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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Human |
Target | VEGFR2 (KDR) |
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Trade names | Cyramza |
Other names | LY3009806, IMC-1121B |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a614026 |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous infusion |
Drug class | Antineoplastic agents |
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Pharmacokinetic data | |
Metabolism | Probably proteases |
Elimination half-life | 14 days |
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Formula | C6374H9864N1692O1996S46 |
Molar mass | 143609.63 g·mol−1 |
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Ramucirumab([5]), sold under the brand name Cyramza, is a fully human monoclonal antibody (IgG1) used for the treatment of cancer.[3][4] Ramucirumab is a human vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) antagonist.[3][4] Ramucirumab was developed by ImClone Systems.[not verified in body] It was isolated from a native phage display library from Dyax.[not verified in body]