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Mogamulizumab

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Type
  
Whole antibody

Target
  
CCR4

Routes of administration
  
Intravenous

Source
  
Humanized (from mouse)

Trade names
  
Poteligeo

ATC code
  
L01XC25 (WHO)

Mogamulizumab (USAN; trade name Poteligeo) is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4). It was approved in Japan in 2012 for the treatment of relapsed or refractory adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma.

Mogamulizumab was developed by Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. It has also been licensed to Amgen for development as a therapy for Asthma.

In 2016 it was in phase 1 clinical trials in combination with utomilumab (PF-05082566) for solid cancers.

References

Mogamulizumab Wikipedia