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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
Target | carcinoembryonic antigen |
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Labetuzumab (marketed under the trade name CEA-CIDE) is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of colorectal cancer.[1] It selectively binds to carcinoembryonic cell adhesion molecule 5. [2]
Also tried in patients with MTC (medullary thyroid carcinoma) with metastasis.
This drug was developed by Immunomedics, Inc.