- Necitumumab
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Necitumumab ? Monoclonal antibody Type Whole antibody Source Human Target EGFR Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Identifiers CAS number 906805-06-9 ATC code None UNII 2BT4C47RUI Chemical data Formula C6436H9958N1702O2020S42 Mol. mass 144.84 kDa (what is this?) (verify) Necitumumab (proposed INN) is a monoclonal antibody and an antineoplastic. It binds to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).[1] As of October 2009[update], two Phase III clinical trials are planned to investigate its effects on non-small cell lung carcinoma.[2][3]
References
- ^ International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN, prepublication copy), World Health Organization.
- ^ ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00981058 Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment With the Inhibitor of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) (SQUIRE)
- ^ ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00982111 NonSquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment With the Inhibitor of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (INSPIRE)
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