Pertuzumab

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Pertuzumab?
Therapeutic monoclonal antibody
Source Human
Target HER2
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Pertuzumab (also called 2C4, formerly known as Omnitarg) is a monoclonal antibody. The first of its class in a line of agents called "HER dimerization inhibitors". By binding to HER2, it inhibits the dimerization of HER2 with other HER receptors, which is hypothesized to result in slowed tumor growth.[1] Omnitarg is currently being developed by Genentech.

Early clinical trials of pertuzumab in prostate, breast, and ovarian cancers have been met with limited success.[2]

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  1. ^ a b de Bono, Johann S. (20 January 2007). "Open-Label Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Two Doses of Pertuzumab in Castrate Chemotherapy-Naive Patients With Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer". Journal of Clinical Oncology 25 (3): 257–262. doi:10.1200/JCO.2006.07.0888. PMID 17235043. 
  2. ^ Genentech press release - May 15, 2005