Drozitumab

Drozitumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHuman
TargetDR5
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FormulaC6334H9792N1700O2000S42
Molar mass143104.43 g·mol−1
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Drozitumab is a human monoclonal antibody in development for the treatment of cancers. It targets Tumour Necrosis Factor Related Apoptosis-inducing Ligand (TRAIL), whose receptors are found on the surface of many types of malignant cells. Drozitumab was developed by Genentech.

Although drozitumab was studied in phase II trials for treating chondrosarcoma, colorectal cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and non-small cell lung cancer, development has been halted due to lack of clinical response.

References

  1. ↑ "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Drozitumab" (PDF). American Medical Association.
  2. ↑ Micheau O, Shirley S, Dufour F (August 2013). "Death receptors as targets in cancer". British Journal of Pharmacology. 169 (8): 1723–1744. doi:10.1111/bph.12238. PMC 3753832. PMID 23638798.
  3. 1 2 "Drozitumab". AdisInsight. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Gasparini C, Vecchi Brumatti L, Monasta L, Zauli G (2013). "TRAIL-based therapeutic approaches for the treatment of pediatric malignancies". Current Medicinal Chemistry. 20 (17): 2254–2271. doi:10.2174/0929867311320170009. PMID 23458616.