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Amatuximab

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Type
  
Whole antibody

Target
  
mesothelin

CAS Number
  
931402-35-6

Source
  
Chimeric (mouse/human)

ATC code
  
none

ChemSpider
  
none

Amatuximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.

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.

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Amatuximab Wikipedia