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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Chimeric (mouse/human) |
Target | EGF receptor |
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Trade names | Erbitux |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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Elimination half-life | 114 hrs |
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Formula | C6484H10042N1732O2023S36 |
Molar mass | 145781.92 g·mol−1 |
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Cetuximab, sold under the brand name Erbitux, is an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor medication used for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and head and neck cancer.[2] Cetuximab is a chimeric (mouse/human) monoclonal antibody given by intravenous infusion.[2]
Cetuximab was approved for medical use in the United States in 2004.[4]