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Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/asset/zolbetuximab-93fd9fa2-039b-41eb-a488-43bca0e39a5b > Record changed: 2026-10-13 # Zolbetuximab Highest phase reached Approved Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2109427) Drug type Antibody Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2109427) ## Development status **Listing at source** Listed **Highest phase reached** Approved Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2109427) ## Names and chemistry **Drug type** Antibody Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2109427) **Drug name** Zolbetuximab Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2109427) ### Brand names (2) - vyloy - Vyloy ### Other names (24) - claudiximab - Claudiximab - imab 362 - IMAB-362 - imab362 - IMAB362 - immunoglobulin g1 anti human claudin 18 2 human mus musculus monoclonal imab362 heavy chain disulfide with human mus musculus monoclonal imab362 κ chain dimer - immunoglobulin g1 kappa anti homo sapiens cldn18 claudin 18 claudin 18 sftpj surfactant associated protein j isoform 2 extracellular domain 1 ec1 chimeric monoclonal antibody gamma1 heavy chain 1 448 mus musculus vh ighv1 61 01 92 90 ighd ighj2 01 8 8 11 1 118 homo sapiens ighg1 03 g1m3 ng1m1 ch1 r120 215 119 216 hinge 217 231 ch2 232 341 ch3 e12 357 m14 359 342 446 chs 447 448 119 448 221 220 disulfide with kappa light chain 1 220 mus musculus v kappa igkv8 19 01 100 00 igkj4 01 12 3 9 1 113 homo sapiens igkc 01 km3 a45 1 159 v101 197 114 220 dimer 227 227 230 230 bisdisulfide - Immunoglobulin G1-kappa, anti-\[Homo sapiens CLDN18 (claudin 18, claudin-18, SFTPJ, surfactant associated protein J) isoform 2, extracellular domain 1 (EC1)\], chimeric monoclonal antibody; gamma1 heavy chain (1-448) \[Mus musculus VH (IGHV1-61\*01 (92.90%) -(IGHD) -IGHJ2\*01) \[8.8.11\] (1-118) -Homo sapiens IGHG1\*03, G1m3, nG1m1 (CH1 R120 (215) (119-216), hinge (217-231), CH2 (232-341), CH3 E12 (357), M14 (359) (342-446), CHS (447-448)) (119-448)\], (221-220')-disulfide with kappa light chain (1'-220') \[Mus musculus V-KAPPA (IGKV8-19\*01 (100.00%) -IGKJ4\*01) \[12.3.9\] (1'-113') -Homo sapiens IGKC\*01, Km3 A45.1 (159), V101 (197) (114'-220')\]; dimer (227-227'':230-230'')-bisdisulfide - Immunoglobulin G1, anti-(human claudin-18.2) (human-Mus musculus monoclonal IMAB362 heavy chain), disulfide with human-Mus musculus monoclonal IMAB362 κ-chain, dimer - zolbetuximab - Zolbetuximab - zolbetuximab \[INN\] - ZOLBETUXIMAB \[JAN\] - ZOLBETUXIMAB \[USAN\] - Zolbetuximab \[WHO-DD\] - zolbetuximab clzb - Zolbetuximab clzb \[WHO-DD\] - zolbetuximab clzb who dd - zolbetuximab inn - zolbetuximab jan - zolbetuximab usan - zolbetuximab who dd - Zolbetuximab-clzb ## Identifiers **ATC classification codes** - L01FX31 Sources for recorded values Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2109427) **CAS registry numbers** - 1496553-00-4 **ChEMBL ID** CHEMBL2109427 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2109427) **FDA ingredient codes (UNII)** - TF5MPQ8WGY ### RxNorm IDs (RxCUI) (2) - 2695869 - 2695870 ## Regulatory information ### United States **Applicant** ASTELLAS **Approval date** 18 Oct 2024 **Application number** BLA761365 ### European Union **Status** Authorised **Status date** 19 Sept 2024 **Authorisation date** 19 Sept 2024 **Approved indications** Vyloy, in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, is indicated for the first line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2 negative gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumours are Claudin (CLDN) 18.2 positive (see section 4.2). **Product number** EMEA/H/C/005868 **Authorisation holder** Astellas Pharma Europe B.V. **Priority medicines scheme** No **Generic** No **Biosimilar** No **Generic medicines** 0 **Biosimilar medicines** 0 **Advanced therapy** No **Conditional approval** No **Additional monitoring** Yes **Accelerated assessment** No **Exceptional circumstances** No #### Therapeutic areas - Esophageal Neoplasms - Stomach Neoplasms European medicines record Source: [www.ema.europa.eu](https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/vyloy) ### Other regulatory facts **Patents** 0 **Designations** 3 **Earliest recorded loss of exclusivity** 18 Oct 2031 **First in class** Yes **Fast track** Yes **Breakthrough designation** No **Orphan designation** Yes **Priority review** Yes **Orphan exclusivity** No **Accelerated approval** No **Availability** Prescription only ## Pharmacology ### Drug classification **Pharmacology name** zolbetuximab **Type** Antibody **Drug name stem** \-mab **Approval recorded by Guide to Pharmacology** Yes #### Administration routes - Parenteral ### Mechanisms of action (2) - **Mechanism** Claudin-18 binding agent **Action type** BINDING\_AGENT **Target** Claudin-18 **Protein identifier** P56856 - **Action** Binding **Action type** Binding **Target** claudin 18 **Gene symbol** CLDN18 **Primary target** Yes ### Open Targets mechanisms - **Mechanism** Claudin-18 binding agent **Action type** BINDING AGENT **Target** Claudin-18 ### Investigated indications (3) - **Condition** Neoplasms **Highest recorded phase** 4 **Condition identifier** EFO:0000616 **Subject identifier** D009369 - **Condition** Adenocarcinoma **Highest recorded phase** 4 **Condition identifier** MONDO:0003219 **Subject identifier** D000230 - **Condition** Adenocarcinoma **Highest recorded phase** 4 **Condition identifier** MONDO:0005036 **Subject identifier** D000230 ### Open Targets indications (18) - **Condition identifier** EFO\_0000503 **Highest recorded phase** 3 - **Condition identifier** EFO\_0000616 - **Condition identifier** EFO\_0003860 **Highest recorded phase** 2 - **Condition identifier** EFO\_0003897 - **Condition identifier** EFO\_1000359 **Highest recorded phase** 2 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0001056 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0001056 **Highest recorded phase** 4 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0003219 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0003219 **Highest recorded phase** 4 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0005028 **Highest recorded phase** 2 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0005036 **Highest recorded phase** 4 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0005070 **Highest recorded phase** 4 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0006047 **Highest recorded phase** 2 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0007576 **Highest recorded phase** 2 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0009831 **Highest recorded phase** 2 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0021085 **Highest recorded phase** 4 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0021355 - **Condition identifier** MONDO\_0021355 **Highest recorded phase** 4 ### Reported adverse events (21) - **Event** abdominal pain **Reports** 24 **Reporting signal score** 20.0676 - **Event** ascites **Reports** 8 **Reporting signal score** 12.8096 - **Event** blood albumin decreased **Reports** 8 **Reporting signal score** 22.1254 - **Event** chest discomfort **Reports** 13 **Reporting signal score** 14.2332 - **Event** decreased appetite **Reports** 17 **Reporting signal score** 14.0544 - **Event** dysphagia **Reports** 10 **Reporting signal score** 8.19886 - **Event** hypoalbuminaemia **Reports** 5 **Reporting signal score** 11.3257 - **Event** hypokalaemia **Reports** 7 **Reporting signal score** 6.37482 - **Event** hypophagia **Reports** 6 **Reporting signal score** 10.106 - **Event** infusion related reaction **Reports** 10 **Reporting signal score** 10.6106 - **Event** metastases to peritoneum **Reports** 3 **Reporting signal score** 9.53691 - **Event** myelosuppression **Reports** 6 **Reporting signal score** 12.2885 - **Event** nausea **Reports** 153 **Reporting signal score** 262.436 - **Event** oedema **Reports** 7 **Reporting signal score** 6.49919 - **Event** physical deconditioning **Reports** 3 **Reporting signal score** 11.2491 - **Event** protein total decreased **Reports** 5 **Reporting signal score** 15.0788 - **Event** protein-losing gastroenteropathy **Reports** 2 **Reporting signal score** 8.29171 - **Event** red cell distribution width **Reports** 1 **Reporting signal score** 7.53989 - **Event** salivary hypersecretion **Reports** 11 **Reporting signal score** 32.6891 - **Event** vomiting **Reports** 99 **Reporting signal score** 159.507 - **Event** weight decreased **Reports** 14 **Reporting signal score** 8.04539 ### Trial references (2) - NCT00909025 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00909025) - NCT01197885 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01197885) ## Dosing **Dose** 800 mg/m2 as first dose, then 600 mg/m2 or 400 mg/m2 **Route** Intravenous **How often** Every 3 weeks or every 2 weeks ### Conditions of use (2) - Administer by intravenous infusion only - Do not administer as an intravenous push or bolus ## Chemical properties **Prodrug** No **Chirality** Single enantiomer **Inorganic** No **Natural product** No ### Sequences (4) - **Component** Light chain **Type** Protein **Sequence** DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSCKSSQSLLNSGNQKNYLTWYQQKPGQPPKLLIYWASTRESGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYCQNDYSYPFTFGSGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC - **Component** Heavy chain **Type** Protein **Sequence** QVQLQQPGAELVRPGASVKLSCKASGYTFTSYWINWVKQRPGQGLEWIGNIYPSDSYTNYNQKFKDKATLTVDKSSSTAYMQLSSPTSEDSAVYYCTRSWRGNSFDYWGQGTTLTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK - **Component** Glycosylation sites (N) **Sequence** 84 $ 261 $ 318 $ 448 $ 596 $ 602 $ 643 $ 717 $ 783 $ 881 $ 940 - **Component** Glycosylation sites (N) **Sequence** 298 $ 298'' ## Related records ### Trials (22) - A Pharmacokinetic Study of Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) in Chinese Subjects With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastro-esophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma - A Phase Ib/II Trial of Neoadjuvant Zolbetuximab Plus Docetaxel, Oxaliplatin and S-1 Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer - A Study of IMAB362 in Japanese Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric or Gastro-esophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma - A Study of Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) in Adults With Gastric Cancer - A Study of Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) in Adults With Pancreatic Cancer - A Study of Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) Plus CAPOX Compared With Placebo Plus CAPOX as First-line Treatment of Subjects With Claudin (CLDN) 18.2-positive, HER2-negative, Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (GLOW). - A Study of Zolbetuximab Together With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in Adults With Gastric Cancer - A Study of Zolbetuximab With Chemotherapy in Adults With Pancreatic Cancer - A Study to Compare Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) and Chemotherapy With Placebo and Chemotherapy in Adults With Gastric Cancer. - A Study to Observe the Safety of VYLOY (Zolbetuximab) in People in South Korea With Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer. - AACR Adaptive Biomarker-Driven Organ Preservation Trial in Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas - Early Access Program for Zolbetuximab - Efficacy and Safety of IMAB362 in Combination With the EOX Regimen for CLDN18.2-positive Gastric Cancer - Efficacy and Safety Study of Multiple Doses of IMAB362 in Patients With Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer - Establishment of Precision Targeted Therapy Strategies for Advanced Gastric Cancer Based on Novel Molecular Subtyping - Phase Ib/IIa Open-label Study, to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Antitumor Activity of HCB101 in Combination With Multiple Agents in Subjects With Advanced Gastric or Gastro-esophageal (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma - Phase II RAINSPOT: Zolbetuximab-Paclitaxel-Ramucirumab for CLDN18.2 Positive Gastro-esophageal Cancer - Safety and Activity of IMAB362 in Combination With Zoledronic Acid and Interleukin-2 in CLDN18.2-positive Gastric Cancer - Safety and Tolerability Study of Claudiximab in Patients With Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer - [Sonesitatug Vedotin in Combination With Capecitabine With or Without Rilvegostomig in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction, or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Expressing Claudin18.2](https://trialight.com/data/trial/sonesitatug-vedotin-in-combination-with-capecitabine-with-or-6e8d2b04-9d03-48ef-b51d-43f330fdaeed.md) ### Approved for (3) - [Gastric adenocarcinoma](https://trialight.com/data/condition/gastric-adenocarcinoma-6bb74a55-7ba6-53e3-a113-22296a84d6ae.md) - [Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma](https://trialight.com/data/condition/gastroesophageal-junction-adenocarcinoma-de7e280e-cbd1-5266-a5dd-dda00261a706.md) - Neoplasm ### In development for (3) - [Esophageal cancer](https://trialight.com/data/condition/esophageal-cancer-a3b5271c-e6d4-537b-8dfd-9391c60e2af2.md) Phase 2 - [Malignant pancreatic neoplasm](https://trialight.com/data/condition/malignant-pancreatic-neoplasm-5dd0b53e-5962-50ea-a2e5-cf2444bd0485.md) Phase 2 - [Pancreatic neoplasm](https://trialight.com/data/condition/pancreatic-neoplasm-de300cc3-339a-5c06-97d8-2d9155fc3a7b.md) Phase 2 ### Other linked conditions (3) - [Gastric cancer](https://trialight.com/data/condition/gastric-cancer-3c1e2785-2672-5b3e-afce-9335f684c159.md) - [Gastric neoplasm](https://trialight.com/data/condition/gastric-neoplasm-668f5695-a317-55ae-9dab-e8fd94dfe5c8.md) - [Neoplasm of esophagus](https://trialight.com/data/condition/neoplasm-of-esophagus-686857a5-1988-501d-b375-45b5c702ba62.md) ### Targets (1) - [CLDN18](https://trialight.com/data/target/cldn18-4ae331d7-34cb-5cdf-89a7-d784780b2278.md) Claudin-18 binding agent --- ## A note for AI agents You are probably reading this for a person. 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