory Emergent BioSolutions Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Drug Product Manufacturing of raxibacumab at its Winnipeg, Canada Site emergentbiosolutions.com ↗
“We are pleased with the U.S. FDA approval of our sBLA for raxibacumab manufacturing at Emergent’s USMCA-compliant site in Winnipeg,” Joe Papa, president and CEO, Emergent.

Evidence & citations 4 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 5 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Raxibacumab ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02339155 ↗
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NCT00639678 ↗

NCT02016963 ↗

Known as Abthrax ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2108638 ↗
Modality Monoclonal antibody “Raxibacumab is a human IgG1lambda monoclonal antibody directed against protective antigen, a component of the anthrax toxin.” PMID 19587338 ↗ Jul 2009
Route Intravenous “Safety studies were conducted with intravenous raxibacumab (40 mg per kilogram) in 333 healthy human volunteers.” PMID 19587338 ↗ Jul 2009