Natalizumab
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Also known as AN100226MANTEGRANAntegrenNatalizumab elan pharmaTyrukoTysabri
Summary
Natalizumab (CHEMBL1201607) is an approved antibody (ATC L04AG03) targeting ITGA4; indicated across 14 conditions including relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and crohn disease.
At a glance
- Status: Approved (max clinical phase 4)
- Modality: Antibody
- ATC class: L04AG03
- Targets: 1 (ITGA4)
- Indications: 14 conditions
- Clinical trials: 74
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL1201607 |
| Name | Natalizumab |
| Type | Antibody |
| Max phase | 4 |
| ATC | L04AG03 |
Also known as: AN100226M, ANTEGRAN, Antegren, Natalizumab, Natalizumab elan pharma, Tyruko, Tysabri, NATALIZUMAB
Targets
Targets
Primary targets (GtoPdb curated mechanism): the Cancer dependency column is the DepMap CRISPR fitness signal (% of screened cell lines dependent on the target).
| Gene | Target | Action | pAffinity | Cancer dependency | UniProt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITGA4 | integrin, alpha 4 subunit (antigen CD49D, alpha 4 subunit of VLA-4 receptor) | Inhibition | 1.8% | P13612 | |
| integrin α4β1 | Inhibition |
Bioactivity
No ChEMBL bioactivity rows at pChembl ≥ 5 (expected for biologics / antibodies).
Target pathways
Aggregated over 1 target gene(s): ITGA4.
Top Reactome pathways
17 total, by targets touching each:
| Pathway | Targets | Genes |
|---|---|---|
| Hemostasis | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Adaptive Immune System | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Extracellular matrix organization | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Disease | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Immune System | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Immunoregulatory interactions between a Lymphoid and a non-Lymphoid cell | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Cell surface interactions at the vascular wall | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Generic Transcription Pathway | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Integrin cell surface interactions | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Infectious disease | 1 | ITGA4 |
| RNA Polymerase II Transcription | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Gene expression (Transcription) | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Transcriptional regulation by RUNX3 | 1 | ITGA4 |
| RUNX3 Regulates Immune Response and Cell Migration | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Potential therapeutics for SARS | 1 | ITGA4 |
| SARS-CoV Infections | 1 | ITGA4 |
| Viral Infection Pathways | 1 | ITGA4 |
Dominant GO biological processes
| GO term | Targets |
|---|---|
| immune response in gut-associated lymphoid tissue | 1 |
| cell-matrix adhesion involved in ameboidal cell migration | 1 |
| leukocyte cell-cell adhesion | 1 |
| cell-matrix adhesion | 1 |
| integrin-mediated signaling pathway | 1 |
| B cell differentiation | 1 |
| cell-cell adhesion mediated by integrin | 1 |
| heterotypic cell-cell adhesion | 1 |
| substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreading | 1 |
| endodermal cell differentiation | 1 |
| receptor clustering | 1 |
| negative regulation of vasoconstriction | 1 |
| leukocyte tethering or rolling | 1 |
| diapedesis | 1 |
| axonogenesis involved in innervation | 1 |
Indications & clinical
Indications
3 approved indications. FDA phase 4, plus an anticancer drug’s labelled cancer uses (which ChEMBL often logs at phase 3).
| Indication | Phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis | 4 | MONDO:0005314 | EFO:0003929 |
| Crohn disease | 4 | MONDO:0005011 | EFO:0000384 |
| multiple sclerosis | 4 | MONDO:0005301 | MONDO:0005301 |
8 diseases in clinical trials (phase 1–3, investigational — not approved indications). Highest ChEMBL trial phase per disease; a non-cancer approved use is occasionally logged at phase 3 here.
| Disease (in trials) | Phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary progressive multiple sclerosis | 3 | MONDO:0000451 | EFO:0008520 |
| secondary progressive multiple sclerosis | 3 | MONDO:0000450 | EFO:0008522 |
| rheumatoid arthritis | 2 | MONDO:0008383 | EFO:0000685 |
| graft versus host disease | 2 | MONDO:0013730 | MONDO:0013730 |
| plasma cell myeloma | 1 | MONDO:0009693 | EFO:0001378 |
| inclusion body myositis | 1 | MONDO:0007827 | EFO:0007323 |
| osteosarcoma | 1 | MONDO:0009807 | EFO:0000637 |
| sickle cell disease | 1 | MONDO:0011382 | MONDO:0011382 |
3 further indication records had no mapped disease name (EFO/MeSH-only) or were duplicates, and are omitted.
Clinical trials
Total trials: 74.
Phase distribution
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 27 |
| PHASE4 | 15 |
| PHASE2 | 14 |
| PHASE3 | 10 |
| PHASE1 | 5 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 1 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 1 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00280956 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Open Label Natalizumab Safety Extension Study for Subjects With Crohn’s Disease |
| NCT00744679 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Pharmacokinetic (PK) Study of Natalizumab (Tysabri) at Steady State |
| NCT00771043 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | A Proof-of-Concept Study to Correlate Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Changes in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Natalizumab or Interferon Beta 1-a |
| NCT00801125 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Study of Tysabri (Natalizumab) in Patients Who Failed Anti-TNF-α Therapy |
| NCT00942214 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Biomarkers and Response to Natalizumab for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment |
| NCT01144052 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Natalizumab De-escalation With Interferon Beta-1b |
| NCT01591551 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | NAPS-MS: NAtalizumab Effects on Parameters of Sleep in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Experiencing Fatigue or Sleepiness |
| NCT02241785 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Natalizumab as an Efficacy Switch in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis After Failure on Other Therapies |
| NCT02325440 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Study to Assess Immune Function and MRI Disease Activity in RRMS Patients When Switching From Natalizumab to Gilenya |
| NCT02342704 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Impact of Natalizumab Versus Fingolimod in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) Participants |
| NCT02769689 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Methylprednisolone During the Switch Between Natalizumab and Fingolimod |
| NCT02775110 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Natalizumab Temporary Discontinuation Study |
| NCT03046251 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Natalizumab in Preventing Post-partum Relapses in Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT03516526 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Towards Personalized Dosing of Natalizumab in Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT05532163 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | A Study to Investigate the Radiological Onset of Action After Treatment Initiation With Subcutaneous (SC) Natalizumab in Participants With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) |
| NCT00027300 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT00030966 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab in Combination With Avonex in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT00032786 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab in the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease |
| NCT00032799 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab in the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease |
| NCT00078611 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Clinical Trial of Natalizumab in Individuals With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease |
| NCT00276172 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Open-Label Natalizumab Safety Extension Study |
| NCT00297232 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Natalizumab (Tysabri) Re-Initiation of Dosing |
| NCT01416181 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | A Clinical Study of the Efficacy of Natalizumab on Reducing Disability Progression in Participants With Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT01440101 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Natalizumab (BG00002, Tysabri) Study in Japanese Participants With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) |
| NCT03689972 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of EID of Natalizumab (BG00002) in Participants With RRMS Switching From Treatment With Natalizumab SID in Relation to Continued SID Treatment- Followed by Extension Study Comprising SC and IV Natalizumab Administration |
| NCT05265728 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | A Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Multiple Doses of Natalizumab (BG00002) Administered Subcutaneously to Japanese Participants With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT00055367 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness of Natalizumab in Adolescents With Active Crohn’s Disease |
| NCT00055536 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab in Combination With Remicade in the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease |
| NCT00083759 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | Natalizumab in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Subjects Receiving Methotrexate |
| NCT00097760 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Natalizumab in Combination With Glatiramer Acetate (GA) in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT00831649 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | A Phase II, Multicenter, Open-Label, Long-Term Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Intravenous Natalizumab in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Previously Participated in Study ELN100226-RA201 |
| NCT01071083 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Treatment Interruption of Natalizumab |
| NCT01077466 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Natalizumab Treatment of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT01416155 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Extension Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab in Japanese Participants With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT01955707 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Effect of Natalizumab on Infarct Volume in Acute Ischemic Stroke |
| NCT02133924 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Multicenter Study Of Natalizumab Plus Standard Steroid Treatment For High Risk Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease |
| NCT02142192 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | Natalizumab Subcutaneous Immunogenicity and Safety Study |
| NCT02176031 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Phase II Trial of Natalizumab + Prednisone for Initial Therapy of Acute GI GVHD |
| NCT02730455 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Natalizumab in Acute Ischemic Stroke |
| NCT03283371 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Phase 2 Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Natalizumab in Focal Epilepsy |
| NCT03811886 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Natalizumab in Recurrent, Refractory or Progressive Pulmonary Metastatic Osteosarcoma |
| NCT00559702 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Safety Study of Natalizumab to Treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS) |
| NCT01884935 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | PK and PD Study of Natalizumab in Pediatric Subjects With RRMS |
| NCT02483845 | PHASE1 | UNKNOWN | Natalizumab in Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) |
| NCT03093064 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Inflammatory Response In Schizophrenia |
| NCT05618301 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Motixafortide and Natalizumab to Mobilize CD34+ Hematopoietic Stem Cells for Gene Therapies in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) |
| NCT00424788 | EARLY_PHASE1 | COMPLETED | A Multicenter Study to Assess the Effect of Plasma Exchange in Accelerating the Clearance of Natalizumab in Subjects With Multiple Sclerosis (MS) |
| NCT03500328 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Traditional Versus Early Aggressive Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Trial |
| NCT05658497 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Pregnancy Exposure Registry for Vumerity (Diroximel Fumarate) |
| NCT05688436 | Not specified | RECRUITING | A Study to Learn More About The Safety of Diroximel Fumarate (VUMERITY®) in Participants Who Took it During Pregnancy And About the Health of Their Babies |
| NCT05925049 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study Utilising Data From European Union (EU) National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Registries to Assess the Incidence of Anti-Natalizumab Antibody Among Participants Who Receive Subcutaneous Administration of Natalizumab for Treatment of Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) |
| NCT00493298 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Tysabri Observational Program |
| NCT00707512 | Not specified | TERMINATED | CD INFORM: Investigating Natalizumab Through Further Observational Research and Monitoring |
| NCT00884481 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Effects of Tysabri (BG00002) Over 12 Months on MS Related Fatigue in Participants With RRMS |
| NCT00937677 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Effect of Tysabri in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Follow-up Magnetization Transfer Imaging (MTI) Study |
| NCT01065727 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Impact Study of 2 Therapeutic Strategy for Aggressive Remitting Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT01070836 | Not specified | COMPLETED | JC Virus Antibody Study of Participants With Relapsing Forms of MS Receiving Treatment With Natalizumab |
| NCT01071512 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Tysabri Effects on Cognition and Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT01485003 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Observational Study of Tysabri in Early Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in Anti-JC Virus Antibody Negative Participants |
| NCT01943526 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Ireland Natalizumab (TYSABRI) Observational Program |
| NCT02137109 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy in Pediatric MS Patients Prescribed Tysabri |
| NCT02159573 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Real-world Outcomes on Tecfidera (BG00012, Dimethyl Fumarate) Post-Tysabri (BG00002, Natalizumab) |
| NCT02386566 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Observational Study to Assess the Correlation of EDSS With Quality of Life in MS Participants Treated With Natalizumab |
| NCT02677077 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Clinical Disease Activity With Long Term Natalizumab Treatment |
| NCT03399981 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Tysabri Observational Cohort Study - Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Registries |
| NCT04565431 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Examining Effects of Tysabri on Cognitive Fatigue Using fMRI |
| NCT04832399 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Study of Tysabri in Early Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Participants |
| NCT04964700 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Analysis of MS Patients Who Have Had Greater Than 60 Infusions of Natalizumab |
| NCT05236777 | Not specified | COMPLETED | TOPIK Study: A Study to Report Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy and Other Serious Opportunistic Infections in Natalizumab Treated Participants |
| NCT05304520 | Not specified | COMPLETED | A Study for Tysabri Participant Preference |
| NCT05627271 | Not specified | COMPLETED | The ‘Wearing Off’ Effect of DMT |
| NCT05701423 | Not specified | TERMINATED | A Study of End of Dose Phenomena in Subcutaneous Natalizumab Treated Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Participants |
| NCT05762003 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Czech Pharmaco-epidemiological Study on Disease Modifying Drugs |
| NCT06705608 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Examining the Risk of Skin Cancer in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Using Fingolimod: a Population-Based Study |
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No PharmGKB pharmacogenomic data curated for this drug.
Related molecules
Related molecules
No competitor molecules sharing a primary target (ChEMBL phase ≥2 or PubChem drug-class).
Related Atlas pages
- Genes: ITGA4
- Indicated for: relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, Crohn disease, multiple sclerosis
- In clinical trials for: primary progressive multiple sclerosis, secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, graft versus host disease