Pagibaximab

Pagibaximab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Chimeric (mouse/human)
Target staphylococcal lipoteichoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number 595566-61-3 N
ATC code None
ChemSpider none
Chemical data
Formula C6462H9996N1728O2028S54
Molar mass 146,072.36 g·mol−1
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Pagibaximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody for the prevention of staphylococcal sepsis in infants with low birth weight. As of March 2010, it is undergoing Phase II/III clinical trials.[1][2]

References

  1. Weisman, LE; Thackray, HM; Garcia-Prats, JA; Nesin, M; Schneider, JH; Fretz, J; Kokai-Kun, JF; Mond, JJ; Kramer, WG (2009). "Phase 1/2 double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation, safety, and pharmacokinetic study of pagibaximab (BSYX-A110), an antistaphylococcal monoclonal antibody for the prevention of staphylococcal bloodstream infections, in very-low-birth-weight neonates". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 53 (7): 2879–86. doi:10.1128/AAC.01565-08. PMC 2704668. PMID 19380597.
  2. Clinical trial number NCT00646399 for "Safety and Efficacy of Pagibaximab Injection in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates for Prevention of Staphylococcal Sepsis" at ClinicalTrials.gov


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