Chemistry:Patritumab

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Short description: Monoclonal antibody
Patritumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHuman
TargetHER3
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Patritumab (INN) is a human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer. It acts as an immunomodulator.[1][2]

Clinical trials

It is in a phase 2 clinical trial for squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.[3]

It is to be included in a new arm of the I-SPY 2 breast cancer trial.[4]

References

  1. World Health Organization (2011). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Proposed INN: List 106". WHO Drug Information 25 (4). https://www.who.int/medicines/publications/druginformation/innlists/Final_PL106.pdf. 
  2. "The prospect of patritumab for treating non-small cell lung cancer". Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy 16 (12): 1549–1555. December 2016. doi:10.1080/14712598.2016.1249846. PMID 27744717. 
  3. Clinical trial number NCT02633800 for "A Clinical Trial Using Patritumab or Placebo in Combination With Cetuximab and a Platinum Agent for Patients With Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  4. "Anti-HER3 Monoclonal Antibody Patritumab Selected for I-SPY 2 TRIAL in Breast Cancer". October 2016. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/anti-her3-monoclonal-antibody-patritumab-selected-for-i-spy-2-trial-in-breast-cancer-300350530.html.