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ArticleJournal of gastroenterology and hepatology2021

Phase 1 study on the safety and efficacy of E6011, antifractalkine antibody, in patients with Crohn's disease.

Katsuyoshi Matsuoka, Makoto Naganuma, Toshifumi Hibi, Hirohito Tsubouchi, Kiyoshi Oketani, Toshinori Katsurabara, Seiichiro Hojo, Osamu Takenaka, Tetsu Kawano, Toshio Imai and 1 more

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In one paragraph

Article in Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02039063 (A Phase 1/2 Study of Repeated Intravenous E6011 Administration in Japanese Subjects With Crohn's Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02039063 phase1 / phase2completednot on this map

A Phase 1/2 Study of Repeated Intravenous E6011 Administration in Japanese Subjects With Crohn's Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorEA Pharma Co., Ltd.Ran2014 to 2017Enrolled28ConditionsCrohn's DiseaseArmsE6011 2 mg/kg, E6011 5 mg/kg, E6011 10 mg/kg, E6011 15 mg/kg
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Landscape of new drugs and targets in inflammatory bowel disease.United European gastroenterology journal · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Katsuyoshi MatsuokaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Makoto NaganumaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshifumi HibiCenter for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Hirohito TsubouchiKagoshima City Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan.
Kiyoshi OketaniClinical Development Department, EA Pharma Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Toshinori KatsurabaraClinical Development Department, EA Pharma Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Seiichiro HojoClinical Data Science Department, Medicine Development Center, Eisai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Osamu TakenakaClinical Pharmacology Science Department, Medicine Development Center, Eisai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Tetsu KawanoResearch and Development, KAN Research Institute, Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Toshio ImaiResearch and Development, KAN Research Institute, Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Takanori KanaiDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1466-4532
Keio University · JPEA Pharma (Japan) · JPEisai (Japan) · JPKAN Research Institute · JPKagoshima City Hospital · JPKitasato Institute Hospital · JP

Funding

EA Pharma Co., Ltd.Eisai Co., Ltd.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimE6011 is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting fractalkine (FKN), a CX3C chemokine, which regulates leukocyte trafficking during inflammation. We evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetic profile of E6011 in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and also performed preliminary pharmacodynamic (PD) and efficacy assessments.

methodsThis study included a 12-week multiple ascending dose (MAD) phase (2, 5, 10, and 15 mg/kg intravenously every 2 weeks, n = 6, 8, 7, and 7, respectively) and a 40-week Extension phase (n = 12) at the same dose as the MAD phase. Serum E6011, serum total FKN (free soluble FKN and E6011-FKN complex) as a PD marker and CD activity index were evaluated. The primary outcome was safety assessment in the MAD phase.

resultsTwenty-seven (96%) of 28 patients had previously been treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor α agents. During the MAD phase, adverse events (AEs) occurred in 18 (64%). The most common AE was nasopharyngitis (five patients, 18%). No severe AEs occurred. Serious AEs occurred in three patients, progression of CD in two, and anemia in one. Serum E6011 concentrations increased dose-dependently after infusion and reached a plateau around 4-6 weeks. Serum total FKN rose simultaneously. Five (18%) patients developed anti-E6011 antibodies during the study. Overall, clinical response and clinical remission were observed at Week 12 in 40% (10/25) and 16% (4/25) of active CD patients, respectively.

conclusionE6011 was well-tolerated and might be effective in CD patients. These findings need to be clarified in a randomized controlled study.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntirheumatic AgentsCrohn DiseaseAdultDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansImmunologic TestsMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntirheumatic AgentsquetmolimabCrohn's diseaseE6011fractalkineleukocyte trafficking

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PMID33599356
PMCPMC8451784
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