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TMB-355(Ibalizumab) is a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) and a member of an emerging class of HIV therapies known as viral-entry inhibitors. This drug candidate is distinct from other entry inhibitors in that it binds to the CD4 molecule, the primary receptor for HIV infection, thereby interfering with the penetration of the virus into the cell. It is the first entry-blocking humanized mAb to treat HIV/AIDS. TMB-355 caught the attention of the scientific community in February 2003, when results from the phase-1, single-dose clinical trial showed a transient but clinically significant reduction in the patients’ viral load. Moreover, it was well tolerated with no evidence of adverse effects on CD4 T-cells of treated subjects unlike the majority of approved drugs for HIV. The U.S. FDA granted TMB-355 fast track status in October 2003. The phase-2a clinical trial was successfully completed in 2006, with the results showing a clean safety profile and clear antiviral activity (10-fold reduction in viral load). The Phase-2b clinical trial was also successfully completed in 2011. TaiMed Biologics is concurrently developing a subcutaneous injection dosage form and a phase 1 human pharmacokinetics bridging study is completed in 2012. Currently, TMB is developing a phase I/II study for HIV-negative and new HIV-positive subjects to begin by the end of 2012.
Via Krishan Maggon
This is a first for a Chinese company to get FDA breakthrough therapy designation. It was discovered by Tanox now part of Genentech/Roche and licensed to TaiMed Biologics. WuXi has licensed the marketing rights.