Ocrelizumab
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Ocrelizumab?
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Therapeutic monoclonal antibody | |
Source | recombinant |
Target | CD20 |
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Ocrelizumab is a humanized anti CD20 monoclonal antibody. It targets mature B lymphocytes. As of May 2007 it is in clinical trials (phase III) for rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus erythematosus.
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[edit] See also
- rituximab, a chimeric CD20 agonist.
- ofatumumab (HuMax-CD20) a fully-human CD20 agonist.