Cantuzumab ravtansine
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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
Target | MUC1 |
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Cantuzumab ravtansine (huC242-SPDB-DM4) is an antibody-drug conjugate designed for the treatment of cancers. The humanized monoclonal antibody cantuzumab (huC242) is linked to a cytotoxic agent, ravtansine (DM4).[1] It uses a more hindered disulfide linkage than cantuzumab mertansine.[2]
See also
- Cantuzumab mertansine
- ImmunoGen Inc, developer of DM4 based drugs