IFEX (ifosfamide)
IFEX is an alkylating drug used for adults with germ cell testicular cancer. It is typically prescribed as a third-line chemotherapy option in combination with other anti-cancer medications. This treatment helps patients who require further intervention after previous therapies for their testicular cancer.
How IFEX Works
This medication works as a prodrug that must be activated by liver enzymes to release a cytotoxic mustard compound. This compound binds to DNA at guanine positions, creating inter- and intra-strand cross-links that disrupt the genetic structure. These DNA links interfere with cell processes, ultimately leading to cell death.
Details
- Status
- Prescription
- First Approved
- 1987-08-14
- Routes
- INJECTION
- Dosage Forms
- INJECTABLE
IFEX Approval History
What IFEX Treats
1 indicationsIFEX is approved for 1 conditions since its original approval in 1987. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.
- Testicular Cancer
IFEX Boxed Warning
MYELOSUPPRESSION, ENCEPHALOPATHY, NEPHROTOXICITY and UROTOXICITY • Myelosuppression can be severe and lead to fatal infections. Monitor blood counts prior to and at intervals after each treatment cycle [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . • Encephalopathy can be severe and may result in death. Monitor for CNS toxicity and discontinue treatment for encephalopathy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] . • Nephrotoxicity can be severe and result in renal failure. Hemorrhagic cystitis can be seve...
WARNING: MYELOSUPPRESSION, ENCEPHALOPATHY, NEPHROTOXICITY and UROTOXICITY • Myelosuppression can be severe and lead to fatal infections. Monitor blood counts prior to and at intervals after each treatment cycle [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . • Encephalopathy can be severe and may result in death. Monitor for CNS toxicity and discontinue treatment for encephalopathy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] . • Nephrotoxicity can be severe and result in renal failure. Hemorrhagic cystitis can be severe and can be reduced by the prophylactic use of mesna [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] . WARNING: MYELOSUPPRESSION, ENCEPHALOPATHY, NEPHROTOXICITY and UROTOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning . • Myelosuppression can be severe and lead to fatal infections ( 5.1 ) • Encephalopathy can be severe and may result in death ( 5.2 ) • Nephrotoxicity can be severe and result in renal failure. Hemorrhagic cystitis can be severe. ( 5.3 )
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Clinical Trial Registry
104 trials| Trial | Sponsor ID | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06230224 OLYMPIA-4 | R1979-HM-2299 2022-502783-21-00 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | A Trial to Learn How Effective and Safe Odronextamab is Compared to Standard of Care for Adult Participants With Previously Treated Aggressive B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| NCT04043494 LBL 2018 | UKM17_0023 2017-001691-39 | Ph 3 | recruiting | International Cooperative Treatment Protocol for Children and Adolescents With Lymphoblastic Lymphoma |
| NCT06647953 | ARAR2331 NCI-2024-08232, ARAR2331 | Ph 3 | recruiting | Testing a Standardized Approach to Surgery and Chemotherapy for Type I Pleuropulmonary Blastoma or the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Topotecan, to the Usual Treatment for Types II and III Pleuropulmonary Blastoma |
| NCT04322318 | AREN1921 NCI-2020-01561, AREN1921 | Ph 2 | recruiting | A Study of Combination Chemotherapy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed DAWT and Relapsed FHWT |
| NCT04684368 | ACNS2021 NCI-2020-13175, ACNS2021 | Ph 2 | recruiting | A Study of a New Way to Treat Children and Young Adults With a Brain Tumor Called NGGCT |
| NCT05533775 iMATRIX GLO | CO43810 | Ph 1, Ph 2 | recruiting | A Study to Evaluate Glofitamab Monotherapy and Glofitamab + Chemoimmunotherapy in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Mature B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| NCT02112916 results posted | NCI-2014-00712 NCI-2014-00712, s14-01925 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Bortezomib in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Stage II-IV T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma |
| NCT02180867 results posted | NCI-2014-01340 NCI-2014-01340, ARST1321 | Ph 2, Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Radiation Therapy With or Without Combination Chemotherapy or Pazopanib Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcomas That Can Be Removed by Surgery |
| NCT03007147 | AALL1631 NCI-2016-01588, AALL1631 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Imatinib Mesylate and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| NCT03206671 B-NHL 2013 | UKM12_0020 2013-003253-21 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Treatment Protocol of the NHL-BFM and the NOPHO Study Groups for Mature Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma and Leukemia in Children and Adolescents |
| NCT01871766 | RMS13 NCI-2013-00913 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Risk-Adapted Focal Proton Beam Radiation and/or Surgery in Patients With Low, Intermediate and High Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma Receiving Standard or Intensified Chemotherapy |
| NCT04968106 TORNADO | IB 2021-01 2021-001085-37 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Retifanlimab in Patients With Selected Sarcomas (TORNADO) |
| NCT06239272 | NRSTS2021 NCI-2024-02554 | Ph 1, Ph 2 | recruiting | NRSTS2021, A Risk Adapted Study Evaluating Maintenance Pazopanib, Limited Margin, Dose-Escalated Radiation Therapy and Selinexor in Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma (NRSTS) |
| NCT05813327 | 202305073 | Ph 1 | active not recruiting | Neoadjuvant ADI-PEG 20 + Ifosfamide + Radiotherapy in Soft Tissue Sarcoma |
| NCT01864109 | 13-068 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Irinotecan and Temozolomide in Combination With Existing High Dose Alkylator Based Chemotherapy for Treatment of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Ewing Sarcoma |
| NCT03418038 | LS1781 P50CA097274, NCI-2018-00057 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Ascorbic Acid and Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoma, CCUS, and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia |
| NCT02106988 | 2013-0367 NCI-2014-01356 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Nasal NK Cell Lymphoma |
| NCT00864318 TICE | 08 GENH 06 | Ph 2 | completed | Dose Intensification Study in Refractory Germ Cell Tumors With Relapse and Bad Prognosis |
| NCT02306161 results posted | NCI-2014-02380 NCI-2014-02380, AEWS1221 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Ganitumab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma |
| NCT07477457 | 25-257 | Ph 2 | recruiting | A Study of Gefitinib, Trametinib, Disulfiram, and Sunitinib in Addition to Standard Chemotherapy in People With Osteosarcoma |
| NCT07194044 METTSEO | MCC-23281 | Ph 1 | recruiting | Metastatic Ewing's Trial Testing Schedule Enhancement to Improve Outcomes |
| NCT01946529 results posted | ESFT13 NCI-2013-01657 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Therapeutic Trial for Patients With Ewing Sarcoma Family of Tumor and Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors |
| NCT05991388 Glo-BNHL | RG_21-124 ITCC-100, 1004701 | Ph 2, Ph 3 | recruiting | A Global Study of Novel Agents in Paediatric and Adolescent Relapsed and Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| NCT06820957 | AEWS2431 NCI-2025-00801, AEWS2431 | Ph 2, Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Testing a New Combination of Anti-cancer Drugs in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Ewing Sarcoma Who Have Cancer That Has Spread to Other Parts of the Body |
| NCT06528496 | 24-144 | Ph 2 | recruiting | N10: A Study of Reduced Chemotherapy and Monoclonal Antibody (mAb)-Based Therapy in Children With Neuroblastoma |
| NCT01959698 results posted | I 240813 NCI-2013-01784, I 240813 | Ph 1 | active not recruiting | Carfilzomib, Rituximab, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Stage I-IV Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma |
| NCT01231906 results posted | AEWS1031 NCI-2011-02611, S12-01231 | Ph 3 | completed | Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Non-Metastatic Extracranial Ewing Sarcoma |
| NCT07321912 | BCC023 | Ph 2 | not yet recruiting | Eflornithine (DFMO) for Ewing Sarcoma and Osteosarcoma |
| NCT06835049 TNT-HYPE | SAKK 57/24 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Feasibility of Total Neoadjuvant Treatment With HYPErthermia in Patients With High-risk Extremity and Trunk Soft Tissue Sarcoma (TNT-HYPE) |
| NCT05364424 | GO43693 | Ph 1 | completed | A Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Glofitamab in Combination With Rituximab Plus Ifosfamide, Carboplatin Etoposide Phosphate in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Transplant or CAR-T Therapy Eligible Diffuse B-Cell Lymphoma |
| NCT01602666 results posted | ACNS1123 NCI-2012-01967, CDR0000734032 | Ph 2 | completed | Chemotherapy Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Localized Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors |
| NCT05821088 | OSU-22140 NCI-2023-02612 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Tafasitamab and Lenalidomide Followed by Tafasitamab and ICE as Salvage Therapy for Transplant Eligible Patients With Relapsed/ Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma |
| NCT02227199 BV-ICE results posted | 9111 NCI-2014-01782, 9111 | Ph 1, Ph 2 | completed | Brentuximab Vedotin, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| NCT03016871 results posted | 16403 NCI-2016-02038, 16403 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Nivolumab, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide as Second-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Refractory or Relapsed HL |
| NCT04833114 Pola-R-ICE | Pola-R-ICE MO40599 / GLA 2017-R2 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus Rituximab, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin and Etoposide (Pola-R-ICE) Versus R-ICE Alone in Second Line Treatment of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) |
| NCT06905509 | UCDCC316 NCI-2025-01557, UCDCC316 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Epcoritamab Plus Standard of Care Platinum-Based Chemotherapy and Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Large B-cell Lymphoma |
| NCT04665765 results posted | 20148 NCI-2020-08524, 20148 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Polatuzumab Vedotin, Rituximab, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide (PolaR-ICE) as Initial Salvage Therapy for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma |
| NCT04776525 | 44-2020 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Sequential Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Soft Tissue Sarcoma |
| NCT02393157 O-ICE | L-11,392 | Ph 2 | recruiting | Obinutuzumab and ICE Chemotherapy in Refractory/Recurrent CD20+ Mature NHL |
| NCT06277154 | MASCT-I-2004 | Ph 2 | recruiting | MASCT-I Combined With Doxorubicin and Ifosfamide for First-line Treatment of Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma |
| NCT03034304 | HRYZ MASCT-I-1001 | Ph 1 | terminated | A Phase I Clinical Study for Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of MASCT-I in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors |
| NCT00878254 results posted | 20080803 SCCC-2008043 | Ph 2 | completed | Rituximab and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma |
| NCT02329080 results posted | IELSG42 | Ph 2 | completed | New Combination of Chemoimmunotherapy for Systemic B-cell Lymphoma With Central Nervous System Involvement |
| NCT01873326 | 13-074 | Ph 2 | active not recruiting | Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide and Cisplatin (TIP) Versus Bleomycin, Etoposide and Cisplatin (BEP) for Patients With Previously Untreated Intermediate- and Poor-risk Germ Cell Tumors |
| NCT04221035 HR-NBL2 | 2019-001068-31 2019/2894, 2024-514917-36-00 | Ph 3 | recruiting | High-Risk Neuroblastoma Study 2 of SIOP-Europa-Neuroblastoma (SIOPEN) |
| NCT04189952 results posted | 20190706 | Ph 2 | terminated | Acalabrutinib in Combination With R-ICE For Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoma |
| NCT03643276 | AIEOP-BFM ALL 2017 | Ph 3 | recruiting | Treatment Protocol for Children and Adolescents With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - AIEOP-BFM ALL 2017 |
| NCT02305654 InPACT | ICR CTSU/2014/10048 CRUK/13/005, 13580965 | Ph 3 | recruiting | International Penile Advanced Cancer Trial (International Rare Cancers Initiative Study) |
| NCT03440567 | 17428 NCI-2018-00098, 17428 | Ph 1 | completed | Avelumab, Utomilumab, Rituximab, Ibrutinib, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma or Mantle Cell Lymphoma |
| NCT02375204 | A031102 U10CA180821, NCI-2014-01696 | Ph 3 | active not recruiting | Standard-Dose Combination Chemotherapy or High-Dose Combination Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Germ Cell Tumors |
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
| Count | Type | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| - | ORIG | Original approval - drug first enters market |
| - | SUPPL - Efficacy | New indication (new disease/condition approved) |
| - | SUPPL - Labeling | Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates) |
| - | SUPPL - Manufacturing | Production changes (new facility) |
| - | SUPPL - Chemistry | Formulation changes (new dosage strength) |
Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.
IFEX FDA Label Details
Indications & Usage
FDA Label (PDF)IFEX is indicated for the treatment of Testicular Cancer.
WARNING: MYELOSUPPRESSION, ENCEPHALOPATHY, NEPHROTOXICITY and UROTOXICITY • Myelosuppression can be severe and lead to fatal infections. Monitor blood counts prior to and at intervals after each treatment cycle [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . • Encephalopathy can be severe and may result in ...
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