Drugs / interleukin-12
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interleukin-12

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
HIV infectious disease · breast cancer · cancer of unknown primary site · cutaneous melanoma · melanoma · chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma · cryptosporidiosis · endometrial carcinoma
+46 more · gastric cancer · head and neck cancer · kidney cancer · leukemia · lymphoma · male breast carcinoma · malignant epithelial tumor of ovary · MALT lymphoma · mantle cell lymphoma · metastatic malignant neoplasm · mycosis fungoides and variants · myelodysplastic syndrome · myeloproliferative neoplasm · neuroblastoma · nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma · non-small cell lung carcinoma · ocular melanoma · plasma cell neoplasm · primary peritoneal carcinoma · prostate cancer · splenic marginal zone lymphoma · acute myeloid leukemia · anus cancer · cancer · cervical cancer · chronic myeloid leukemia · diffuse large B-cell lymphoma · gallbladder cancer · gestational trophoblastic neoplasm · head and neck squamous cell carcinoma · Hodgkins lymphoma · Kaposi's sarcoma · large-cell immunoblastic lymphoma · malignant pancreatic neoplasm · metastasis from malignant tumor of colon · mycobacterial infectious disease · Mycobacterium avium complex disease · ovarian cancer · plasma cell myeloma · precancerous condition · primary cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma · sarcoma · small cell lung carcinoma · testicular germ cell tumor · triple-negative breast carcinoma · Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
Investigated by
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group · OncoSec Medical Incorporated
+24 more · University of Chicago · University of Southern California · Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology · Auro Vaccines LLC · Baylor College of Medicine · Brigham and Women's Hospital · Genetics Institute · H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute · HIV Vaccine Trials Network · Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM) · Indiana University · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Max Sung · Mayo Clinic · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · NYU Langone Health · National Gene Vector Laboratory · Ozmosis Research Inc. · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · The Cleveland Clinic · United States Department of Defense · University Health Network, Toronto · University of California, San Francisco · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Trials 53 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 128 trials
Phase 1 NCT03030378 May 2018 → Dec 2026 expected metastatic malignant neoplasm National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02531425 Sep 2015 → Jul 2018 triple-negative breast carcinoma OncoSec Medical Incorporated Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02483312 Sep 2015 → Aug 2026 overdue acute myeloid leukemia University Health Network, Toronto Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02431767 Aug 2015 → Jun 2017 HIV infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01859325 May 2013 → Feb 2017 HIV infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01266616 Mar 2011 → Oct 2012 HIV infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00991354 Nov 2009 → Feb 2011 HIV infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00455221 Feb 2008 → Dec 2010 chronic myeloid leukemia Tehran University of Medical Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00528489 Oct 2007 → Jan 2010 HIV infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00072098 Sep 2003 → Jan 2012 metastasis from malignant tumor of colon Max Sung Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/27 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT01468896 Oct 2011 → Sep 2015 overdue head and neck squamous cell carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00622401 Dec 2009 → Oct 2014 breast cancer Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00052377 Sep 2002 → Jun 2005 mycosis fungoides and variants, primary cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00004070 Jul 1999 → Nov 2000 head and neck cancer Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00057486 Sep 1997 → Jun 2005 HIV infectious disease, cryptosporidiosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00002952 Jan 1997 → Aug 2002 cutaneous melanoma University of Chicago Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00019188 Jan 1997 → Mar 2007 Kaposi's sarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 214 trials
Phase 2 NCT02493361 Aug 2015 → Apr 2018 melanoma University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01307618 Feb 2011 → Jan 2015 melanoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00031733 Feb 2002 → Dec 2004 cutaneous melanoma, ocular melanoma University of Southern California Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00015977 Nov 2001 → Mar 2003 prostate cancer University of Chicago Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00026143 Oct 2001 → Jul 2004 melanoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00026182 Oct 2001 → Feb 2005 MALT lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma +1 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00016289 Jul 2001 → Jul 2007 malignant epithelial tumor of ovary, primary peritoneal carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00020449 Jan 2001 → May 2004 sarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00004893 Dec 1999 → Feb 2002 breast cancer Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00003575 Jan 1999 → Apr 2002 lymphoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable4 trials
NCT00323206 Jun 2004 → Apr 2008 melanoma H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00899821 Jun 2000 → Dec 2004 head and neck cancer NYU Langone Health Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00001128 ? → Jun 2005 HIV infectious disease, cryptosporidiosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Terminated No outcome recorded
NCT00000896 ? → Oct 2000 HIV infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 2 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/2 NCT04388033 Background Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 glioblastoma Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04357821 Background Aug 2020 → Jun 2026 overdue HIV infectious disease University of California, San Francisco Active not recruiting No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 2 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2025-04-18 Akeso 康方生物爱达罗®(依若奇,IL-12/IL-23)治疗中重度斑块状银屑病适应症获批上市 akesobio.com
2024-03-28 Gilead Sciences Gilead and Xilio Announce Exclusive License Agreement for Tumor-Activated IL-12 Program gilead.com

Evidence & citations 14 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 63 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Interleukin 12 “pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (20 mg/m(2)) plus interleukin-12 (IL-12; 300 ng/kg subcutaneously twice weekly)” PMID 17846226 Sep 2007
27

“interleukin-12 (IL-12) and is delivered by electroporation combined with intramuscular injection (IM-EP)” PMID 26761518 Feb 2016

Interleukin 12 (IL-12) for the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in AIDS Patients” NCT00057486

NCT00003330

NCT00005779

NCT00019188

NCT00000896

NCT00028535

NCT00001763

NCT00000857

NCT00003575

NCT04388033

NCT02431767

NCT00003107

NCT00003412

NCT00899821

NCT00026143

NCT00001911

NCT00003439

NCT00003339

NCT01307618

NCT00004893

NCT00004260

NCT00001128

NCT00622401

NCT00003149

NCT00003210

NCT00003017

Known as Edodekin alfa ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03030378
1

NCT01468896

Known as IL-12 “The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to add interleukin-12 (IL-12) to the standard drug combination (paromomycin plus azithromycin) used to treat...” NCT00001128
19

“Interleukin-12 (IL-12) facilitates cytolytic T-cell responses, enhances the lytic activity of natural killer (NK) cells, and induces the secretion of interferon gamma...” PMID 11756154 Jan 2002

“This study will test the safety and effectiveness of a drug called interleukin-12 (IL-12) in fighting severe infectious (other than tuberculosis) caused by a group of bacteria...” NCT00001911

“Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a potent immunopotentiator of T-cell function, and has been shown in phase I clinical trials to be tolerable.” PMID 14984966 Mar 2004

“The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) conducted a phase II trial of interleukin-12 (IL-12) for plateau phase multiple myeloma.” PMID 19243818 Feb 2009

“ARM II: Patients receive vaccination as in arm I with an admixture of recombinant interleukin-12 (IL-12) on days 1, 22, and 50.” NCT01307618

“pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (20 mg/m(2)) plus interleukin-12 (IL-12; 300 ng/kg subcutaneously twice weekly)” PMID 17846226 Sep 2007

IL-12 (interleukin-12) is a protein found naturally in the body that is thought to boost the immune system.” NCT00000896

“Patients receive interleukin-12 (IL-12) subcutaneously twice a week (at least 3 days apart) for 6 months.” NCT00019188

“Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a cytokine with effects on immune function and hematopoiesis.” PMID 11211153 Jan 2001

“Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a central, regulatory cytokine in cell-mediated immunity.” NCT00001763

IL-12 adjuvanted p24CE DNA prime (p24CE/IL-12)” NCT04357821

“Interleukin-12 (IL-12) DNA adjuvant” NCT02431767

NCT02483312

NCT00057486

NCT00991354

NCT00528489

NCT01266616

NCT00455221

NCT00004070

Known as IL-12 gene ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT00406939
Known as IL-12 pDNA ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01859325
1

NCT00323206

Known as interleukin-12 gene ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT00072098
1

NCT00028652

Known as NSC # 672423 “A Phase I Dose-Escalating Study of Recombinant Human Interleukin-12 (NSC # 672423) Administered by Intraperitoneal Infusion” NCT00003439
Known as pIL-12 “Intratumoral pIL-12 injections followed immediately by electroporation into accessible tumor lesions” NCT02531425
2

“plasmid IL-12 (pIL-12)” PMID 32437332 Jul 2020

NCT02493361

Known as recombinant human interleukin 12 “A Phase I, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Recombinant Human Interleukin-12 (rhIL-12) in HIV-Infected Subjects With Less Than 50 CD4+ T Cells and Subjects...” NCT00000857
2

“recombinant human interleukin-12 (rhIL-12) administered by intraperitoneal infusion” NCT00003439

“a new schedule of i.v. recombinant human interleukin 12 (rhIL-12)” PMID 10815886 May 2000

Known as recombinant interleukin-12 “Biological: recombinant interleukin-12NCT00003439
13

NCT00004074

NCT00005604

NCT00004244

NCT00026182

NCT00020449

NCT00016289

NCT00015977

NCT00003451

NCT00003046

NCT00031733

NCT00054405

NCT00002952

NCT00052377

Known as rhIL-12 “A Phase I, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Recombinant Human Interleukin-12 (rhIL-12) in HIV-Infected Subjects With Less Than 50 CD4+ T Cells and Subjects...” NCT00000857
4

“A Pilot, Proof-of-Concept, Dose-Escalating Trial of Recombinant Human Interleukin-12 (rhIL-12) Versus Placebo Along With Paromomycin and Azithromycin for Chronic...” NCT00057486

“recombinant human interleukin-12 (rhIL-12) administered by intraperitoneal infusion” NCT00003439

“a new schedule of i.v. recombinant human interleukin 12 (rhIL-12)” PMID 10815886 May 2000

“interleukin-12 (rhIL-12)” NCT00003412

Action Activate “IL-12 stimulates interferon gamma” NCT00057486
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “Recombinant Human Interleukin-12 (rhIL-12)” NCT00000857
Route Subcutaneous “by subcutaneous injection” NCT00000857