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unusual facts about monoclonal antibody



Affinity chromatography

Most monoclonal antibodies have been purified using affinity chromatography based on immunoglobulin-specific Protein A or Protein G, derived form bacteria.

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

Before the introduction of eculizumab (INN and USAN, trade name Soliris), a monoclonal antibody that is a first-in-class terminal complement inhibitor, management options for patients with aHUS were extremely limited.

Iratumumab

Iratumumab is a human monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of oncological diseases such as relapsed refractory CD30-positive lymphoma including Hodgkin's disease.

Itolizumab

Itolizumab (INN, trade name Alzumab) is a ‘first in class’ humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody developed by Biocon.

Metelimumab

Metelimumab (CAT-192) is a human IgG4 monoclonal antibody that neutralizes TGF beta 1 which had been chosen for further development for the treatment of diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma.

Panitumumab

Panitumumab (INN), formerly ABX-EGF, is a fully human monoclonal antibody specific to the epidermal growth factor receptor (also known as EGF receptor, EGFR, ErbB-1 and HER1 in humans).

Siltuximab

Siltuximab (INN) (also known as CNTO 328, Anti-IL-6 chimeric monoclonal antibody or cCLB8) is a chimeric (made from human and mouse proteins) monoclonal antibody.


see also

Duligotumab

Duligotumab (INN) is a human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.

Evolocumab

Evolocumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9).

Futuximab

Futuximab (INN) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.

IMAB362

IMAB362 is a monoclonal antibody against isoform 2 of Claudin-18.

Imgatuzumab

Imgatuzumab (INN) is a humanized monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.

Infliximab

Etanercept also binds and inhibits the action of TNF-α, but is not a monoclonal antibody (it is instead a fusion of TNF-receptor and an antibody constant region).

Lampalizumab

Lampalizumab (INN) is a humanized monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration.

Ligelizumab

Ligelizumab (INN) is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to IGHE.

Ménétrier's disease

Cetuximab, a monoclonal antibody against EGFR, has been used in compassionate use for treatment of Ménétrier's disease.

Orticumab

Orticumab (INN) is a human monoclonal antibody that is used as an anti-inflammatory agent and binds to oxLDL.

Parsatuzumab

Parsatuzumab (INN) is a humanized monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.

Perakizumab

Perakizumab (INN) is a humanized monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of arthritis.

Quilizumab

Quilizumab (INN) is a humanized monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of asthma.

Short course immune induction therapy

It is a monoclonal antibody that targets CD52, a protein that is expressed on the surface of mature lymphocytes.

Sifalimumab

Sifalimumab is a human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of SLE, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis.

Simtuzumab

Simtuzumab (INN; formerly GS 6624) is a humanized monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of fibrosis.

Solitomab

Solitomab (INN) is a mouse monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.

Tabalumab

Tabalumab (LY 2127399) is an anti-B-cell activating factor (BAFF) human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and B cell malignancies.

Zatuximab

Zatuximab (INN) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer.