Necitumumab

Necitumumab
Necitumumab ?
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Human
Target EGFR
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status  ?
Identifiers
CAS number 906805-06-9 N
ATC code None
UNII 2BT4C47RUI YesY
Chemical data
Formula C6436H9958N1702O2020S42 
Mol. mass 144.84 kDa
 N(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, two Phase III clinical trials are planned to investigate its effects on non-small cell lung carcinoma.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN, prepublication copy), World Health Organization.
  2. ^ ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00981058 Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment With the Inhibitor of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) (SQUIRE)
  3. ^ ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00982111 NonSquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment With the Inhibitor of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (INSPIRE)