Cantuzumab ravtansine
Monoclonal antibody | |
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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
Target | MUC1 |
Identifiers | |
CAS Number | 868747-45-9 |
ATC code | None |
ChemSpider | none |
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Cantuzumab ravtansine (huC242-SPDB-DM4) is an antibody-drug conjugate designed for the treatment of cancers. The humanized monoclonal antibody cantuzumab (huC242) is linked to a cytotoxic agent, ravtansine (DM4).[1] It uses a more hindered disulphide linkage than Cantuzumab mertansine.[2]
See also
- Cantuzumab mertansine
- ImmunoGen Inc, developer of DM4 based drugs
References
- ↑ World Health Organization (2011). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Proposed INN: List 105" (PDF). WHO Drug Information 25 (2).
- ↑ Antibody-Drug Conjugates and Immunotoxins: From Pre-Clinical Development to ...
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