Bivatuzumab mertansine

Bivatuzumab mertansine
Bivatuzumab mertansine ?
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Humanized (from mouse)
Target CD44 v6
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Bivatuzumab mertansine is a combination of bivatuzumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody, and mertansine, a cytotoxic agent. It is designed for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma.[1]

References

  1. ^ Tijink, BM; Buter, J; De Bree, R; Giaccone, G; Lang, MS; Staab, A; Leemans, CR; Van Dongen, GA (2006). "A phase I dose escalation study with anti-CD44v6 bivatuzumab mertansine in patients with incurable squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck or esophagus". Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research 12 (20 Pt 1): 6064–72. doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-06-0910. PMID 17062682.