Drugs / Rocatinlimab
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Rocatinlimab

also known as KHK4083 · AMG 451 · KLK4083

Monoclonal antibody targets TNFRSF4 via inhibition

Developed for
atopic eczema · asthma · prurigo nodularis · ulcerative colitis
Investigated by
Amgen · Kyowa Kirin, Inc.

Trials 17

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT05891119 Jun 2023 → Aug 2024 atopic eczema Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 15 trials
Phase 1 NCT06438263 Aug 2024 → May 2025 atopic eczema Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06268860 Feb → Aug 2024 atopic eczema Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06214481 Jan → May 2024 atopic eczema Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03096223 Apr 2017 → Feb 2018 atopic eczema Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02985593 Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 — Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT06376045 May 2024 → May 2026 asthma Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03703102 Oct 2018 → Feb 2020 atopic eczema Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT02647866 Jun 2016 → Sep 2018 autoimmune disease, ulcerative colitis Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 38 trials · 3 met primary
Phase 3 NCT06527404 Jul 2024 → Apr 2026 overdue prurigo nodularis Amgen Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05899816 Jun 2023 → Aug 2024 atopic eczema Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05882877 May 2023 → Jul 2026 atopic eczema Amgen Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 3 NCT05704738 Apr 2023 → Feb 2025 atopic eczema Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05724199 Feb 2023 → Sep 2024 atopic eczema Amgen Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT05633355 Jan 2023 → Jul 2025 atopic eczema Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05651711 Dec 2022 → Jun 2024 atopic eczema Amgen Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT05398445 May 2022 → Nov 2024 atopic eczema Amgen Completed Met primary
Comparator or background therapy1 trial
Phase 3 NCT06224192 Background Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 atopic eczema Amgen Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 13

DateIssuerRelease
2026-03-03 Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Results Kyowa Kirin Announces Discontinuation of Rocatinlimab Clinical Trials kyowakirin.com ↗
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE:4151, Kyowa Kirin), a Japan-based global specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced the discontinuation of all ongoing clinical trials for rocatinlimab, an investigational an-ti-OX40 monoclonal antibody being evaluated for potential indications in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, moderate-to-severe uncontrolled asthma, and prurigo nodularis.
2025-09-08 Amgen Results AMGEN AND KYOWA KIRIN ANNOUNCE TOP-LINE RESULTS FROM ROCATINLIMAB PHASE 3 ASCEND LONG-TERM EXTENSION STUDY IN ADULTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE ATOPIC DERMATITIS amgen.com ↗
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4151) today announced preliminary top-line results from the ASCEND study evaluating rocatinlimab, an investigational T-cell rebalancing therapy targeting the OX40 receptor, in adults and adolescents with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD).
2025-03-08 Amgen Results AMGEN AND KYOWA KIRIN PROVIDE TOP-LINE RESULTS FROM ROCATINLIMAB PHASE 3 IGNITE STUDY IN ADULTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE ATOPIC DERMATITIS amgen.com ↗
The IGNITE study, which evaluated two dose strengths of rocatinlimab, met its co-primary endpoints and all key secondary endpoints, achieving statistical significance for both rocatinlimab dose strengths versus placebo.
2025-02-27 Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Results Kyowa Kirin Announces Late-Breaking Abstract Presentation at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2025 kyowakirin.com ↗
Rocatinlimab Significantly Improved Clinical Signs and Symptoms by Targeting OX40R+ T cells in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Results from the Phase 3 ROCKET HORIZON Trial
2024-09-25 Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Results Kyowa Kirin Announces Top-line Data from Rocatinlimab Phase 3 ROCKET HORIZON Trial for Adults with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis kyowakirin.com ↗
Tokyo, Japan, September 25, 2024 -- Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin, TSE:4151, President and CEO: Masashi Miyamoto) announced top-line results of the Phase 3 ROCKET HORIZON trial of rocatinlimab, an investigational therapy targeting the OX40 receptor.
2024-03-11 Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Results Kyowa Kirin Will Present Phase 2b Post-hoc Analysis and Symposium at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2024 kyowakirin.com ↗
Rocatinlimab Significantly Improves Clinical Responses in Patients with Moderate-toSevere Atopic Dermatitis by Week 2 in a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase 2b Study
2024-03-09 Amgen Results AMGEN PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH ON OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) AT AAD 2024 amgen.com ↗
Rocatinlimab Significantly Improves Clinical Responses in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis by Week 2 in a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase 2b Study
2023-03-17 Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Results Kyowa Kirin Will Present New Rocatinlimab Phase 2b Data in Atopic Dermatitis at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2023 kyowakirin.com ↗
Rocatinlimab demonstrates a significant reduction in IgE concentrations in addition to clinical efficacy measures in patients with moderate–severe atopic dermatitis (msAD) in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial
2023-03-07 Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Results Kyowa Kirin Announces Acceptance for Presentation of Two Posters at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2023 kyowakirin.com ↗
Rocatinlimab demonstrates a significant reduction in IgE concentrations in addition to clinical efficacy measures in patients with moderate-severe atopic dermatitis (msAD) in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial
2022-08-30 Amgen Results AMGEN TO PRESENT NEW, POSITIVE CLINICAL AND REAL-WORLD DATA ACROSS INFLAMMATION PORTFOLIO AT EADV 2022 amgen.com ↗
Rocatinlimab demonstrates improvements in head and neck atopic dermatitis in patients with moderate-severe disease in a phase 2 trial
2021-10-02 Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Results Kyowa Kirin and Amgen Present Positive Late-Breaking Data from Phase 2 Study of KHK4083/AMG 451 in Adult Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis at EADV Congress The study met its primary objective of demonstrating statistically greater improvement from baseline in Eczema Area and Severity Index score at 16 weeks versus placebo Patients receiving KHK4083/AMG 451 showed statistically greater improvements in additional secondary efficacy endpoints versus placebo KHK4083/AMG 451 also showed progressive improvement in efficacy beyond 16 weeks kyowakirin.com ↗
2021-10-02 Amgen Results Amgen And Kyowa Kirin Present Positive Late-Breaking Data From Phase 2 Study Of AMG 451/KHK4083 In Adult Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis At EADV Congress amgen.com ↗
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE:4151) today announced that positive data from a Phase 2 study of AMG 451/KHK4083 were presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 30 th Virtual Congress on Oct. 2, 2021 .

All press releases naming this drug 17 releases

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Evidence & citations 8 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 20 sources stand behind the page.

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Known as Rocatinlimab ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05891119 ↗
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NCT06376045 ↗

NCT05633355 ↗

NCT05724199 ↗

NCT06268860 ↗

NCT05651711 ↗

NCT05704738 ↗

NCT06224192 ↗

NCT05899816 ↗

NCT06438263 ↗

NCT05398445 ↗

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Known as AMG 451 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4594567 ↗
Known as KHK4083 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03703102 ↗
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NCT02985593 ↗

NCT03096223 ↗

NCT02647866 ↗

Known as KLK4083 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4594567 ↗
Action Inhibit “inhibits and reduces the number of pathogenic T cells by targeting the OX40 receptor” PMID 41314226 ↗ Nov 2025
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“Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 4 antagonist” CHEMBL4594567 ↗

Modality Monoclonal antibody “Anti-OX40 Monoclonal Antibody” NCT02647866 ↗
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CHEMBL4594567 ↗

Route Intravenous “IV Infusion” NCT02647866 ↗
Target TNFRSF4 “Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 4 antagonist” CHEMBL4594567 ↗