Chemistry:Cantuzumab ravtansine
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| Type | Whole antibody |
| Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
| Target | MUC1 |
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Cantuzumab ravtansine (huC242-SPDB-DM4) is an antibody-drug conjugate designed for the treatment of cancers. The humanized monoclonal antibody cantuzumab (huC242) is linked to a cytotoxic agent, ravtansine (DM4).[1] It uses a more hindered disulfide linkage than cantuzumab mertansine.[2]
See also
- Cantuzumab mertansine
- ImmunoGen Inc, developer of DM4 based drugs
References
- ↑ World Health Organization (2011). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Proposed INN: List 105". WHO Drug Information 25 (2). http://whqlibdoc.who.int/druginfo/25_2_2011_INN105.pdf.
- ↑ "Linker technology and impact of linker design on ADC properties.". Antibody-Drug Conjugates and Immunotoxins: From Pre-Clinical Development to Therapeutic Applications. New York: Springer. 2013. pp. 117–135 (131). ISBN 978-1-4614-5456-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=WQgaB6VJq_4C&dq=cantuzumab+ravtansine&pg=PA131.
