Necitumumab

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Necitumumab ?
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Human
Target EGFR
Clinical data
Legal status ?
Identifiers
CAS number 906805-06-9 N
ATC code None
UNII 2BT4C47RUI YesY
KEGG D10018 N
Chemical data
Formula C6436H9958N1702O2020S42 
Mol. mass 144.84 kDa
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Necitumumab (proposed INN) is a monoclonal antibody and an antineoplastic. It binds to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).[1] As of October 2009, two Phase III clinical trials are planned to investigate its effects on non-small cell lung carcinoma.[2][3]

References

  1. International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN, prepublication copy), World Health Organization.
  2. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00981058 Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment With the Inhibitor of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) (SQUIRE)
  3. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00982111 NonSquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment With the Inhibitor of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (INSPIRE)


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