Drugs / ponsegromab
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ponsegromab

also known as PF-06946860

Monoclonal antibody targets GDF15 via inhibition

Developed for
non-small cell lung carcinoma · colorectal cancer · hypoproteinemia, hypercatabolic · malignant pancreatic neoplasm · heart failure · pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Investigated by
Pfizer · The TIMI Study Group

Trials 9

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 16 trials · 1 missed
Phase 1 NCT07663630 Jul 2026 → Feb 2028 expected hypoproteinemia, hypercatabolic, non-small cell lung carcinoma Pfizer Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05685264 Jan → Jul 2023 — Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04803305 May 2021 → Apr 2022 breast cancer, colorectal cancer, malignant pancreatic neoplasm, non-small cell lung carcinoma +2 Pfizer Completed Missed primary
Phase 1 NCT04299048 Nov 2020 → Mar 2022 colorectal cancer, hypoproteinemia, hypercatabolic, malignant pancreatic neoplasm, non-small cell lung carcinoma Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03974776 Jul 2019 → Jan 2020 — Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03599063 Jul 2018 → Sep 2019 — Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 22 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT05546476 Nov 2022 → Mar 2024 colorectal cancer, malignant pancreatic neoplasm, non-small cell lung carcinoma Pfizer Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT05492500 Sep 2022 → Mar 2025 heart failure Pfizer Terminated Missed primary
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT06989437 Oct 2025 → Jan 2028 expected hypoproteinemia, hypercatabolic, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Pfizer Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2024-09-14 Pfizer Results Pfizer Presents Positive Data from Phase 2 Study of Ponsegromab in Patients with Cancer Cachexia pfizer.com ↗
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced its Phase 2 study of ponsegromab, a monoclonal antibody directed against growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), met its primary endpoint of change from baseline in body weight compared to placebo in people with cancer cachexia and elevated levels of GDF-15.

All press releases naming this drug 1 release

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Evidence & citations 6 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 11 sources stand behind the page.

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Known as Ponsegromab ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05492500 ↗
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NCT05685264 ↗

NCT07663630 ↗

NCT05546476 ↗

NCT06989437 ↗

Known as PF-06946860 “study medicine (Ponsegromab/PF-06946860)” NCT05492500 ↗
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“Ponsegromab (PF-06946860)” NCT06989437 ↗

NCT03599063 ↗

NCT04299048 ↗

NCT04803305 ↗

NCT03974776 ↗

Action Inhibit “inhibition of GDF-15 with ponsegromab resulted in increased weight gain and overall activity level and reduced cachexia symptoms” PMID 39282907 ↗ Sep 2024
Modality Monoclonal antibody “Ponsegromab is a potent and selective humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits GDF-15-mediated signalling.” PMID 38500292 ↗ Mar 2024
Route Subcutaneous “PF-06946860 administered subcutaneously” NCT03599063 ↗
Target GDF15 “Ponsegromab is a potent and selective humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits GDF-15-mediated signalling.” PMID 38500292 ↗ Mar 2024