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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
Target | CD4 |
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Trade names | Trogarzo |
Other names | Ibalizumab-uiyk; TMB-355,[1] TNX-355 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a618020 |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous (IV) |
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Ibalizumab, sold under the brand name Trogarzo, is a non-immunosuppressive humanised monoclonal antibody that binds CD4, the primary receptor for HIV,[3] and inhibits HIV from entering cells.[4] It is a post-attachment inhibitor, blocking HIV from binding to the CCR5 and CXCR4 co-receptors after HIV binds to the CD4 receptor on the surface of a CD4 cell. Post-attachment inhibitors are a subclass of HIV drugs called entry inhibitors.
On March 6, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ibalizumab for multidrug-resistant HIV-1.[5][6] It is used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs.[5] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.[7]