Drozitumab

Drozitumab is a human monoclonal antibody in development for the treatment of cancers.[1] It targets Tumour Necrosis Factor Related Apoptosis-inducing Ligand (TRAIL), whose receptors are found on the surface of many types of malignant cells.[2] Drozitumab was developed by Genentech.

Drozitumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHuman
TargetDR5
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FormulaC6334H9792N1700O2000S42
Molar mass143.1 kg/mol g·mol−1
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Although drozitumab was studied in phase II trials for treating chondrosarcoma, colorectal cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and non-small cell lung cancer, development has been halted due to lack of clinical response.[2]

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