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Pegdinetanib

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Trade names
  
Angiocept

ATC code
  
None

Synonyms
  
CT-322; BMS-844203

Routes of administration
  
Intravenous

Legal status
  
Investigational

CAS Number
  
906450-24-6

Pegdinetanib

Pegdinetanib (USAN; planned trade name Angiocept) is an investigational anti-cancer drug that acts as a selective antagonist of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2), hindering vascularization of tumors. It is a genetically engineered peptide derivative based on the monobody technology, and is being developed by Adnexus.

The drug has entered Phase II clinical trials investigating the treatment of glioblastoma in October 2007. As of August 2012, it is also in Phase II trials for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and colorectal cancer.

Chemical structure

Pegdinetanib is a peptide consisting of 94 amino acids, with cysteine number 93 carrying a doubly methoxy-PEGylated maleimide derivative with a molecular mass of 40 kDa.

References

Pegdinetanib Wikipedia