Labetuzumab
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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
Target | carcinoembryonic antigen |
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Labetuzumab (marketed under the trade name CEA-CIDE) is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of colorectal cancer.[1] It selectively binds to carcinoembryonic cell adhesion molecule 5. [2]
Also tried in patients with MTC (medullary thyroid carcinoma) with metastasis.
This drug was developed by Immunomedics, Inc.
References
[edit]- ^ "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN): Labetuzumab" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. 16 (1): 95. 2002.
- ^ "labetuzumab-SN-38 immunoconjugate IMMU-130". National Cancer Institute: NCI Dictionaries. National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.