Drugs / Veligrotug
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Veligrotug

also known as AVE1642 · VRDN-001 · WBP2363

Monoclonal antibody targets IGF1R via inhibition

Developed for
endocrine exophthalmos · breast neoplasm · liver cancer · plasma cell myeloma
Investigated by
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. · Sanofi

Trials 7 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT01233895 Sep 2006 → Sep 2008 plasma cell myeloma Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT00791544 Nov 2008 → Nov 2009 liver cancer Sanofi Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT00774878 Oct 2008 → Nov 2010 breast neoplasm Sanofi Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 34 trials
Phase 3 NCT06384547 May 2024 → May 2025 endocrine exophthalmos Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06179875 Jan 2024 → Apr 2025 endocrine exophthalmos Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06021054 Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 endocrine exophthalmos Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05176639 Dec 2021 → Jul 2024 endocrine exophthalmos Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 4 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2008-10-27 AbbVie ImmunoGen, Inc. Earns $4 Million Milestone Payment with sanofi-aventis' Initiation of a Phase II Trial with AVE1642 abbvie.com
2008-06-01 AbbVie ImmunoGen, Inc. Announces Clinical Findings Reported at ASCO with Targeted Anticancer Compounds IMGN242 and AVE1642 abbvie.com
2007-12-08 AbbVie ImmunoGen, Inc. Announces Encouraging Clinical Findings Reported at ASH Annual Meeting with Targeted Anticancer Compounds IMGN901 (HuN901-DM1) and AVE1642 abbvie.com
2006-10-04 AbbVie ImmunoGen Announces Initiation of Clinical Testing of AVE1642 Anticancer Compound in Collaboration with sanofi-aventis abbvie.com

Evidence & citations 8 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as veligrotug “The investigational drug, veligrotug (VRDN-001), is a monoclonal antibody” NCT05176639
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NCT06179875

NCT06021054

Known as AVE1642 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT00774878
2

NCT01233895

NCT00791544

Known as VRDN-001 “Veligrotug (VRDN-001) is a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the IGF-1 receptor” NCT06021054
2

“The investigational drug, veligrotug (VRDN-001), is a monoclonal antibody” NCT05176639

NCT06384547

Known as WBP2363 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2109357
Action Inhibit “down-regulation of the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R)” NCT01233895
Modality Monoclonal antibody “Anti Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Receptor (IGF-1R/CD221) Monoclonal AntibodyNCT00774878
Route Intravenous “administered intravenously” NCT00774878
Target IGF1R “Anti Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Receptor (IGF-1R/CD221) Monoclonal Antibody” NCT00774878