Crenezumab

Crenezumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHumanized (from mouse)
Target1-40-β-amyloid
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FormulaC6442H9966N1706O2018S40
Molar mass144884.91 g·mol−1
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Crenezumab is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody against human 1-40 and 1-42 beta amyloid, which is being investigated as a treatment of Alzheimer's disease.[1] Crenezumab is highly homologous to solanezumab, another monoclonal antibody targeting amyloid-β peptides.[2] In June 2022, the US National Institutes of Health announced that the drug failed as a medication for early-onset Alzheimer's disease following the results of a decade-long clinical trial.[3]

  1. ^ "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Crenezumab" (PDF). American Medical Association.
  2. ^ Crespi GA, Hermans SJ, Parker MW, Miles LA (April 2015). "Molecular basis for mid-region amyloid-β capture by leading Alzheimer's disease immunotherapies". Scientific Reports. 5: 9649. Bibcode:2015NatSR...5E9649C. doi:10.1038/srep09649. PMC 4549621. PMID 25880481.
  3. ^ Hodes, Richard J. (16 June 2022). "NIA statement on crenezumab trial results: Anti-amyloid drug did not demonstrate a statistically significant clinical benefit in people with inherited form of Alzheimer's disease". National Institute on Aging. Retrieved 22 June 2022.