Amatuximab

Amatuximab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Chimeric (mouse/human)
Target mesothelin
Clinical data
ATC code none
Identifiers
CAS Number 931402-35-6 N
ChemSpider none
Chemical and physical data
Formula C6394H9870N1694O2024S46
Molar mass 144.33 kg/mol (peptide)
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Amatuximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.[1]

Amatuximab was developed by Morphotek, Inc.

Amatuximab is also known as Anti-mesothelin monoclonal antibody MORAb-009. Amatuximab is an anti-mesothelin monoclonal antibody MORAb-009 binds to mesothelin (a protein that is made by some cancer cells) and stops the cells from dividing, and also called MORAb-009.

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