Amatuximab

Amatuximab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceChimeric (mouse/human)
Targetmesothelin
Clinical data
Other namesMORAb-009
ATC code
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CAS Number
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6394H9870N1694O2024S46
Molar mass144331.89 g·mol−1
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Amatuximab (development code MORAb-009) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.[1] It was developed by Morphotek, Inc.

Amatuximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to mesothelin (a protein that is made by some cancer cells) and stops the cells from dividing.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Amatuximab" (PDF). American Medical Association.
  2. ^ Baas HI, Hassan R, Nowak AK, Rice D (2018). "Chapter 53: Malignant mesothelioma.". In Pass HI, Ball D, Scagliotti GV (eds.). IASLC Thoracic Oncology (2nd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 536–549.e4. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-52357-8.00053-6. ISBN 978-0-323-52357-8.
  3. ^ Baldo P, Cecco S (2017). "Amatuximab and novel agents targeting mesothelin for solid tumors". OncoTargets and Therapy. 10: 5337–5353. doi:10.2147/OTT.S145105. PMC 5687483. PMID 29184420.