Veltuzumab

Veltuzumab ?
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Humanized (from mouse)
Target CD20
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status  ?
Identifiers
CAS number 728917-18-8 Y
ATC code None
UNII BPD4DGQ314 Y
Chemical data
Formula C6458H9918N1706O2026S46 
Mol. mass 145.3 kDa
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Veltuzumab is a monoclonal antibody which is being investigated for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[1][2] As of December 2011, it is undergoing Phase I/II clinical trials.[3]

This drug was developed by Immunomedics, Inc.

References

  1. ^ Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council - Veltuzumab, American Medical Association.
  2. ^ Rossi, E. A.; Goldenberg, D. M.; Cardillo, T. M.; Stein, R.; Chang, C. -H. (2009). "CD20-targeted tetrameric interferon- , a novel and potent immunocytokine for the therapy of B-cell lymphomas". Blood 114 (18): 3864. doi:10.1182/blood-2009-06-228890. PMC 2773491. PMID 19710501. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2773491.  edit
  3. ^ ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00546793 Ph I/II Study of Subcutaneously Administered Veltuzumab (hA20) in NHL and CLL