Enfortumab vedotin

Enfortumab vedotin[1] (ASG-22ME) is an antibody-drug conjugate[2] designed for the treatment of cancer expressing Nectin-4.[3] Enfortumab refers to the monoclonal antibody part, and vedotin refers to the payload drug (MMAE) and the linker.

Enfortumab vedotin
Monoclonal antibody
Type?
SourceHuman
TargetNectin-4
Clinical data
Other namesAGS-22ME
ATC code
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6642H10284N1742O2063S46
Molar mass149.0 kg/mol g·mol−1

The fully humanized antibody was created by scientists at Agensys (part of Astellas) using Xenomice from Amgen; the linker technology holding the antibody and the toxin together was provided by and licensed from Seattle Genetics.[4]

Results of a phase I clinical trial were reported in 2016.[2]

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