Necitumumab
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Monoclonal antibody | |
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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Human |
Target | EGFR |
Clinical data | |
Legal status | ? |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | 906805-06-9 |
ATC code | None |
UNII | 2BT4C47RUI |
KEGG | D10018 |
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
- ↑ International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN, prepublication copy), World Health Organization.
- ↑ ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00981058 Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment With the Inhibitor of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) (SQUIRE)
- ↑ ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00982111 NonSquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment With the Inhibitor of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (INSPIRE)
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