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Type | Trifunctional antibody |
Source | Rat/mouse hybrid |
Target | EpCAM, CD3 |
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Trade names | Removab, others |
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Routes of administration | intraperitoneal infusion |
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Catumaxomab,[1] sold under the brand name Removab among others, is a rat-mouse hybrid monoclonal antibody which is used to treat malignant ascites, a condition occurring in people with metastasizing cancer. It binds to antigens CD3 and EpCAM. It was developed by Fresenius Biotech and Trion Pharma (Germany).