Drugs / Bintrafusp alfa
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Bintrafusp alfa

also known as M7824 · MSB0011359C · 8L9YQ2N6PA

Protein / enzyme biologic targets CD274

Developed for
non-small cell lung carcinoma · cervical cancer · female breast carcinoma · triple-negative breast carcinoma · anal carcinoma · cholangiocarcinoma · human papilloma virus infection · metastatic malignant neoplasm
+50 more · oropharynx cancer · cancer · castration-resistant prostate carcinoma · gallbladder cancer · head and neck squamous cell carcinoma · hormone receptor-positive breast cancer · neoplasm · pancreatic adenocarcinoma · urinary bladder cancer · urothelial carcinoma · anus cancer · breast carcinoma · carcinoma · colon adenocarcinoma · colorectal cancer · cutaneous melanoma · esophageal cancer · esthesioneuroblastoma · germ cell tumor · head and neck cancer · hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm · HER2 positive breast carcinoma · intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma · Kaposi's sarcoma · laryngeal papillomatosis · lung cancer · malignant pleural mesothelioma · melanoma · metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain · metastatic melanoma · metastatic neoplasm · nasal cavity neoplasm · nasopharyngeal carcinoma · nasopharyngeal type undifferentiated carcinoma · olfactory neuroblastoma · oropharyngeal carcinoma · penile cancer · prostate cancer · rectum adenocarcinoma · sarcoma · small cell lung carcinoma · small intestine cancer · soft tissue sarcoma · squamous cell carcinoma · thymoma · thymus cancer · transitional cell carcinoma · vaginal cancer · virus associated tumor · vulva cancer
Investigated by
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · GlaxoSmithKline
+29 more · AIO-Studien-gGmbH · Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam · Austin Health · Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven · Deventer Ziekenhuis · Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis · Erasmus Medical Center · Frisius Medisch Centrum · Fundación GECP · Institut Bergonié · Institute Verbeeten · Isala · Leiden University Medical Center · Mayo Clinic · Merck Healthcare KGaA · Merck Serono GmbH, Germany · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute · Queen Mary University of London · Radiotherapeutic Institute Friesland · Radiotherapy Group Deventer · Rijnstate Hospital · The Netherlands Cancer Institute · The University of Hong Kong · UMC Utrecht · UNICANCER · University Medical Center Groningen · Yonsei University · Ziekenhuisgroep Twente

Trials 55

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 113 trials
Phase 1 NCT04708067 Aug 2021 → Feb 2027 expected intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04296942 May → Oct 2021 HER2 positive breast carcinoma, triple-negative breast carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT04756505 Mar 2021 → Feb 2022 female breast carcinoma, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04551950 Oct 2020 → Jun 2022 cervical cancer EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04349280 Oct 2020 → Aug 2022 neoplasm GlaxoSmithKline Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04235777 Jul 2020 → Aug 2026 overdue urinary bladder cancer, urothelial carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04457778 Jul 2020 → Jun 2023 metastatic neoplasm EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03620201 Aug 2018 → Oct 2024 female breast carcinoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03579472 May 2018 → Sep 2022 female breast carcinoma, triple-negative breast carcinoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03524170 Apr 2018 → Feb 2022 breast carcinoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/217 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT04648826 Dec 2021 carcinoma, germ cell tumor, melanoma, sarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04708470 Oct 2021 → May 2025 anus cancer, cervical cancer, human papilloma virus infection, oropharynx cancer +3 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04327986 Jun 2021 → Jan 2022 pancreatic adenocarcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/2 NCT04835896 Jun 2021 → Oct 2023 — Yonsei University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04789668 Jan 2021 → Dec 2023 cutaneous melanoma, female breast carcinoma, hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer +4 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/2 NCT04574583 Nov 2020 → Feb 2023 metastatic malignant neoplasm National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04432597 Aug 2020 → Nov 2022 overdue anal carcinoma, cervical cancer, oropharynx cancer, virus associated tumor National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04303117 Jul 2020 → Dec 2028 expected Kaposi's sarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04247282 Jun 2020 → Aug 2021 head and neck cancer National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04287868 Jun 2020 → Jul 2022 anal carcinoma, cervical cancer, oropharyngeal carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 221 trials · 1 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 2 NCT05445882 Apr 2024 castration-resistant prostate carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT05012098 Jun 2022 → Jul 2024 esthesioneuroblastoma, nasal cavity neoplasm, olfactory neuroblastoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT04874311 Mar 2022 → Jan 2027 expected soft tissue sarcoma Institut Bergonié Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05005429 Sep 2021 → Feb 2024 malignant pleural mesothelioma Fundación GECP Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04727541 Jul → Oct 2021 cholangiocarcinoma AIO-Studien-gGmbH Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT04971187 Jun 2021 → Feb 2022 non-small cell lung carcinoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04878250 Jun 2021 → Jul 2023 transitional cell carcinoma, urinary bladder cancer Queen Mary University of London Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04428047 Feb → Sep 2021 head and neck squamous cell carcinoma UNICANCER Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT04417660 Dec 2020 → Jul 2026 overdue thymoma, thymus cancer National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04501094 Oct 2020 → Jan 2021 urothelial carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT04066491 Sep 2019 → May 2021 cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT05061823 Dec 2021 → Mar 2025 lung cancer EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03631706 Oct 2018 → Jun 2021 non-small cell lung carcinoma EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. Completed Missed primary
Phase not applicable1 trial
— NCT04481256 Nov 2020 → Sep 2025 overdue esophageal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam Recruiting No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy1 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04633252 Background Feb 2021 → Dec 2026 expected prostate cancer National Cancer Institute (NCI) Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 11

DateIssuerRelease
2021-05-18 EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. Results Data from EMD Serono’s Oncology Portfolio Highlight Significant Advances in Cancer Care at ASCO21 emdserono.com ↗
A pooled analysis of data from the Phase I INTR@PID Solid Tumor 001 study and a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-led Phase II study demonstrated that bintrafusp alfa monotherapy has a manageable safety profile and clinical activity in patients with platinum-pretreated, immune checkpoint inhibitor-naïve recurrent/metastatic cervical cancer.
2021-03-16 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Results Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Reports Topline Data for Bintrafusp Alfa as Second-Line Monotherapy Treatment in Biliary Tract Cancer prnewswire.com ↗
Though single-agent activity was observed, the study did not meet the pre-defined threshold that would have enabled regulatory filing for BTC in the second line setting.
2021-03-16 EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. Results Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Reports Topline Data for Bintrafusp Alfa as Second-Line Monotherapy Treatment in Biliary Tract Cancer emdserono.com ↗
Though single-agent activity was observed, the study did not meet the pre-defined threshold that would have enabled regulatory filing for BTC in the second line setting.
2021-01-20 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Results Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Announces Update on the INTR@PID Clinical Program Including Lung 037 Study prnewswire.com ↗
Based on this recommendation, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has made the decision to discontinue the clinical trial, as the study is unlikely to meet the co-primary endpoint, specifically progression-free survival.
2021-01-20 EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. Results Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Announces Update on the INTR@PID Clinical Program Including Lung 037 Study emdserono.com ↗
Based on this recommendation, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has made the decision to discontinue the clinical trial, as the study is unlikely to meet the co-primary endpoint, specifically progression-free survival.
2020-09-14 EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. Results EMD Serono Advances Oncology Portfolio and Pipeline with New and Long-term Data in Multiple Cancers at ESMO 2020 emdserono.com ↗
Long-term follow-up data for novel bifunctional fusion protein targeting TGF-β/PD-L1, bintrafusp alfa‡, in NSCLC and BTC demonstrate continued durability of response
2018-12-10 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Regulatory Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Announces FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Bifunctional Immunotherapy M7824 in Biliary Tract Cancer prnewswire.com ↗
FDA grants M7824, an investigational bifunctional immunotherapy, orphan drug designation in biliary tract cancer
2018-10-22 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Results Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Presents Updated Results for Bifunctional Immunotherapy M7824 at ESMO 2018 Congress prnewswire.com ↗
today announced new and updated results from expansion cohorts of two ongoing M7824 Phase I clinical trials (NCT02517398 and NCT02699515) at the ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) 2018 Congress in Munich , October.
2018-06-04 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Results Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Presents Updated Clinical Results for Bifunctional Immunotherapy M7824 at ASCO 2018 prnewswire.com ↗
2018-05-17 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Results Merck Data at ASCO 2018 to Showcase Progress and Further Optionality of Oncology Pipeline prnewswire.com ↗
Early clinical activity in advanced NSCLC and HPV-associated cancers for investigational bifunctional immunotherapy, M7824
2018-05-16 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Results Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Data at ASCO 2018 to Showcase Progress and Further Optionality of Oncology Pipeline prnewswire.com ↗
Early clinical activity in advanced NSCLC and HPV-associated cancers for investigational bifunctional immunotherapy, M7824

All press releases naming this drug 13 releases

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Evidence & citations 8 cited values

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Known as Bintrafusp alfa “Bintrafusp alfa (M7824) is a novel first-in-class bifunctional fusion protein composed of a monoclonal antibody against PD-L1 fused to the extracellular domain of human...” NCT04235777 ↗
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“The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bintrafusp alfa (M7824) compared with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced NSCLC with high PD-L1-tumor...” NCT03631706 ↗

“Bintrafusp alfa (M7824) is a bifunctional fusion protein consisting of an anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) antibody functioning as an immune checkpoint inhibitor and the...” NCT04327986 ↗

“Bintrafusp alfa (BA) is a bifunctional fusion protein composed of the extracellular domain of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) receptor II fused to a human...” PMID 36066618 ↗ Sep 2022

“An Open Label, Single-arm, Multi-center Phase 1b/2 Combination Study of M7824 (Bintrafusp Alfa) and Paclitaxel in Recurrent/Metastatic Gastric Cancer as a Second-line Treatment” NCT04835896 ↗

“Bintrafusp alfa (M7824)” NCT04417660 ↗

NCT04708067 ↗

NCT05445882 ↗

NCT04789668 ↗

NCT02723955 ↗

NCT04428047 ↗

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Known as 8L9YQ2N6PA ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4298024 ↗
Known as M7824 “In this study, the optimal dose of inhaled AZA will be established in patients with unresectable pulmonary metastases who are receiving the dual immune checkpoint...” NCT04648826 ↗
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“A Phase II Study of N-803 Alone or in Combination With BN-Brachyury Vaccine or Bintrafusp Alfa (M7824) for Participants With Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer” NCT05445882 ↗

“A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Bintrafusp Alfa (M7824) Monotherapy in Metastatic or Locally Advanced Urothelial Cancer” NCT04349280 ↗

“a bifunctional fusion protein targeting PD-L1 and TGF beta (M7824 (MSB0011359C)” NCT04491955 ↗

“Bintrafusp alfa (M7824)” NCT04417660 ↗

“Bintrafusp alfa (M7824)” NCT04501094 ↗

NCT04432597 ↗

NCT04551950 ↗

NCT04835896 ↗

NCT04296942 ↗

NCT03436563 ↗

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Known as MSB0011359C “Bintrafusp alfa (M7824 or MSB0011359C) is a bifunctional protein composed of the extracellular domain of the Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 2 (TGF-BetaRII) receptor...” NCT04574583 ↗
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“1/ Arm 1-Gemcitabine + de-escalating dose of M7824 (MSB0011359C)” NCT03451773 ↗

NCT02699515 ↗

NCT03315871 ↗

NCT02517398 ↗

NCT04491955 ↗

Action Inhibit “monoclonal antibody blocking PD-L1” PMID 33840050 ↗ Apr 2021
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “M7824 (MSB0011359C) is an innovative first-in-class bifunctional fusion protein” PMID 29298798 ↗ Jan 2018
Route Intravenous “intravenous infusion of MSB0011359C once every 2 weeks” NCT02517398 ↗
Target CD274 “Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 binding agent” CHEMBL4298024 ↗