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Amatuximab

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Amatuximab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceChimeric (mouse/human)
Targetmesothelin
Clinical data
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6394H9870N1694O2024S46
Molar mass144.33 kg/mol (peptide) g·mol−1
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Amatuximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.[1]

Amatuximab was developed by Morphotek, Inc.

Amatuximab is also known as Anti-mesothelin monoclonal antibody MORAb-009. Amatuximab is an anti-mesothelin monoclonal antibody MORAb-009 binds to mesothelin (a protein that is made by some cancer cells) and stops the cells from dividing, and also called MORAb-009. [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Amatuximab" (PDF). American Medical Association.