Drugs / Sarilumab
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Sarilumab

also known as SAR153191 · REGN88 · Kevzara

Monoclonal antibody targets IL6, IL6R via inhibition

Developed for
rheumatoid arthritis · COVID-19 · ankylosing spondylitis · juvenile idiopathic arthritis · polymyalgia rheumatica · triple-negative breast carcinoma · allergic contact dermatitis · atherosclerosis
+11 more · chronic graft versus host disease · localized scleroderma · lung cancer · melanoma · metastatic malignant neoplasm · pneumonia · sarcoidosis · uveitis · breast cancer · indolent systemic mastocytosis · temporal arteritis
Investigated by
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals · Sanofi · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Stanford University · ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco · Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
+42 more · BayCare Health System · Berry Consultants · Bristol-Myers Squibb · Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra · Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark · Gaylis, Norman B., M.D. · Global Coalition for Adaptive Research · Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor · Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Universitario de la Princesa · Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre · Junta de Andalucia · King Christian X´Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases · Lady Davis Institute · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba · Maria del Rosario Garcia de Vicuña Pinedo · Marie Hudson, MD · Marius Henriksen · Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) · Massachusetts General Hospital · McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Medical Research Institute of New Zealand · Montreal General Hospital · NYU Langone Health · Nat Intensive Care Surveillance - MORU · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · National University Hospital, Singapore · Odense Patient Data Explorative Network · Odense University Hospital · QuantumLeap Healthcare Collaborative · Red Andaluza de Ensayos Clínicos en Enfermedades Infecciosas (Red ANCRAID) · Sanofi-Regeneron · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · St. Marianna University School of Medicine · Sygehus Lillebaelt · UMC Utrecht · Unity Health · University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · University of Southern California · University of Southern Denmark · Wei-Che Ko

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 6 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed polymyalgia rheumatica 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) Kevzara polymyalgia rheumatica 2023-02-03

“The FDA accepted for priority review the sBLA for Kevzara® (sarilumab) to treat polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)” regeneron.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 3 milestones
Label expansions (3) US (FDA) KEVZARA — 2018-04-13 – 2024-06-10 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Kevzara — 2017-06-23 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) KEVZARA — 2017-05-22 fda.gov ↗

Trials 56

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT04386239 Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 COVID-19 ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 110 trials
Phase 1 NCT07484113 Jul 2026 → May 2028 expected chronic graft versus host disease Stanford University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05704634 Aug 2023 → Jan 2028 expected lung cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02404558 May 2015 → Mar 2016 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02097524 Mar 2014 → Apr 2015 rheumatoid arthritis Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02017639 Jan 2014 → Mar 2016 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01850680 Apr → Dec 2013 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01328522 May → Sep 2011 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06159452 Jul → Dec 2010 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01026519 Sep 2008 → Mar 2009 rheumatoid arthritis Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01055899 Jul 2008 → Mar 2009 rheumatoid arthritis Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/26 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT07704580 Jul 2026 → Oct 2028 expected rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04842981 May 2021 → Sep 2022 rheumatoid arthritis University of Southern Denmark Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/2 NCT04590326 Dec 2020 → Nov 2028 expected endometrial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal carcinoma Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04333706 Sep 2020 → Nov 2026 expected metastatic malignant neoplasm, triple-negative breast carcinoma University of Southern California Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03679845 Sep 2019 → Jun 2021 localized scleroderma Massachusetts General Hospital Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/2 NCT03564340 May 2018 → May 2027 expected endometrial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, malignant ovarian serous tumor, primary peritoneal carcinoma Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 216 trials · 4 missed
Phase 2 NCT07836101 Oct 2026 → Aug 2029 expected cancer Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07154290 Mar 2026 → Jun 2030 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05428007 Feb 2023 → Aug 2026 overdue melanoma NYU Langone Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07196306 May → Aug 2020 COVID-19 BayCare Health System Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT04357860 Apr 2020 → Mar 2021 COVID-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT04661527 Apr → Dec 2020 — Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04357808 Apr → Nov 2020 COVID-19 Maria del Rosario Garcia de Vicuña Pinedo Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT04322773 Apr → Oct 2020 COVID-19 Marius Henriksen Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04008069 Sep 2019 → Jul 2022 sarcoidosis Stanford University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02991469 Aug 2018 → Mar 2028 expected juvenile idiopathic arthritis Sanofi Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/35 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 2/3 NCT05535738 Nov 2022 → Jan 2027 expected allergic contact dermatitis Wei-Che Ko Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04341870 Apr → May 2020 COVID-19 Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04324073 Mar → Apr 2020 COVID-19 Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Completed Missed primary
Phase 2/3 NCT04315298 Mar → Jul 2020 COVID-19 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Completed Mixed
Phase 2/3 NCT01061736 Mar 2010 → Oct 2013 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed Met primary
Phase 313 trials · 4 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT04327388 Mar → Jul 2020 COVID-19 Sanofi Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT03600818 Oct 2018 → May 2021 polymyalgia rheumatica Sanofi Terminated Met primary Stop: Enrollment
Phase 3 NCT03535402 Jun 2018 → Dec 2020 rheumatoid arthritis Gaylis, Norman B., M.D. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02735707 Apr 2016 → Feb 2026 overdue pneumonia UMC Utrecht Recruiting Mixed
Phase 3 NCT02373202 Feb 2015 → Nov 2016 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02332590 Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02293902 Nov 2014 → Oct 2016 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02121210 Jun 2014 → May 2015 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02057250 Mar 2014 → Feb 2015 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01764997 Apr 2013 → Jan 2015 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 44 trials
Phase 4 NCT07286214 May 2026 → Jun 2029 expected polymyalgia rheumatica Sanofi Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04350216 Apr → Oct 2020 atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03449758 Mar 2018 → Jul 2019 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02714634 Mar 2016 → Mar 2029 expected rheumatoid arthritis University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
— NCT05305066 Feb 2023 → Dec 2028 expected rheumatoid arthritis Marie Hudson, MD Recruiting No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy9 trials
Phase 1 NCT01011959 Comparator Dec 2008 → Aug 2009 rheumatoid arthritis Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT07850921 Background Jun 2027 → Jul 2031 expected prostate carcinoma Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06787612 Background May 2025 → Jun 2028 expected fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal carcinoma Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04359901 Comparator Apr 2020 → Aug 2021 COVID-19 Westyn Branch-Elliman Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03770273 Comparator Jun 2019 → Jul 2023 indolent systemic mastocytosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 8

DateIssuerRelease
2024-06-11 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Kevzara® (sarilumab) Approved by FDA for the Treatment of Active Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pJIA) regeneron.com ↗
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Sanofi today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Kevzara® (sarilumab) for the treatment of patients weighing 63 kg or greater with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), a form of arthritis that impacts multiple joints at a time.
2023-02-28 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Kevzara® (sarilumab) Approved by FDA as First and Only Biologic Indicated for Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica regeneron.com ↗
2020-09-01 Sanofi Results Sanofi provides update on Kevzara® (sarilumab) Phase 3 trial in severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients outside the U.S. sanofi.com ↗
Although not statistically significant, numerical trends were observed toward a decrease in duration of hospital stay as well as an acceleration in time to improve clinical outcomes, as measured by a 2-point improvement from baseline on the 7-point scale.
2020-07-02 Sanofi Results Sanofi and Regeneron provide update on Kevzara® (sarilumab) Phase 3 U.S. trial in COVID-19 patients sanofi.com ↗
Based on the results, the U.S.-based trial has been stopped, including in a second cohort of patients who received a higher dose of Kevzara (800 mg).
2020-07-02 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Results Regeneron and Sanofi Provide Update on Kevzara® (sarilumab) Phase 3 U.S. Trial in COVID-19 Patients regeneron.com ↗
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Sanofi today announced that the U.S. Phase 3 trial of Kevzara® (sarilumab) 400 mg in COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation did not meet its primary and key secondary endpoints when Kevzara was added to best supportive care compared to best supportive care alone (placebo).
2020-04-27 Sanofi Results Sanofi and Regeneron provide update on U.S. Phase 2/3 adaptive-designed trial in hospitalized COVID-19 patients sanofi.com ↗
Following a review by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) of all available Phase 2 and Phase 3 data, the trial will be immediately amended so that only “critical” patients continue to be enrolled to receive Kevzara 400 mg or placebo.
2020-04-27 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Results Regeneron and Sanofi Provide Update on U.S. Phase 2/3 Adaptive-Designed Trial of Kevzara® (sarilumab) in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients regeneron.com ↗
Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended continuing ongoing Phase 3 trial only in the more advanced "critical" group with Kevzara higher-dose versus placebo and discontinuing less advanced "severe" group
2018-10-19 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Results Kevzara® (sarilumab) Data at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Provide Additional Insight on Safety and Efficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis regeneron.com ↗
The incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events was similar in patients in the low, medium and high IL-6 groups.

All press releases naming this drug 13 releases

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Evidence & citations 8 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 67 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Sarilumab “Switching to a non-TNFi-biologic (choice from non-TNFi-biologics; currently available are rituximab, abatacept, tocilizumab, or sarilumab) in people with active RA despite...” NCT04692493 ↗
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“Currently, there are two available drugs based on human monoclonal antibodies against IL-6 receptor, tocilizumab (RoActemra, Roche) and sarilumab (Kevzara, Sanofi).” NCT04322773 ↗

“Assess the long term safety of sarilumab in participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).” NCT01146652 ↗

“Tocilizumab and Sarilumab are considered equal.” NCT04842981 ↗

“Methotrexate or leflunomide + sarilumab or” NCT02714634 ↗

“sarilumab (200 mg SC once every 2 weeks)” NCT05305066 ↗

NCT04008069 ↗

NCT06787612 ↗

NCT07286214 ↗

NCT03770273 ↗

NCT02017639 ↗

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Known as Kevzara “Sarilumab is marketed in the United States as Kevzara (Sanofi/Genzyme [Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA ]) and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of...” NCT03770273 ↗
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“Currently, there are two available drugs based on human monoclonal antibodies against IL-6 receptor, tocilizumab (RoActemra, Roche) and sarilumab (Kevzara, Sanofi).” NCT04322773 ↗

“Sarilumab 200 MG/1.14 ML Subcutaneous Solution [KEVZARA]” NCT04350216 ↗

“sarilumab (also called Kevzara)” NCT05704634 ↗

Known as REGN88 “Drug: sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT01850680 ↗
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“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02121210 ↗

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02293902 ↗

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02991469 ↗

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02404558 ↗

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT03600818 ↗

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT01768572 ↗

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02017639 ↗

“SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT01328522 ↗

NCT01055899 ↗

NCT01026519 ↗

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Known as SAR153191 “A Multiple-dose Study of the Safety and Tolerability of REGN88(SAR153191) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects” NCT01011959 ↗
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“A Safety and Tolerability Study of REGN88(SAR153191) in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis” NCT01026519 ↗

“Safety Study of a Single Dose of REGN88(SAR153191)in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis” NCT01055899 ↗

“Drug: sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT01850680 ↗

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02404558 ↗

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02121210 ↗

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02991469 ↗

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02293902 ↗

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT01768572 ↗

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02017639 ↗

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT03600818 ↗

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Action Inhibit “IL-6Rα blockade with sarilumab” PMID 24550171 ↗ Feb 2014
Modality Monoclonal antibody “the first fully human monoclonal antibody against interleukin-6 receptor-α (IL-6Rα)” PMID 24550171 ↗ Feb 2014
Route Subcutaneous “subcutaneously (SC) administered REGN88” NCT01026519 ↗
Target IL6R “blocking the IL-6Rα” PMID 29556418 ↗ Mar 2018