Ganitumab

Ganitumab a human monoclonal antibody against type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R), designed for the treatment of cancers.[1]

Ganitumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHuman
TargetIGF-1R
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6472H10028N1728O2020S42
Molar mass145.7 kg/mol g·mol−1
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Ganitumab was developed by Amgen. A phase III clinical trial (for metastatic pancreatic cancer) was abandoned in August 2012.[2][3]

References

  1. "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Ganitumab" (PDF). American MedicaAssociation.
  2. "Amgen Pulls Cancer Drug". 10 Aug 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23.
  3. "Amgen (AMGN) Terminates Ganitumab Pancreatic Cancer Trial". 8 Aug 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10.


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