Ecromeximab
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| Type | Whole antibody |
| Source | Chimeric (mouse/human) |
| Target | GD3 ganglioside |
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| Molar mass | 145255 g/mol |
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Ecromeximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of malignant melanoma.[1][2][3]
The drug was developed by Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. As of December 2015 development had been discontinued.[4]
References
- ^ "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council - Ecromeximab" (PDF). American Medical Association.
- ^ Clinical trial number NCT00679289 for "Phase II Study of KW2871 Combined With High Dose Interferon-alpha2b in Patients With Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma" at ClinicalTrials.gov
- ^ Tarhini AA, Moschos SJ, Lin Y, Lin HM, Sander C, Yin Y, et al. (August 2017). "Safety and efficacy of the antiganglioside GD3 antibody ecromeximab (KW2871) combined with high-dose interferon-α2b in patients with metastatic melanoma". Melanoma Research. 27 (4): 342–350. doi:10.1097/CMR.0000000000000353. PMID 28489678.
- ^ "Ecromeximab". AdisInsight.