CD2 CD2 molecule
ENSG00000116824 · protein coding · Open Targets profile
CD2 interacts with lymphocyte function-associated antigen CD58 (LFA-3) and CD48/BCM1 to mediate adhesion between T-cells and other cell types. CD2 is implicated in the triggering of T-cells, the cytoplasmic domain is implicated in the signaling function.
Each band is a group of drugs. It runs from the kind of drug on the left to the furthest stage that drug has reached in any disease on the right. Thicker bands mean more drugs.
Approved bands are highlighted. Withdrawn means the drug was pulled from the market or from development. A combined phase counts as the later one (Phase 1/2 is shown as Phase 2). Hover a band for the drug names. Source: Open Targets Platform, fetched live.
Each row is a cancer, strongest overall evidence first. The two dots show how strong the inherited (germline) and tumour-mutation (somatic) evidence is; the line between them is the gap.
Scores run from 0 (no evidence) to 1 (strongest). A missing dot at 0 means Open Targets holds no evidence of that kind. Source: Open Targets Platform, fetched live.
Tractability
- Antibody
- Advanced Clinical, UniProt loc high conf, GO CC high conf, UniProt SigP or TMHMM, Human Protein Atlas loc
- PROTAC
- Database Ubiquitination, Half-life Data, Small Molecule Binder
- Other modalities
- Approved Drug
gnomAD loss of function constraint: o/e 0.7742099761962891 (upper bound 1.1481000185012817). Low values mean loss of function is poorly tolerated, a safety flag for inhibition.
Who runs trials of these drugs
Principal investigators and study chairs on 16 registry trials, updated in the last three years, of the most advanced drugs against CD2 (alefacept, siplizumab), ranked by Phase 2+ trials. Live from ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Fredrik JuhlinITB-Med LLC · 3 of 3 trials Phase 2+
- Tracy KillingsworthNefro Avillion · 2 of 2 trials Phase 2+
- Kellie KennonITB-MED · 1 of 1 trials Phase 2+
- Markus Y MaparaColumbia University · 1 of 1 trials Phase 2+
- Nick HryciwITB-Med LLC · 1 of 1 trials Phase 2+
- Stephen GitelmanUniversity of California San Francisco, School of Medicine: Diabetes Center · 1 of 1 trials Phase 2+
- Tatsuo KawaiMassachusetts General Hospital · 1 of 1 trials Phase 2+
- Elizabeth VernaColumbia University Irving Medical Center/ New York Presbyterian Hospital · 0 of 1 trials Phase 2+
- Fredrik JulinITB-Med LLC · 0 of 1 trials Phase 2+
- Sarah McCleesUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · 0 of 1 trials Phase 2+
Registry trials of alefacept, siplizumab updated in the last three years, counted by the country group of their listed sites. A trial with sites in several groups counts in each; 12 of 16 have all sites in one country.
Site counts are not patients per country, and trials registered only outside ClinicalTrials.gov are not covered. Where sites are is a fact about the record, not a judgement of its quality. Europe is the EU and EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, fetched live.
20 trials of drugs against CD2 were stopped early
Terminated, withdrawn and suspended interventional trials of alefacept, siplizumab, newest update first, live from ClinicalTrials.gov. Each reason is quoted exactly as the registry gives it; we do not sort reasons into safety, efficacy or business. Dates are the last registry update. Showing the 20 most recent of 20.
- terminated · 2026-11-04 · ITB-Med LLC · matched by the registry's drug synonyms“Sponsor decision, indication no longer under evaluation”
- terminated · 2026-07-28 · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Siplizumab“Prior to termination the DESIGNATE study was an on enrollment hold due to greater than anticipated lymphodepletion. The pharmaceutical partner decided not to reopen its own T1D trial and ceased development of siplizumab in autoimmunity.”
- terminated · 2026-07-17 · ITB-Med LLC · matched by the registry's drug synonyms“The Sponsor has decided to terminate study early due to significant enrolment challenges since restarting the study in Dec 2025. The Sponsor is concerned that the study is not feasible and ultimately the objectives of the study cannot be met.”
- terminated · 2026-07-13 · ITB-Med LLC · matched by the registry's drug synonyms“Sponsor decision, indication no longer under evaluation”
- terminated · 2026-06-10 · Columbia University · Siplizumab“Closed by the industry collaborator”
- terminated · 2026-03-12 · ITB-Med LLC · matched by the registry's drug synonyms“After enrolment was complete, and sufficient data was collected to fully characterize the highest dose cohort, study follow up was terminated by the sponsor for non-safety related reasons.”
- terminated · 2025-08-14 · ITB-Med LLC · matched by the registry's drug synonyms“The study has been early terminated due to business reasons. This decision is not related to any safety, efficacy, or regulatory concerns.”
- terminated · 2018-05-11 · Joshua Zeichner · Alefacept“Failed to enroll patients. There is no data or results for this study.”
- terminated · 2018-03-16 · Massachusetts General Hospital · matched by the registry's drug synonyms“Expiration of MEDI-507”
- terminated · 2018-01-26 · The Cleveland Clinic · Alefacept“Study drug not available at this time”
- terminated · 2017-07-27 · Emory University · Alefacept“drug company is no longer making the drug”
- terminated · 2017-07-06 · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Alefacept“Manufacturer discontinued production of Amevive®: business decision.”
- terminated · 2015-04-21 · Hadassah Medical Organization · Alefacept (AMEVIVE®)“company withdrawal of the drug”
- terminated · 2013-08-13 · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Alefacept“Discontinuation of drug supply from Astellas.”
- terminated · 2013-05-03 · Northwestern University · Alefacept (ASP0485)“Noted increased risks, greater than expected for standard of care therapy.”
- terminated · 2013-02-22 · John Murray · alefacept“Subjects declined enrollment; sponsor/PI elected to close study.”
- withdrawn · 2012-02-22 · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · matched by the registry's drug synonyms“The drug will no longer be available in the United States.”
- terminated · 2009-02-12 · Massachusetts General Hospital · Amevive (Alefacept)“Pharmaceutical sponsor withdrew financial support.”
- terminated · 2007-06-14 · MedImmune LLC · matched by the registry's drug synonyms“After review of safety events and have decided that further dose escalation of MEDI-507 as a single agent is not feasible.”
- terminated · 2007-06-14 · MedImmune LLC · matched by the registry's drug synonyms“After review of safety events and have decided that further dose escalation of MEDI-507 as a single agent is not feasible.”
Paediatric incentives and obligations for CD2's drugs
For alefacept, siplizumab: what EMA and FDA publish about paediatric plans, orphan status and pediatric approvals, and how many registered studies take children. Each line is a yes, no or not published fact from the record linked under it; none of it is a forecast.
- FDA pediatric target list: no · CD2 is not on the listRule: Target is on FDA's Pediatric Molecular Target List (relevant targets). Source: FDA Pediatric Molecular Target List (Listed as February 2026 on the FDA Pediatric Oncology page; the file served is 9.7.22_the_relevant_molecular_target_list.xlsx, whose Summary of Changes sheet is headed 'SEPTEMBER 2022 UPDATE' (footnote date 2022-09-01)), 2026-11-11
- EU paediatric investigation plan: no · No EMA paediatric investigation plan decision names alefacept, siplizumabRule: An EMA PIP decision (agreement, modification or waiver) lists the drug as its active substance, exact name. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
- EU orphan designation: yes · EU/3/17/1931 positive 16 Oct 2017: Treatment in solid organ transplantation; EU/3/06/383 withdrawn 29 Jun 2006: Treatment of T-cell and NK-cell neoplasmsRule: An EU orphan designation lists the drug as its active substance (exact name) or belongs to a medicine that does; withdrawn and expired designations are listed with their status. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
- Authorised in the EU: no · EMA lists no centrally authorised medicine of alefacept, siplizumabRule: An EMA medicine record lists the drug as its active substance or INN, exact name; national-only authorisations are not in this file. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
- FDA orphan designation: not published · FDA's orphan designation database turns away automated requests, so this app does not read it; search it by hand at the linkRule: Would be: an FDA orphan designation names the drug. Source: FDA orphan designations search
- FDA pediatric oncology approval: no · FDA's table lists no pediatric approval of alefacept, siplizumabRule: FDA's Pediatric Oncology Drug Approvals table names the drug. Source: FDA Pediatric Oncology Drug Approvals (content current as of 2026-03-03), 2026-11-12
- Registered studies open to children: yes · 11 interventional studies of alefacept, siplizumab include patients under 18; 0 are recruiting, not yet recruiting or activeRule: The registry's age group includes Child (birth to 17 years), which also counts studies that set no minimum age. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov search, 2026-11-12
Rare pediatric disease voucher. FDA, content current as of 29 Apr 2026: “As of February 3, 2026, enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the rare pediatric disease PRV program will sunset after September 30, 2029. FDA may not award any PRVs under this program after September 30, 2029.” Voucher sale prices are not shown here; they appear only as company-reported news. FDA: Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Priority Review Voucher Programs
All 2 drugs and clinical candidates as a table
Each drug, stage and indication links to its Open Targets record, where the trials and approvals behind it are listed. Salt forms (for example a mesylate) are listed as Open Targets records them, as separate entries.
| Drug | Type | Highest stage | Indications | Source records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEFACEPT | Protein | approval | Pain, immune system disorder, psoriasis vulgaris, lichen planus, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, chronic graft versus host disease, +16 more | Open Targets · ChEMBL |
| SIPLIZUMAB | Antibody | phase 2 | lymphoma, psoriasis vulgaris, leukemia, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, stage 5 chronic kidney disease, chronic kidney disease, sickle cell disease, +8 more | Open Targets · ChEMBL |