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| Type | Whole antibody |
| Source | Human |
| Target | IGF-1R |
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| Formula | C6472H10028N1728O2020S42 |
| Molar mass | 145712.01 g·mol−1 |
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Ganitumab is a human monoclonal antibody against type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R), designed for the treatment of cancers.[1][2]
Ganitumab was developed by Amgen. A phase III clinical trial (for metastatic pancreatic cancer) was abandoned in August 2012.[3][4]
- ^ "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Ganitumab" (PDF). American MedicaAssociation.
- ^ Martínez P, Sales Fidalgo PA, Felip E (October 2014). "Ganitumab for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer". Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 23 (10): 1423–32. doi:10.1517/13543784.2014.951434. PMID 25189625. S2CID 7318164.
- ^ "Amgen Pulls Cancer Drug". 10 Aug 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23.
- ^ "Amgen (AMGN) Terminates Ganitumab Pancreatic Cancer Trial". 8 Aug 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10.