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Treatment Overview > Biologics Index

Last update: 05/02/2013

Originally compiled by Charles Wolf

Name:
Category
Manufacturer
Clinical Status & Links
4-1BBL
T-cell stimulator; apoptosis inhibitor
Immunex
preclinical
Anvirzel
broad immune enhancer, believed also to have antiangiogenic effects by some. Oleander extract
Ozelle Pharmaceuticals
Phase I trials
AS-101
broad immunomodulator increases IL-2 and IL-2 receptor. Organic tellurium salt
Wyeth-Ayerst
Phase II trials with Taxol
Atragen
Liposomal Tretinoin
differentiating retinoid direct anti-lyphoma/leukemia properties boosts NK function. More potent than free tretinoin
Aronex
phase II trials lymphoma/leukemia
Bropirimine
potent immunomodulator in bladder cancer, lymphoma, multiple IFN inducer
Remisar, Pharmacia & Upjohn
phase III trials
bladder cancer
C225
Anti-EGFr, humanized murine, monoclonal antibody
Imclone
Phase III trials
CD40 Ligand
Dendritic Cell activator
Immunex
phase I
Clarithromycin
antibiotic,increases NK counts (best when given a week after chemo)
 
approved for H. Pylori infections
CM101
potent antiangiogenic
Carbomed
Phase I trials
Cromolyn
Antiallergic, (mast cell inhibition) anecdotal antiangiogenic properties
Medeva
approved for allergies
Cytran IM-862
very small protein peptide
anti-angiogenic/
immune stimulating
Cytran
phase III
Kaposi's Sarcoma
FLT-3 ligand (Mobista)
bone marrow progenitor/dendritic cell growth factor/NK growth factor
Immunex
phase II trial
melanoma
GM-CSF (Leukine)
leukocyte proliferative cytokine/dendritic cell promoter. Might enhance Rituxan
Immunex
approved for low white counts
hLL2
Anti-CD22 humanized murine monoclonal antibody
Immunomedics
Phase II trials for NHL
Also see Antibodies
Humune
Anti-CD20 Completely human monoclonal antibody
Intracell
preclinical
IDEC-Y2B8
(Zevalin)
Yttrium radiolabled Anti-CD20; humanized murine monoclonal antibody
IDEC pharmaceutical
approved for lymphoma
IL-12
Th1 cytokine
Genetics Institute
Phase I-II
IL-15
promotes NK cells and activates memory T cells muscle anabolic
Immunex
preclinical
IL-18
Th1 cytokine; Potent Interferon gamma inducer
 
investigative
IL-2
Th1 Cytokine
Chiron
Approved renal cell cancer  
Testing in combination with Rituxan for NHL
IL-4 receptor (Nuvance)
TH2 inhibition
Immunex
Phase I trials Asthma
Imiquimod
Th1 inducing pharmaceutical
3M Pharmaceuticals
Phase I
terminated
Interferon Alpha 2b
anti-proliferative
MHC I enhancing cytokine
Schering-Plough
approved  
interferon
(peginterferon alfa-2b)
as for interferon Alpha 2b, but encapsulated in liposome to reduce toxicity
Schering-Plough  
full prescribing info
PEG-INF (new version) improves quality of life - peerviewpress
Interferon Gamma
Th1 cytokine
Genentech
phase I-II
AIDS/cancer
IP-10
anti-proliferative chemokine;
antiangiogenic T cell attractor
Invivogen
Phase I using gene vector in Europe
Linomide
promotes TGF-beta,NK cells, inhibits anti-body production.Potent antiangiogenic
 
Phase III Multiple Sclerosis trials terminated due to cardiovascular side effects.
Loxoribine
Th1 cytokines; increases NK activity,  increases B cells
 
Phase I
Product R
(Reticulose)
broad immune enhancer, RNA protein conjugate
Advanced Viral Research Company
commonly used for flu throughout the 40's and 50's. removed from market by FDA citing inadequate research data
QS-21
broad immune enhancer. CD8 cell activator. Saponin compound derived from the soapbark tree Quillaja saponaria
Aquila
Phase III trials with vaccine for melanoma. numerous other trials
Rituximab/ Rituxan
Anti-CD20
Humanized mRNA monoclonal antibody
IDEC pharmaceutical  
approved for lymphoma  
Also see Rituxan
SLC
chemokine recently discovered to have potent ant-cancer effects
 
investigative
Thymosin alpha (Zadaxin)
recombinant thymus peptide. increases IL-2 and IL-2 receptors on T-cells
SciClone Pharmaceuticals
Phase II trials in cancer to start this year, Phase II trials in Hepatitis C ongoing
Troponin-1
muscle protein with antiangiogenic effects
Boston Life Sciences
preclinical
Ukrain
Broad immune booster. Unusual alkylating agent and plant alkaloid conjugate
Ukrainian Anti- Cancer Insitute
trials in Russia and Austria
Virulizin
macrophage activator, derived from bovine bile
Lorus Therapeutics
Phase II trials pancreatic cancer
Z-100
cell wall extract from Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
 
clinical trials in Japan
 
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