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

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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 Stop: Business
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 Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/29 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT01079793 May 2010 → Oct 2011 prostate cancer University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
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 Stop: Enrollment
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 · 1 met primary · 3 missed
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 Met primary
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 Stop: Enrollment
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 Missed primary
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 · 1 met primary · 3 missed
Phase 3 NCT00883116 Aug 2009 → Jun 2012 endometrial cancer R-Pharm Terminated Missed primary
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 Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00630032 Sep 2007 → Jun 2017 breast cancer UNICANCER Completed Missed primary
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 Met primary
Comparator or background therapy12 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 1/2 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

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 2

DateIssuerRelease
2023-07-05 Allarity Therapeutics Results Initial Data from Allarity’s Phase 2 Trial of IXEMPRA® Indicate Potential for Improved Clinical Benefit in DRP®-Selected Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients allarity.com ↗
Among the evaluable patients assessed up to the data evaluation cut-off, there were promising signs of clinical benefit in four out of four evaluable cases:
2008-12-13 Bristol-Myers Squibb Results New Data Demonstrate Significant Improvement in Progression-Free Survival for Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Treated with IXEMPRA™ Plus Capecitabine bms.com ↗
data show that IXEMPRA plus capecitabine (n = 191 patients) is the first combination regimen to demonstrate statistically significant (p < 0.0001) PFS

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 ↗

NCT00006221 ↗

NCT00033306 ↗

NCT01375829 ↗

NCT01057212 ↗

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Known as Azaepothilone b ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201752 ↗
Known as BMS 247550-01 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 ↗

NCT00020371 ↗

NCT00022477 ↗

NCT00005807 ↗

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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 ↗