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Other names
Maytansinoid DM1
N2'-deacetyl-N2'-(3-mercapto-1-oxopropyl)-maytansine | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.168.831 |
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C35H48ClN3O10S | |
Molar mass | 738.29 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Mertansine, also called DM1 (and in some of its forms emtansine), is a thiol-containing maytansinoid that for therapeutic purposes is attached to a monoclonal antibody through reaction of the thiol group with a linker structure to create an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).[1]
ADCs with this design include trastuzumab emtansine, lorvotuzumab mertansine, and cantuzumab mertansine. Some are still experimental; others are in regular clinical use.[citation needed]