Ontuxizumab

Ontuxizumab[1] is a humanized rabbit monoclonal antibody[2] designed for the treatment of cancer. It binds to endosialin (TEM1 or CD248).[3]

Ontuxizumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceChimeric/humanized hybrid (mouse/human)
TargetTEM1
Clinical data
ATC code
  • none
Identifiers
CAS Number
ChemSpider
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UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6532H10050N1726O2054S44
Molar mass147.0 kg/mol g·mol−1

Phase I trials are complete and the drug was granted orphan drug status by the FDA for sarcoma. It is currently in phase II trials for melanoma, colorectal cancer, sarcoma, and lymphoma.[4]

This drug was developed by Morphotek and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.[5]

References

  1. World Health Organization (2013). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Proposed INN: List 109" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. 27 (2).
  2. "Endosialin binding molecules". Philip M. Sass, Brad Kline, Nicholas Nicolaides, Luigi Grasso, Stephen Harley, Morphotek Inc. 2010-04-08. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Kiyohara, E; Donovan, N; Takeshima, L; Huang, S; Wilmott, J. S.; Scolyer, R. A.; Jones, P; Somers, E. B.; O'Shannessy, D. J.; Hoon, D. S. (2015). "Endosialin Expression in Metastatic Melanoma Tumor Microenvironment Vasculature: Potential Therapeutic Implications". Cancer Microenvironment. 8 (2): 111–8. doi:10.1007/s12307-015-0168-8. PMC 4542822. PMID 26085332.
  4. http://adisinsight.springer.com/drugs/800032178
  5. http://adisinsight.springer.com/drugs/800032178


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