Necitumumab

Necitumumab
Necitumumab Fab (blue) bound to EGFR (green). PDB: 6B3S
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHuman
TargetEGFR
Clinical data
Trade namesPortrazza
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administration
Intravenous infusion
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Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life~14 days
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6436H9958N1702O2020S42
Molar mass144844.87 g·mol−1
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Necitumumab (INN) is a recombinant human IgG1 monoclonal antibody used as an antineoplastic, which is manufactured by Eli Lilly. It binds to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).[4] The US FDA approved necitumumab under the brand name Portrazza for use with gemcitabine and cisplatin in previously untreated metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC).[5][6][3] It was counterproductive in non-squamous non-small-cell lung carcinoma.[3][7]

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  2. ^ "Cancer therapies". Health Canada. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Portrazza- necitumumab solution". DailyMed. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN, prepublication copy), World Health Organization.
  5. ^ Chustecka Z (2015-11-22). "Necitumumab (Portrazza) Approved for Lung Cancer in US". Medscape.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  6. ^ "Necitumumab". Approved Drugs. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Archived from the original on 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  7. ^ Hand L (3 March 2015). "Necitumumab Fails in NSCLC". MedScape. Archived from the original on 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2015-11-25.