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CLINICAL TRIALS PROFILE FOR DACLIZUMAB


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All Clinical Trials for daclizumab

Trial ID Title Status Sponsor Phase Start Date Summary
NCT00001526 ↗ ANTI-TAC THERAPY FOR UVEITIS Completed National Eye Institute (NEI) Phase 1 1996-06-04 Uveitis refers to intraocular inflammatory diseases that are an important cause of visual loss. Standard systemic immunosuppressive medications for uveitis can cause significant adverse effects. Consequently, an effective treatment with a safer side effect profile is highly desirable. This pilot study has permitted enrollment of up to 12 adults with non-infectious intermediate or posterior uveitis who require treatments to maintain visual function. This extended protocol began with an evaluation of the safety and potential efficacy of intravenous (IV) daclizumab treatments for uveitis while reducing or eliminating standard medications commensurate with the standard of care. As subcutaneous (SC) daclizumab treatments become available, eligible participants will be offered continuing daclizumab treatments using the new SC formulation, though they may elect to remain on the IV treatments. If the therapeutic benefit is sustained using the SC formulation, maintenance therapy will continue as clinically indicated. Participants who repeatedly fail the SC therapy will be permitted to revert to the IV daclizumab regimen they previously used, or may exit the study as treatment failures. SC treatments begin with a short SC induction at 2 mg/kg followed by 1 mg/kg treatments on a 4-week schedule as the protocol originally specified. Participants will be monitored routinely when each dose is received and additionally will participate in pharmacokinetic studies to monitor SC formulation bioavailability. Daclizumab is a humanized anti-Tac monoclonal antibody (HAT, Zenapax) that interferes with inflammatory processes by its involvement with the interleukin 2 receptor (IL-2R). During the first 5 years of this study, only an IV product was available. The SC formulation is now available containing the same daclizumab drug product. Preliminary studies indicate that the SC formulation is well tolerated by normal control subjects and other autoimmune disease patients at repeated doses up to 2 mg/kg. The primary objectives are to examine the safety and potential efficacy of IV and later, SC daclizumab, while continuing to reduce other immunosuppressive medications commensurate with the standard of care. Primary safety outcomes are the discontinuation of study therapy due to reduced vision or the occurrence of adverse events. Secondary outcome measures include visual acuity and the grading of immunosuppressive medications, anterior chamber and vitreous cells, and vitreous haze.
NCT00001865 ↗ HAT in Eye Complications of Behcet's Disease Completed National Eye Institute (NEI) Phase 2 1999-07-01 This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Zenapax in controlling recurrent eye inflammations associated with Behcet's disease. Behcet's disease is usually treated with corticosteroids to suppress inflammation. Other medicines such as methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, or azathioprine may also be used. These drugs all can have serious side effects, including liver or kidney damage. Zenapax is a monoclonal antibody that binds to certain proteins (receptors) on white blood cells, preventing them from interacting with a chemical called interleukin-2. Blocking this interaction prevents inflammation. This study will include 20 patients who had unacceptable side effects from other medicines used to treat their disease; did not benefit from standard treatment; and refused standard treatment because of possible side effects of the medicines. All patients in the study will continue to take their current medicines at the start of the study. In addition, one group of patients will receive Zenapax and a second group will receive a placebo. The drug or placebo will be infused into the vein at the start of the study and every two weeks for the next six weeks, and then every four weeks for the rest of the study period (24 months). Each infusion lasts about 15 minutes. Patients will have eye examinations at the time of every treatment, and medicines will be added if needed to control eye disease. Drugs will be tapered after six months in patients whose eye disease is quiet, and readjusted as necessary. Neither the doctors nor the patients will know who is receiving placebo and who is receiving Zenapax until the study ends. Patients will be given a physical examination, medical history, eye examination, fluorescein angiography (special photographs of the retina to evaluate the blood vessels in the eye), and blood tests. Zenapax was previously studied in 10 patients with uveitis with positive results. The patients were able to reduce the other medicines they were taking with minimal side effects.
NCT00001962 ↗ A Study to Determine Whether Therapy With Daclizumab Will Benefit Patients With Bone Marrow Failure Terminated National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Phase 2 1999-11-01 Participants in this study are suffering from rare and serious blood disorders. In aplastic anemia, the bone marrow stops producing red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. In pure red cell aplasia, the bone marrow stops producing red cells, and in amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura, the bone marrow stops producing platelets. Current treatment approaches for these disorders include bone marrow transplant and/or immunosuppression. However, bone marrow transplant is not always possible, and immunosuppression has serious side effects. This study will investigate whether daclizumab can be used to treat these disorders. Daclizumab is a genetically engineered human antibody that blocks the interleukin-2 receptor on immune cells. It has been used successfully in many transplant patients to reduce the rate of organ rejection. Participants will undergo a complete history and physical examination. A bone marrow aspiration and biopsy will be performed to confirm the type of bone marrow failure. About 5 tablespoons of blood will be drawn for baseline tests and research purposes. Daclizumab will be administered every 2 weeks by vein in a 30-minute infusion. The first dose will be given at NIH and the next four may be given at NIH or by the participant's primary hematologist. The treatment will last 8 weeks. Participants must also see their referring physician or NIH physicians every 2 weeks for blood counts. In the fourth and eighth weeks of the study and at the 3-month follow-up visit, 2 tablespoons of blood will be drawn at NIH. At the 1-month follow-up visit to NIH, 5 tablespoons of blood will be drawn and another bone marrow aspiration and biopsy performed. Risks from bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and blood draws include discomfort. Daclizumab is usually well-tolerated; however, it may weaken immunity against certain bacteria and viruses.
NCT00001962 ↗ A Study to Determine Whether Therapy With Daclizumab Will Benefit Patients With Bone Marrow Failure Terminated Neal Young, M.D. Phase 2 1999-11-01 Participants in this study are suffering from rare and serious blood disorders. In aplastic anemia, the bone marrow stops producing red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. In pure red cell aplasia, the bone marrow stops producing red cells, and in amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura, the bone marrow stops producing platelets. Current treatment approaches for these disorders include bone marrow transplant and/or immunosuppression. However, bone marrow transplant is not always possible, and immunosuppression has serious side effects. This study will investigate whether daclizumab can be used to treat these disorders. Daclizumab is a genetically engineered human antibody that blocks the interleukin-2 receptor on immune cells. It has been used successfully in many transplant patients to reduce the rate of organ rejection. Participants will undergo a complete history and physical examination. A bone marrow aspiration and biopsy will be performed to confirm the type of bone marrow failure. About 5 tablespoons of blood will be drawn for baseline tests and research purposes. Daclizumab will be administered every 2 weeks by vein in a 30-minute infusion. The first dose will be given at NIH and the next four may be given at NIH or by the participant's primary hematologist. The treatment will last 8 weeks. Participants must also see their referring physician or NIH physicians every 2 weeks for blood counts. In the fourth and eighth weeks of the study and at the 3-month follow-up visit, 2 tablespoons of blood will be drawn at NIH. At the 1-month follow-up visit to NIH, 5 tablespoons of blood will be drawn and another bone marrow aspiration and biopsy performed. Risks from bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and blood draws include discomfort. Daclizumab is usually well-tolerated; however, it may weaken immunity against certain bacteria and viruses.
NCT00006350 ↗ Mycophenolate Mofetil, Tacrolimus, Daclizumab, and Donor Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer Completed University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center Phase 2 2000-01-01 RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as daclizumab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Peripheral stem cell transplantation from a brother or sister may be effective treatment for hematologic cancer. Sometimes the transplanted cells can be rejected by the body's tissue. Mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, and donor white blood cells may prevent this from happening. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, daclizumab, and donor peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have hematologic cancer.
NCT00006350 ↗ Mycophenolate Mofetil, Tacrolimus, Daclizumab, and Donor Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer Completed University of Maryland, Baltimore Phase 2 2000-01-01 RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as daclizumab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Peripheral stem cell transplantation from a brother or sister may be effective treatment for hematologic cancer. Sometimes the transplanted cells can be rejected by the body's tissue. Mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, and donor white blood cells may prevent this from happening. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, daclizumab, and donor peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have hematologic cancer.
NCT00006505 ↗ Solitary Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Using Steroid Sparing Immunosuppression Completed National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Phase 2 2000-11-16 This study will test whether a new islet transplant procedure will enable patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus to stop insulin therapy. Islets are cell clusters in the pancreas that contain insulin-producing cells. The new procedure features three important advances, first developed by a group in Edmonton, Canada, over the way islet transplants have traditionally been performed: 1) the islets are transplanted immediately after they are removed from the donor; 2) islets are transplanted from two different donors in order to obtain the number of islets in a normal pancreas; and 3) the anti-rejection drug regimen is designed to reduce the harmful side effects of "conditioning" chemotherapy. (In the standard transplant procedure, patients receive intensive chemotherapy following the transplant. This study will use no radiation and lower-dose chemotherapy.) Patients between the ages of 18 and 65 with the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus for at least 5 years may be eligible for this study. Candidates will be screened with a medical history and physical examination, blood tests, chest X-ray and tuberculin skin test, electrocardiogram and exercise test for heart function, abdominal ultrasound, psychological evaluation, and an arginine stimulated c-peptide test. The latter test determines if the patient is producing any insulin. Eligibility is restricted to patients who make no insulin at all. The study has an active phase lasting 15 months and follow-up that continues indefinitely. Patients will receive 10,000 "islet equivalents" per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. This will likely require two separate transplant procedures from two donors. Before the first surgery, patients will be given anti-rejection (immune suppressing) drugs, including FK506 and rapamycin (orally) and daclizumab (intravenously). The islets will be infused through a tube placed in the portal vein (the large vein that feeds the liver). After surgery, patients will receive insulin intravenously for 24 hours. They will then have an abdominal ultrasound and blood tests to determine liver function. If fewer than 10,000 islets were transplanted, patients will continue insulin treatment, with the dosages adjusted to account for the transplanted islets. They will take Daclizumab every 2 weeks, and FK506 and rapamycin daily. Blood tests to follow how much of these drugs are in the blood stream will be performed daily at first and then weekly after blood levels of these drugs stabilize. They will be given antibiotics to prevent infections. The arginine test will be repeated 2 weeks after the transplant and periodically thereafter. Blood will be drawn weekly to check drug levels, and monthly for other tests. The investigators will track daily insulin requirements, and these will be recorded monthly. Patients who require a second transplant to achieve the required amount of islets will return for the procedure when a compatible organ is donated. The second procedure will be done as described above. As before, insulin will be infused for 24 hours following surgery. It will then be stopped, however, and will not be resumed unless blood glucose levels reach above 180 milligrams/deciliter. Patients will continue taking FK506 and rapamycin indefinitely. Daclizumab will be given every 2 weeks for 4 doses following the second transplant, and then stopped. Patients will take an antiviral called ganciclovir for 14 weeks and another antibiotic for 1 year following surgery. For the first year after surgery, patients will have frequent blood tests to monitor drug levels and immune function. They will return to NIH for a complete history and physical examination 2 and 3 years after the final islet transplant and will be contacted yearly by phone to ascertain their general health status and whether they remain insulin independent.
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Clinical Trial Conditions for daclizumab

Condition Name

Condition Name for daclizumab
Intervention Trials
Kidney Transplantation 10
Uveitis 6
Liver Transplantation 5
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis 5
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Condition MeSH

Condition MeSH for daclizumab
Intervention Trials
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 13
Diabetes Mellitus 13
Sclerosis 9
Multiple Sclerosis 9
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Clinical Trial Locations for daclizumab

Trials by Country

Trials by Country for daclizumab
Location Trials
United States 255
Poland 34
Germany 29
Canada 28
France 24
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Trials by US State

Trials by US State for daclizumab
Location Trials
Maryland 29
Florida 22
California 13
New York 12
Texas 12
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Clinical Trial Progress for daclizumab

Clinical Trial Phase

Clinical Trial Phase for daclizumab
Clinical Trial Phase Trials
Phase 4 21
Phase 3 17
Phase 2/Phase 3 1
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Clinical Trial Status

Clinical Trial Status for daclizumab
Clinical Trial Phase Trials
Completed 74
Terminated 8
Withdrawn 4
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Clinical Trial Sponsors for daclizumab

Sponsor Name

Sponsor Name for daclizumab
Sponsor Trials
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) 11
Hoffmann-La Roche 11
National Eye Institute (NEI) 9
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Sponsor Type

Sponsor Type for daclizumab
Sponsor Trials
Other 93
Industry 51
NIH 42
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Last updated: July 26, 2026

Daclizumab clinical trials update, market analysis, and projection

Daclizumab is withdrawn from the U.S. market and has no active commercial pathway via FDA approval in the United States. Global development has been derailed by safety findings, with the product history dominated by regulatory actions and halted follow-on programs. As a result, near- and medium-term market projection is effectively zero for routine sales of the original marketed product, with remaining value concentrated in residual exposure from any jurisdictions where access persisted, plus legacy inventory effects and off-label/compassionate use where permitted.


What is the current regulatory status of daclizumab in the U.S. and EU?

U.S.

  • Daclizumab (brand: Zinbryta) had its U.S. marketing authorization withdrawn. Daclizumab is not available for routine MS treatment in the U.S. under the original approval framework.

European Union

  • EU authorization was also withdrawn. EU access for the originator daclizumab product ended under the same safety-driven rationale.

Implication for market projection

  • With both FDA and EMA removing routine authorization, the base-case sales forecast for daclizumab products is non-existent for standard commercial channels in the U.S. and EU.

Safety trigger that drove withdrawal

  • The decision history is tied to severe immune-mediated events associated with daclizumab therapy, including hepatotoxicity and neuroinflammatory complications, which led to restricted benefit-risk assessments and ultimately withdrawal.

(Primary product: Zinbryta; indication: relapsing multiple sclerosis.)


What clinical trials have shaped daclizumab’s current development outlook?

Core trial program (multiple sclerosis)

  • Daclizumab’s pivotal clinical development centered on relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS).
  • The FDA/EMA safety review and subsequent withdrawal effectively ended routine participation and commercialization of the originator product in the same clinical context.

Post-withdrawal clinical development

  • Most follow-on efforts for daclizumab in MS were either terminated or stopped being relevant to commercialization because the originator product’s regulatory pathway closed.
  • Any remaining “clinical trials update” activity at this point is dominated by:
    • academic retrospectives (safety characterization, biomarker analyses), and
    • compartmentalized exploration of similar targets via alternative drugs.

Featured snippet answer

  • The daclizumab trial landscape is not producing a path to a restarted, regulator-accepted commercialization program for the originator molecule.

Which daclizumab development programs were terminated after safety findings?

Zinbryta-driven MS ecosystem

  • Any MS programs relying on the original daclizumab benefit-risk balance were structurally impacted by the safety withdrawal.
  • Follow-on trials tied to Zinbryta did not convert into a new approved indication under FDA/EMA frameworks because the product authorization itself ended.

Implication

  • The market is not transitioning to a “new daclizumab label.” The product is out of the routine system, and replacement demand goes to other MS biologics or alternative immunomodulators.

What is the market size for daclizumab and how does withdrawal affect revenue?

Commercial baseline

  • Because daclizumab is withdrawn in the U.S. and EU, annual revenue is constrained to:
    • inventory sell-through and discontinued supply in limited circumstances,
    • any continuing non-routine access where allowed, and
    • legacy billing effects for remaining patients prior to withdrawal enforcement.

Demand substitution

  • MS biologic demand shifts to alternative mechanisms of action. Post-withdrawal prescribing generally reallocates across:
    • anti-CD20 agents,
    • integrin modulators,
    • sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators,
    • other IL-2 pathway competitors or related immunotherapies.

Projection

  • Base-case sales projection through the next several years for originator daclizumab in U.S./EU is effectively $0 due to the absence of approved marketing authorization for routine use.

What is the competitive landscape for daclizumab in multiple sclerosis?

Daclizumab’s clinical positioning was IL-2 receptor pathway modulation, targeting CD25 on activated T cells. After withdrawal, treatment demand moved to other MS biologics that improved convenience or maintained favorable benefit-risk profiles.

Key competitive classes

  • Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies (B-cell depletion)
  • S1P receptor modulators (lymphocyte trafficking)
  • Integrin modulators (immune cell migration control)
  • Other monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies with established regulatory presence

Market impact

  • daclizumab does not compete as a remaining commercial option where it is withdrawn. The “competitive impact” is realized as share transfer from the daclizumab-treated patient base to active comparators.

When does daclizumab lose exclusivity, and do patents still matter for market entry?

Commercial reality

  • Even if patent protection remains, generic or biosimilar entry is not the gating issue where the product is not authorized for routine use and cannot be marketed under the original approval framework.

Patent vs. regulatory gating

  • In the originator context, regulatory withdrawal dominates commercialization prospects.
  • Patent expiry timing becomes relevant only if a new authorization is pursued for a reformulated, relabeled, or re-engineered product. There is no current pathway indicated by the established withdrawal history for the same commercial use.

Featured snippet answer

  • Exclusivity timelines do not create a market reopening for originator daclizumab because FDA/EMA routine authorization ended.

What is the FDA Orange Book status of daclizumab?

Orange Book

  • Orange Book listings apply to approved drugs with exclusivity relevant for generic substitution.
  • For daclizumab (Zinbryta), routine marketing authorization withdrawal means Orange Book-listed exclusivity does not translate into a viable generic pathway.

Practical interpretation

  • A generic “Paragraph IV” pathway depends on an active, legally marketed FDA-approved reference product. Withdrawal removes that reference status for routine use.

What biosimilar risk exists for daclizumab?

Biosimilar framework

  • Daclizumab is a biologic monoclonal antibody. A biosimilar risk model depends on:
    • whether the reference product remains authorized, and
    • whether biosimilar licensure has an eligible reference.

Current risk

  • With originator withdrawal from routine U.S. authorization, biosimilar pathways for the same marketed product are effectively null for near-term market entry.

How does daclizumab compare with newer IL-2 pathway therapies or alternative immunomodulators?

Mechanism comparison

  • Daclizumab modulates the IL-2 receptor alpha chain (CD25), reducing activation signals to T cells.
  • Other IL-2 pathway or immune modulation agents vary by:
    • receptor selectivity,
    • dosing frequency,
    • cytokine profile impact,
    • safety management strategy.

Market comparison

  • Even when mechanistic overlap exists, a withdrawn product cannot capture share unless reintroduced under a recognized regulatory authorization.

How many daclizumab patents cover formulations, methods of use, and manufacturing?

No verifiable, citable patent estate map is provided in the available inputs for this request. Without specific patent numbers, assignees, jurisdictions, filing dates, and expiration dates tied to daclizumab, a defensible count of formulation, method-of-use, and manufacturing patents cannot be produced.


What patent litigation affects daclizumab commercialization?

No verifiable litigation docket details (case numbers, venues, parties, asserted patents, settlement terms) are present in the available inputs for this request. A litigation impact assessment cannot be produced without case-level facts.


Clinical trial update: what is happening right now in daclizumab research?

At this stage, “clinical trials update” for daclizumab is dominated by:

  • safety follow-up and pharmacovigilance analysis,
  • retrospective data review rather than new pivotal regulatory programs,
  • substitution by other MS immunotherapies in clinical practice.

A fresh registrational trial program for the originator product is not the operative market driver.


Market forecast scenarios for daclizumab (originator product)

Base case (most likely)

  • U.S. and EU routine use remains closed.
  • Any economic impact stays limited to discontinuation and legacy channels.
  • Forecast: near-zero revenue contribution from originator daclizumab.

Downside

  • Further enforcement actions in any remaining access jurisdictions reduce residual use faster than expected.
  • Forecast: negative residual inventory and patient attrition effects in legacy accounts.

Upside

  • Reintroduction would require a new regulatory authorization and a new benefit-risk framework, which is not supported by the existing withdrawal-driven trajectory.
  • Forecast: still limited by the need for a complete regulatory reboot, not patent mechanics.

Key Takeaways

  • Daclizumab’s originator product (Zinbryta) is withdrawn in major markets, including the U.S. and EU, eliminating a routine commercialization pathway.
  • Clinical trial activity that would normally feed a resurgence is not driving a return to regulatory-approved use.
  • Market projection for originator daclizumab in the U.S. and EU is effectively zero for standard sales channels; demand has shifted to alternative MS therapies.
  • Patent expiry and biosimilar risks are not the binding constraints; regulatory withdrawal is.

FAQs

1) Is daclizumab available for multiple sclerosis treatment today?

In the U.S. and EU, routine use is ended due to withdrawal of the originator approval.

2) Are there ongoing trials for relapsing multiple sclerosis using daclizumab?

The active registrational trial pipeline for the originator daclizumab program is not the market driver; activity is largely safety-focused and retrospective.

3) Can a generic or biosimilar version of daclizumab launch in the U.S.?

A biosimilar/generic substitution pathway is not practicable for routine markets if the reference product authorization is withdrawn.

4) What safety issues led to daclizumab’s market withdrawal?

Immune-mediated and serious adverse events, including hepatotoxicity and neuroinflammatory complications, drove the benefit-risk reassessment.

5) What therapies replaced daclizumab in MS?

Prescribers shifted to other disease-modifying therapies with ongoing regulatory availability and maintained benefit-risk profiles.


References

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drug Safety Communications and labeling/withdrawal communications for Zinbryta (daclizumab).
  2. European Medicines Agency (EMA). Communications and assessment outcomes for Zinbryta (daclizumab).

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