Amatuximab
Monoclonal antibody | |
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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Chimeric (mouse/human) |
Target | mesothelin |
Clinical data | |
ATC code | none |
Identifiers | |
CAS Number | 931402-35-6 |
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.
References
- Anti-mesothelin monoclonal antibody MORAb-009 entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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