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Dinutuximab

Approved · EMA
Emerging researchLate-stage development

Also known as Unituxin, CHIMERIC ANTI-DISIALOGANGLIOSIDE (GD2) MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY (CH14.18/CHO), IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1, ANTI-(GANGLIOSIDE GD2) (HUMAN-MUS MUSCULUS MONOCLONAL CH14.18 HEAVY CHAIN), DISULFIDE WITH HUMAN-MUS MUSCULUS MONOCLONAL CH14.18 LIGHT CHAIN, DIMER, IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1, ANTI-(GANGLIOSIDE GD2) (HUMAN-MUS MUSCULUS MONOCLONAL CH14.18/CHO HEAVY CHAIN), DISULFIDE WITH HUMAN-MUS MUSCULUS MONOCLONAL CH14.18/CHO LIGHT CHAIN, DIMER.

1
Research papers
10
Active clinical trials
3
Regulatory events
Latest activity
beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Approval: Trodelvy (EMA)

Regulatory2021-11-22EMA

Approval: Cyramza (EMA)

Regulatory2014-12-19EMA

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Dinutuximab
Aliases & brands
UnituxinCHIMERIC ANTI-DISIALOGANGLIOSIDE (GD2) MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY (CH14.18/CHO)IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1, ANTI-(GANGLIOSIDE GD2) (HUMAN-MUS MUSCULUS MONOCLONAL CH14.18 HEAVY CHAIN), DISULFIDE WITH HUMAN-MUS MUSCULUS MONOCLONAL CH14.18 LIGHT CHAIN, DIMERIMMUNOGLOBULIN G1, ANTI-(GANGLIOSIDE GD2) (HUMAN-MUS MUSCULUS MONOCLONAL CH14.18/CHO HEAVY CHAIN), DISULFIDE WITH HUMAN-MUS MUSCULUS MONOCLONAL CH14.18/CHO LIGHT CHAIN, DIMER
RxNorm CUI
1606274
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3137342
ATC codes
L01FX06
UNII
7SQY4ZUD30
Regulatory jurisdictions
ema

Regulatory timeline

3 events

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
2014-12-19
Latest approval
2021-11-22
Authorities
EMA
Total events
3
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 3 events
2021-11-22Approval
Approval: Trodelvy (EMA)
Indication: Trodelvy as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) who have received two or more priorShow full indication

Trodelvy as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) who have received two or more prior systemic therapies, including at least one of them for advanced disease.

Evidence ↗
2017-05-08Approval
Approval: Qarziba (previously Dinutuximab beta EUSA and Dinutuximab beta Apeiron) (EMA)
Indication: Qarziba is indicated for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma in patients aged 12 months and above, who have previously received induction chemotherapy and achieved at least aShow full indication

Qarziba is indicated for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma in patients aged 12 months and above, who have previously received induction chemotherapy and achieved at least a partial response, followed by myeloablative therapy and stem cell transplantation, as well as patients with history of relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma, with or without residual disease. Prior to the treatment of relapsed neuroblastoma, any actively progressing disease should be stabilised by other suitable measures. In patients with a history of relapsed/refractory disease and in patients who have not achieved a complete response after first line therapy, Qarziba should be combined with interleukin 2 (IL 2).

Evidence ↗
2014-12-19Approval
Approval: Cyramza (EMA)
Indication: Gastric cancer Cyramza in combination with paclitaxel is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastric cancer or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinomaShow full indication

Gastric cancer Cyramza in combination with paclitaxel is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastric cancer or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma with disease progression after prior platinum and fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy. Cyramza monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastric cancer or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma with disease progression after prior platinum or fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy, for whom treatment in combination with paclitaxel is not appropriate. Colorectal cancer Cyramza, in combination with FOLFIRI (irinotecan, folinic acid, and 5?fluorouracil), is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with disease progression on or after prior therapy with bevacizumab, oxaliplatin and a fluoropyrimidine. Non-small cell lung cancer Cyramza in combination with docetaxel is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with disease progression after platinum-based chemotherapy. Hepatocellular carcinoma Cyramza monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma who have a serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) of ? 400 ng/ml and who have been previously treated with sorafenib.

Evidence ↗

Contains information from the European Medicines Agency (European Medicines Agency), © EMA, reused under CC BY 4.0.

Clinical trials

19 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
19
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2026
10
Active studies
6
Recruiting
5
Late-stage (III+)
8
Completed
1
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 19
Phase 14Phase 1 / 23Phase 27Phase 2 / 31Phase 34

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

A Phase I Study of 131I-MIBG With Dinutuximab +/- Vorinostat for Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma

CompletedPH INew Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy Consortiumn=452024

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Most influential

Anti-GD2 antibody with GM-CSF, interleukin-2, and isotretinoin for neuroblastoma.

The New England journal of medicine · 2010 · 1,349 cites
Recent papers

Anti-GD2 antibody with GM-CSF, interleukin-2, and isotretinoin for neuroblastoma.

The New England journal of medicine · 2010 · 1,349 cites
Major research themes1
Immunotherapy1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • The New England journal of medicine1
Leading researchers
  • Anderson B1
  • Buxton A1
  • Chen HX1
  • Cohn SL1
  • Gillies SD1
  • Gilman AL1
  • Grupp SA1
  • Kreissman SG1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • University of California1

Related drugs

2 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across the same disease area as Dinutuximab in the shared literature.

1 shared disease1 shared paper

Studied across the same disease area as Dinutuximab in the shared literature.

1 shared disease1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.