Drugs / interleukin-4 PE38KDEL cytotoxin
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interleukin-4 PE38KDEL cytotoxin

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
central nervous system neoplasm
Investigated by
Neurocrine Biosciences

Trials 1

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 2 NCT00014677 Mar 2001 → Sep 2002 central nervous system neoplasm Neurocrine Biosciences Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 3

DateIssuerRelease
1999-10-14 Neurocrine Biosciences Regulatory FDA Approves Fast Track Designation for NBI-3001 in Malignant Brain Tumors gcs-web.com ↗
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to the Company's IL-4 Fusion Toxin compound (NBI-3001).
1999-06-29 Neurocrine Biosciences Results Nature Medicine Publication Demonstrates IL-4 Fusion Toxin is Effective In Treating Systemic Form of Cancer in Preclinical Models gcs-web.com ↗
The publication reports that in preclinical models of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), treatment with IL-4 Fusion Toxin resulted in eradication of KS tumors and prevented disease-related symptoms, such as cachexia (weight loss) and lymphophenia.
1998-11-25 Neurocrine Biosciences Results Neurocrine Announces Advancement of NBI-3001 for Malignant Brain Tumors: Phase I Results Presented/Initiation of Multi-Center, International Phase I/II Clinical Trial gcs-web.com ↗
The abstract also stated that of nine patients treated, five patients showed evidence of necrosis (tumor cell death) in major sections of tumor by MRI, PET and MR-SPEC scanning.

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as interleukin-4 PE38KDEL cytotoxin ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT00014677 ↗
Known as interleukin-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL cytotoxin “Patients receive interleukin-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL cytotoxin (NBI-3001) intratumorally as a continuous infusion over 4-5 days” NCT00014677 ↗
Known as NBI-3001 “Patients receive interleukin-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL cytotoxin (NBI-3001) intratumorally as a continuous infusion over 4-5 days” NCT00014677 ↗
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “interleukin-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL cytotoxin” NCT00014677 ↗
Route Other “Patients receive interleukin-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL cytotoxin (NBI-3001) intratumorally as a continuous infusion over 4-5 days” NCT00014677 ↗