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Drug

Isatuximab

Approved medicine
ClassLymphocyte differentiation antigen CD38 inhibitorResearchActive indication expansion

Also known as Sarclisa.

47
Active clinical trials
CD38
Primary target
11
Regulatory events
Latest activity
beta

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

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

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

Canonical name
Isatuximab
Aliases & brands
Sarclisa
RxNorm CUI
2282018
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3545131
ATC codes
L01FC02
UNII
R30772KCU0
Primary mechanism
Lymphocyte differentiation antigen CD38 inhibitor
Regulatory jurisdictions
fdaema

Pharmacology & targets

1 target

Known molecular targets and mechanisms supported by curated pharmacology databases.

INHIBITORLymphocyte differentiation antigen CD38 inhibitor

Regulatory timeline

11 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.

Approval / market entry confirmed across FDA and EMA (2020-03-022021-03-31)
Earliest approval
2020-03-02
Latest approval
2026-07-09
Authorities
FDA · EMA
Total events
11
fdaU.S. Food and Drug Administration· 10 events
2026-07-09Approval
Approval: ISATUXIMAB-IRFC (BLA761445)
Evidence ↗
2026-06-26Label change
Label change: ISATUXIMAB (BLA761113)
Evidence ↗
2024-10-25Indication expansion
Indication expansion: ISATUXIMAB (BLA761113)
Evidence ↗
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 1 event
2020-05-30ApprovalMulti-authority
Approval: Sarclisa (EMA)
Indication: Sarclisa is indicated:  In combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who haveShow full indication

Sarclisa is indicated:  In combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor and have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy. In combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. In combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant. In combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone, for the induction treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant.

Evidence ↗

Data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), public domain (CC0).

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

Clinical trials

66 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
66
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2026
47
Active studies
25
Recruiting
11
Late-stage (III+)
7
Completed
12
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 66
Early Phase 11Phase 18Phase 1 / 29Phase 237Phase 2 / 31Phase 310

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.

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