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IL-1β inhibitor

1d
CHORUS: A Study of Canakinumab With Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Durvalumab in People With Lung Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=41, Active, not recruiting, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Trial completion date: May 2026 --> May 2027 | Trial primary completion date: May 2026 --> May 2027
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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cisplatin • carboplatin • Imfinzi (durvalumab) • albumin-bound paclitaxel • Ilaris (canakinumab)
2d
Blood Protein Test Predicts Lung Cancer Years before Diagnosis. (PubMed, Cancer Discov)
A 14-protein blood test can identify people at high risk of lung cancer more than 5 years before a tumor becomes detectable on imaging, including never-smokers who fall outside current screening criteria. In a retrospective analysis, the test also identified individuals most likely to benefit from the anti-IL-1β drug canakinumab, which roughly halved lung cancer incidence in the high-risk group but not in low-risk participants.
Journal
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IL1B (Interleukin 1, beta)
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Ilaris (canakinumab)
2d
Clinical and immunological effects of adding cyclophosphamide to pomalidomide-dexamethasone in relapsed-refractory multiple myeloma: The randomized MUKseven trial. (PubMed, Br J Haematol)
Pretreatment CD4+ T-cell levels were identified as a prognostic PFS marker. In summary, our results demonstrate significant effects of cycloaddition to Pd on response and T-cell composition.
Journal
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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cyclophosphamide • dexamethasone • pomalidomide
9d
A Study on the Use of Canakinumab Among Familial Mediterranean Fever and Still's Disease Patients (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=160, Recruiting, Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Trial completion date: Mar 2027 --> Dec 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2027 --> Dec 2026
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Ilaris (canakinumab)
9d
Pomalidomide After CAR T-cell Therapy for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory CD19+ B-cell Leukemia or Lymphoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=12, Recruiting, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open
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pomalidomide
10d
Forimtamig: a potent GPRC5D-targeted bispecific antibody in multiple myeloma. (PubMed, Ann Med Surg (Lond))
When combined with standard agents such as daratumumab, pomalidomide, or cereblon E3 ligase modulatory drugs, forimtamig has shown improved tumor clearance and reduced relapse rates. Currently undergoing phase 1 trials, forimtamig is being evaluated both as monotherapy and in combination regimens. Its high potency, favorable safety, and durable immune engagement make it a promising candidate in the evolving treatment landscape of multiple myeloma.
Journal
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CRBN (Cereblon)
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Darzalex (daratumumab) • pomalidomide • forimtamig (RG6234)
14d
Plasma signals of lung tumor promotion for molecular cancer prevention. (PubMed, Cell)
Although the Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcome Study (CANTOS) trial demonstrated reduced lung cancer incidence with interleukin (IL)-1β inhibition, the high number needed to treat (NNT) to prevent lung cancer limits its use in unselected populations...Components of the signature were induced by PM, oncogenic EGFR, or IL-1β, whereas IL-1β inhibition restrained PM-driven KAC expansion and early tumorigenesis. In CANTOS, the signature identified individuals who seemed to benefit more from anti-IL-1β therapy, lowering the NNT threshold and nominating circulating signals of tumor promotion for prevention.
Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • IL1B (Interleukin 1, beta) • KRT8 (Keratin 8)
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Ilaris (canakinumab)
21d
Enrollment closed
22d
Pomalidomide Plus Anti-CD20 Antibody and Prednisone in Frontline Indolent B-Cell Lymphoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=30, Not yet recruiting, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
New trial
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CD20 (Membrane Spanning 4-Domains A1)
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CD20 positive
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prednisone • pomalidomide
26d
Pulmonary embolism associated with CRBN-targeting immunomodulatory drugs: a FAERS-based pharmacovigilance and mechanistic analysis. (PubMed, J Thromb Thrombolysis)
CRBN-targeting immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), including lenalidomide and pomalidomide, are widely used in hematologic malignancies but are associated with an elevated risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Early-onset PE risk is mechanistically linked to vascular endothelial injury and inflammatory signaling, supporting the use of dynamic risk stratification tools (e.g., IMPEDE-VTE score) and early DOAC intervention. Public health policy should integrate molecular insights with real-world surveillance to optimize clinical safety frameworks for oncology patients.
Journal • Adverse events
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CRBN (Cereblon)
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lenalidomide • pomalidomide
27d
A Study on the Use of Canakinumab Among Familial Mediterranean Fever and Still's Disease Patients (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=160, Recruiting, Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting | Trial completion date: Sep 2026 --> Mar 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2026 --> Mar 2027
Enrollment open • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Ilaris (canakinumab)