Drugs / Ixabepilone
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Ixabepilone

Small molecule

Developed for
breast cancer · cancer · cancer of unknown primary site · non-small cell lung carcinoma · ovarian cancer · prostate cancer · colorectal cancer · gastric cancer
+79 more · HER2 positive breast carcinoma · kidney cancer · lymphoma · neoplasm · prostate adenocarcinoma · central nervous system neoplasm · clear cell renal carcinoma · endometrial cancer · esophageal cancer · extragonadal germ cell tumor · fallopian tube cancer · female breast carcinoma · head and neck cancer · Her2-receptor negative breast cancer · leukemia · lung cancer · male breast carcinoma · malignant epithelial tumor of ovary · malignant pancreatic neoplasm · metastatic neoplasm · neuroblastoma · primary peritoneal carcinoma · sarcoma · small intestine cancer · adenocarcinoma · adult hepatocellular carcinoma · alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma · anaplastic astrocytoma · anaplastic large cell lymphoma · bilateral breast carcinoma · bladder transitional cell carcinoma · Burkitt lymphoma · carcinosarcoma of the corpus uteri · cervical adenosquamous carcinoma · childhood germ cell tumor · childhood malignant neoplasm · cholangiocarcinoma · diffuse large B-cell lymphoma · embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma · endometrial adenosquamous carcinoma · endometrial clear cell adenocarcinoma · endometrial serous adenocarcinoma · endometrium adenocarcinoma · Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor · gallbladder cancer · giant cell glioblastoma · gliosarcoma · hepatocellular carcinoma · hypopharynx squamous cell carcinoma · invasive breast carcinoma · larynx verrucous carcinoma · leiomyosarcoma of the corpus uteri · liver cancer · male reproductive system neoplasm · mantle cell lymphoma · melanoma · metastatic squamous cell carcinoma · nasal cavity and paranasal sinus squamous cell carcinoma · oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma · osteosarcoma · ovarian carcinoma · pancreatic adenocarcinoma · peritoneum cancer · prostate neoplasm · renal cell carcinoma · renal pelvis/ureter urothelial carcinoma · salivary gland squamous cell carcinoma · soft tissue sarcoma · synovial sarcoma · testicular germ cell tumor · tongue cancer · triple-negative breast carcinoma · urethra cancer · urinary bladder cancer · urinary system neoplasm · urothelial carcinoma · uterine corpus sarcoma · verrucous carcinoma of oral cavity · breast carcinoma
Investigated by
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · R-Pharm · Bristol-Myers Squibb · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · SCRI Development Innovations, LLC · Genentech, Inc.
+38 more · GlaxoSmithKline · NRG Oncology · SWOG Cancer Research Network · Gynecologic Oncology Group · Montefiore Medical Center · The Methodist Hospital Research Institute · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network · Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Allarity Therapeutics · Bayer · Brown University · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Celldex Therapeutics · City of Hope Medical Center · Consorzio Oncotech · Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group · Hung-Hsueh Chou · Jaime Merchan · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota · Medstar Health Research Institute · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) · Pfizer · Providence Health & Services · R-Pharm US LLC. · Rhode Island Hospital · The Miriam Hospital · UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · UNICANCER · US Oncology Research · University of Alabama at Birmingham · University of California, Davis · University of Chicago · University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey · University of Southern California · Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Yale University

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (2) US (FDA) IXEMPRA KIT 2009-10-02 – 2011-10-18 fda.gov
Approved US (FDA) IXEMPRA KIT 2007-10-16 fda.gov

Trials 106 · started per year

today
US approved 2007
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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 129 trials
Phase 1 NCT01375829 Jun 2011 → Jun 2018 overdue neoplasm National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01454479 Mar 2011 → Apr 2013 endometrial cancer Hung-Hsueh Chou Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01084057 May 2010 → Nov 2012 male breast carcinoma City of Hope Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01012362 Dec 2009 → Feb 2013 breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma +4 Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00804310 Aug 2009 → Aug 2011 cancer of unknown primary site University of California, Davis Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00832117 May 2009 → Jan 2011 non-small cell lung carcinoma R-Pharm Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00798252 Mar 2009 → May 2015 cancer of unknown primary site Bristol-Myers Squibb Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00884676 Nov 2008 → Nov 2013 cancer of unknown primary site Jaime Merchan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00717704 Jul 2008 → May 2011 cancer Medstar Health Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00634088 Jun 2008 → Jun 2010 breast cancer R-Pharm Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/29 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT01079793 May 2010 → Oct 2011 prostate cancer University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00924352 Jun 2009 → Oct 2013 breast cancer Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00825734 Mar 2009 → Jun 2013 breast cancer SCRI Development Innovations, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00765765 Feb 2009 → Dec 2011 breast cancer University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00331344 Apr 2006 → Nov 2010 prostate adenocarcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00182767 Jan 2006 → Apr 2012 fallopian tube cancer, female breast carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00045708 Oct 2002 → May 2010 anaplastic astrocytoma, giant cell glioblastoma, gliosarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00057850 Jan 2002 → Jul 2003 head and neck cancer National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00025194 Jul 2001 → Jul 2006 prostate cancer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 262 trials
Phase 2 NCT04796324 Mar 2021 → Dec 2024 breast cancer Allarity Therapeutics Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03093155 Apr 2017 → Dec 2022 fallopian tube cancer, malignant epithelial tumor of ovary, primary peritoneal carcinoma Yale University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02788201 Mar 2017 → Oct 2019 urinary bladder cancer, urothelial carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01818999 Aug 2013 → Apr 2015 breast cancer University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01446016 Sep 2011 → Mar 2019 breast cancer The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01220609 Nov 2010 → Jul 2014 leiomyosarcoma of the corpus uteri National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01168232 Sep 2010 → Nov 2013 carcinosarcoma of the corpus uteri, uterine corpus sarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01156753 Jul 2010 → Oct 2012 breast cancer Celldex Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01057212 Feb 2010 → Dec 2013 non-small cell lung carcinoma Providence Health & Services Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01075100 Jan 2010 → Jun 2013 breast cancer US Oncology Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 36 trials
Phase 3 NCT00883116 Aug 2009 → Jun 2012 endometrial cancer R-Pharm Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00789581 Dec 2008 → Dec 2015 breast cancer SCRI Development Innovations, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00785291 Oct 2008 → Dec 2013 HER2 positive breast carcinoma, Her2-receptor negative breast cancer, estrogen-receptor negative breast cancer, estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer +2 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00630032 Sep 2007 → Jun 2017 breast cancer UNICANCER Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00082433 Nov 2003 → Mar 2008 breast cancer R-Pharm Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00080301 Sep 2003 → Nov 2006 breast cancer, metastatic neoplasm R-Pharm Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 12 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT00683904 Comparator Jun 2008 → Sep 2009 non-small cell lung carcinoma R-Pharm Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00637897 Background Mar 2008 → Nov 2011 breast cancer Wake Forest University Health Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00043095 Background Jun 2002 → ? cancer of unknown primary site Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT01349088 Background Dec 2013 → Sep 2015 breast cancer Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00309049 Comparator Apr 2006 → May 2007 cancer R-Pharm Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 24 trials
Phase 2 NCT02067416 Comparator Jul 2012 → Jun 2014 breast cancer Jenny C. Chang, MD Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01416389 Comparator Aug 2011 → Aug 2012 breast cancer Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00879086 Comparator Mar 2009 → Apr 2013 breast cancer Eisai Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00593827 Comparator May 2008 → Aug 2010 breast cancer R-Pharm Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials
Phase 3 NCT02915744 Comparator Nov 2016 → Jul 2020 breast cancer, metastatic neoplasm Nektar Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01492101 Comparator Dec 2011 → Apr 2016 female breast carcinoma Nektar Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00998738 Background Nov 2009 → Jul 2010 breast carcinoma, peripheral neuropathy Mayo Clinic Terminated No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 14 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 125 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Ixabepilone “Any of the following single-agent chemotherapy may be given at the discretion of the investigator, with a cycle length not to exceed four weeks: Capecitabine, Vinorelbine,...” NCT01156753
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“One of the following Treatment of Physician Choice will be administered per standard of care: eribulin, ixabepilone, vinorelbine, gemcitabine, paclitaxel, docetaxel, or nab-paclitaxel” NCT01492101

“A phase II clinical trial of ixabepilone (Ixempra; BMS-247550; NSC 710428), an epothilone B analog, in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.” PMID 20179242 Feb 2010

“physician choice: taxane-based chemotherapy to include Paclitaxel, Docetaxel, Abraxane or Ixabepilone given as standard of care” NCT02067416

Ixabepilone is a semisynthetic analog of the natural product epothilone B” NCT01454479

“Irinotecan, Ixabepilone, Lapatinib” NCT02788201

Ixabepilone 40 mg/m2” NCT00789581

NCT00627978

NCT04796324

NCT01170871

NCT00455533

NCT00568022

NCT01018966

NCT00057850

NCT00058019

NCT00058084

NCT00036764

NCT00383149

NCT00924352

NCT00924066

NCT00765765

NCT00033618

NCT00322374

NCT00033306

NCT00162136

NCT01168232

NCT01075100

NCT00331344

NCT00182702

NCT00490646

NCT00030706

NCT00331643

NCT00030108

NCT00717704

NCT00923130

NCT00683904

NCT00370552

NCT01012362

NCT00028561

NCT01818999

NCT01019577

NCT01079793

NCT01220609

NCT00052572

NCT01057212

NCT00070096

NCT00025194

NCT00025155

NCT00023946

NCT00022542

NCT00021099

NCT00020904

NCT00017056

NCT00017043

NCT00016965

NCT00182767

NCT00998101

NCT00723957

NCT00016393

NCT00785291

NCT00309049

NCT00006221

NCT01084057

NCT00077376

NCT00079326

NCT01027208

NCT00362830

NCT00004927

NCT00790894

NCT00080262

NCT00080301

NCT00045708

NCT00884676

NCT00883116

NCT00879086

NCT02915744

NCT00877500

NCT00082433

NCT00095979

NCT00593827

NCT00798252

NCT00630032

NCT00866905

NCT00096317

NCT01416389

NCT01097642

NCT01375829

NCT00741988

NCT00804310

NCT00998738

NCT00087139

NCT00043095

NCT00632424

NCT00049244

NCT00207090

NCT00672009

NCT00977574

NCT00207129

NCT00045097

NCT00633464

NCT00634088

NCT03093155

NCT00546364

NCT00637897

NCT01349088

NCT00821886

NCT00751868

NCT00825734

NCT00422097

NCT00983801

NCT00828308

NCT01446016

NCT00832117

Known as Azaepothilone b ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201752
Known as BMS 247550 “The purpose of this study is to test how BMS-247550 (ixabepilone) affects the removal of capecitabine from the body and how capecitabine affects the removal of BMS-247550 from the body.” NCT00207129
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“Phase I Trial and Pharmacokinetic Study of BMS-247550 (NSC 710428, Ixabepilone), an Epothilone B Analog, in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors and Leukemias” NCT00030108

“Ixabepilone (epothilone B analogue BMS-247550) is active in chemotherapy-naive patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer: a Southwest Oncology Group trial S0111.” PMID 16314632 Dec 2005

“A Phase II trial of epothilone B analogue BMS-247550 (NSC #710428) ixabepilone, in patients with advanced pancreas cancer: a Southwest Oncology Group study.” PMID 16699973 Nov 2006

“Phase I study of the novel epothilone analog ixabepilone (BMS-247550) in patients with advanced solid tumors and lymphomas.” PMID 17261851 Jan 2007

“Ixabepilone [BMS-247550] will be administered on Day 1 (D1) every three weeks as a 3-hour infusion at a dose of 40 mg/m2.” NCT00790894

“A Multicenter Phase II Study Of BMS 247550 (Epothilone B Analogue) In Indolent Lymphoproliferative Disorders” NCT00052572

“Epothilone Analog BMS-247550” NCT00035516

NCT00049400

NCT00030992

NCT00022477

NCT00020371

NCT00005807

Known as BMS 247550-01 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201752
Known as Ixabepilona ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201752
Known as Ixempra “A phase II clinical trial of ixabepilone (Ixempra; BMS-247550; NSC 710428), an epothilone B analog, in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.” PMID 20179242 Feb 2010
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“A Phase II Clinical Trial of Ixabepilone (Ixempra [R], BMS-247550, NSC 710428), an Epothilone B Analog, in Cervical Cancer” NCT00924066

“A Phase I Study of Lapatinib (Tykerb) Plus Ixabepilone (Ixempra)” NCT01454479

Known as Ixempra (Ixabepilone) Ixempra (Ixabepilone)NCT00825734
Known as Ixempra kit ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201752
Known as NSC 710428 “A Phase II evaluation of ixabepilone (IND #59699, NSC #710428) in the treatment of recurrent or persistent leiomyosarcoma of the uterus: an NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology...” PMID 25091619 Aug 2014
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“Phase I Trial and Pharmacokinetic Study of BMS-247550 (NSC 710428, Ixabepilone), an Epothilone B Analog, in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors and Leukemias” NCT00030108

“A Phase II trial of epothilone B analogue BMS-247550 (NSC #710428) ixabepilone, in patients with advanced pancreas cancer: a Southwest Oncology Group study.” PMID 16699973 Nov 2006

“A phase II clinical trial of ixabepilone (Ixempra; BMS-247550; NSC 710428), an epothilone B analog, in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.” PMID 20179242 Feb 2010

“A Phase II Clinical Trial of Ixabepilone (Ixempra [R], BMS-247550, NSC 710428), an Epothilone B Analog, in Cervical Cancer” NCT00924066

Known as NSC 710428D “A Phase II Study Of Epothilone B Analog BMS-247550 (NSC 710428D) In Patients With Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma” NCT00022477
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“Epothilone B Analogue BMS-247550 (NSC 710428D)” NCT00049400

Known as NSC-747973 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201752
Action Inhibit “Ixabepilone is a tubulin-inhibiting agent with low susceptibility to multiple resistance mechanisms including β3T isoform expression in several tumor models.” PMID 23589560 Apr 2013
Modality Small molecule “novel epothilone analog ixabepilone” PMID 17261851 Jan 2007
Route Intravenous “Part I: Patients with advanced solid tumors receive BMS-247550 IV over 1 hour every 3 weeks.” NCT00005807