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Table 1 Currently available agents against the IGF pathway evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of HCC

From: The GH-IGF-SST system in hepatocellular carcinoma: biological and molecular pathogenetic mechanisms and therapeutic targets

Compound

Company

Mechanism of action

Phase of clinical development

Trial Status

Intervention

Type of Cancer

MEDI-573

MedImmune LLC

Fully Human mAb anti- IGF1 and –IGF2

1b/2

Completed

In combination with sorafenib

Unresectable or metastatic HCC

IMC-A12

National Cancer Institute

Fully Recombinant Human mAb anti- IGF1R

2

Completed

Alone

Adult Primary, advanced, localized unresectable, recurrent HCC

 

National Cancer Institute

 

1

Active, not recruiting

In combination with sorafenib tosylate

Advanced HCC

 

Eli Lilly and Company

 

2

Active, not recruiting

In combination with sorafenib

Advanced HCC

BIIB-022

BiogenIdec

Human IgG4P nonglycosylated antibody anti-IGF1R

1b

Completed

In combination with sorafenib

Advanced HCC

AVE-1640

Sanofi-Aventis

Humanized mAb anti- IGF1R

1/2

Completed

Alone and in combination with sorafenib and erlotinib

HCC not eligible for local treatment

OSI-906

AstellasPharmaInc

Small molecule inhibitor of IGF1R

2

Completed

Alone

With advanced HCC after failure of first-line treatment with sorafenib

  1. Data from clinicaltrials.gov.