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
+39 more · BayCare Health System · Berry Consultants · 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) · 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 · 5 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
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 54 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

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 1/25 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
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
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 215 trials
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
Phase 2 NCT04357860 Apr 2020 → Mar 2021 COVID-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba Completed No outcome recorded
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 No outcome recorded
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 NCT02776735 Sep 2016 → Apr 2022 juvenile idiopathic arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/35 trials
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 No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04315298 Mar → Jul 2020 COVID-19 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT01061736 Mar 2010 → Oct 2013 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 313 trials
Phase 3 NCT04327388 Mar → Jul 2020 COVID-19 Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03600818 Oct 2018 → May 2021 polymyalgia rheumatica Sanofi Terminated No outcome recorded
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 No outcome recorded
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 No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02293902 Nov 2014 → Oct 2016 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
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
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 9 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT01011959 Comparator Dec 2008 → Aug 2009 rheumatoid arthritis Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04590326 Background Dec 2020 → Mar 2027 expected endometrial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal carcinoma Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT06787612 Background May 2025 → Oct 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
Phase 34 trials
Phase 3 NCT04692493 Comparator Sep 2021 → May 2029 expected rheumatoid arthritis University of Alabama at Birmingham Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04134728 Comparator Oct 2019 → Sep 2021 rheumatoid arthritis GlaxoSmithKline Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03600805 Comparator Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 temporal arteritis Sanofi Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03414502 Comparator Dec 2007 → Mar 2028 expected rheumatoid arthritis University of Nebraska Recruiting No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 12 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2024-06-11 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Kevzara® (sarilumab) Approved by FDA for the Treatment of Active Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pJIA) regeneron.com
2023-02-28 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Kevzara® (sarilumab) Approved by FDA as First and Only Biologic Indicated for Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica regeneron.com
2021-10-12 Sanofi Update from Sanofi regarding Kevzara® (sarilumab): Supply constraints anticipated until early 2022 sanofi.com
2020-09-01 Sanofi Sanofi provides update on Kevzara® (sarilumab) Phase 3 trial in severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients outside the U.S. sanofi.com
2020-07-02 Sanofi Sanofi and Regeneron provide update on Kevzara® (sarilumab) Phase 3 U.S. trial in COVID-19 patients sanofi.com
2020-07-02 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Regeneron and Sanofi Provide Update on Kevzara® (sarilumab) Phase 3 U.S. Trial in COVID-19 Patients regeneron.com
2020-04-27 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Regeneron and Sanofi Provide Update on U.S. Phase 2/3 Adaptive-Designed Trial of Kevzara® (sarilumab) in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients regeneron.com
2020-03-30 Sanofi Sanofi: First patient outside U.S. treated in global Kevzara® (sarilumab) clinical trial program for patients with severe COVID-19 sanofi.com
2020-03-30 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals First patient outside U.S. treated in global Kevzara® (sarilumab) clinical trial program for patients with severe COVID-19 regeneron.com
2020-03-16 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Regeneron and Sanofi Begin Global Kevzara® (sarilumab) Clinical Trial Program in Patients with Severe COVID-19 regeneron.com
2019-12-10 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Regeneron and Sanofi Announce Intent to Restructure Antibody Collaboration for Kevzara® (sarilumab) and Praluent® (alirocumab) regeneron.com
2018-10-19 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Kevzara® (sarilumab) Data at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Provide Additional Insight on Safety and Efficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis regeneron.com

Evidence & citations 8 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 65 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
57

“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

NCT01900431

NCT04315298

NCT03535402

NCT07484113

NCT02776735

NCT01709578

NCT01217814

NCT01061736

NCT04661527

NCT02293902

NCT04008069

NCT03414502

NCT07286214

NCT02735707

NCT03600805

NCT01061723

NCT02404558

NCT01850680

NCT02373202

NCT05704634

NCT02097524

NCT04327388

NCT04341870

NCT03770273

NCT07196306

NCT07704580

NCT04350216

NCT03679845

NCT03600818

NCT02991469

NCT04386239

NCT02121210

NCT03564340

NCT03449758

NCT01768572

NCT04359901

NCT05535738

NCT04590326

NCT01118728

NCT05428007

NCT02017639

NCT02057250

NCT01764997

NCT02332590

NCT04134728

NCT04333706

NCT04324073

NCT04357860

NCT01042379

NCT04357808

NCT07154290

NCT06787612

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
3

“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
11

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT03600818

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02017639

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT01768572

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02404558

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02991469

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02121210

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02293902

“SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT01328522

NCT01055899

NCT01011959

NCT01026519

Known as SAR153191 “A Multiple-dose Study of the Safety and Tolerability of REGN88(SAR153191) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects” NCT01011959
15

“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)” NCT02293902

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02017639

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02404558

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02121210

“sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT01768572

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT03600818

“Sarilumab SAR153191 (REGN88)” NCT02991469

“Sarilumab, SAR153191 SC” NCT07704580

“Sarilumab SAR153191NCT04327388

“Sarilumab SAR153191NCT03600805

NCT01328522

NCT06159452

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