Daratumumab

Daratumumab
Fab fragment of daratumumab (teal/green) binding CD38 (pale pink). From PDB entry 7DHA
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHuman
TargetCD38
Clinical data
Trade namesDarzalex, Darzalex SC
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa616002
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: C
Routes of
administration
Intravenous, subcutaneous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
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CAS Number
DrugBank
ChemSpider
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UNII
KEGG
ChEMBL
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6466H9996N1724O2010S42
Molar mass145391.67 g·mol−1
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Daratumumab, sold under the brand name Darzalex among others, is an anti-cancer monoclonal antibody medication. It binds to CD38,[7] which is overexpressed in multiple myeloma cells.[8] Daratumumab was originally developed by Genmab, but it is now being jointly developed by Genmab along with the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Biotech, which acquired worldwide commercialization rights to the drug from Genmab.[9]

Daratumumab was granted breakthrough therapy drug status in 2013, for multiple myeloma. It was granted orphan drug status for multiple myeloma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma.[10]

It is available in combination with hyaluronidase as daratumumab/hyaluronidase (brand name Darzalex Faspro).[11][12]

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  8. ^ Lokhorst HM, Plesner T, Laubach JP, Nahi H, Gimsing P, Hansson M, et al. (September 2015). "Targeting CD38 with Daratumumab Monotherapy in Multiple Myeloma". The New England Journal of Medicine. 373 (13): 1207–1219. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1506348. hdl:1874/331934. PMID 26308596.
  9. ^ "Janssen Biotech Announces Global License and Development Agreement for Investigational Anti-Cancer Agent Daratumumab". Janssen Biotech. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Daratumumab Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation from US Food and Drug Administration". Genmab A/S. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  11. ^ "FDA approves daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj for multiple myeloma". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Press release). 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  12. ^ "Genmab Announces U.S. FDA Approval of Subcutaneous Formulation of Daratumumab, Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj), for the Treatment of Patients with Multiple Myeloma" (Press release). Genmab. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020 – via GlobeNewswire.