Fontolizumab
Fontolizumab (planned trade name HuZAF) is a humanized monoclonal antibody[1] and an immunosuppressive drug for the treatment of auto-immune diseases like Crohn's disease.[2] A phase II clinical trial investigating the use for rheumatoid arthritis was terminated because the first phase did not meet the endpoint.[3]
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| Type | Whole antibody |
| Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
| Target | interferon gamma |
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| Molar mass | ca. 150 kg/mol |
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References
- Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The Usan Council - Fontolizumab, American Medical Association.
- Reinisch W, de Villiers W, Bene L, Simon L, Rácz I, Katz S, et al. (February 2010). "Fontolizumab in moderate to severe Crohn's disease: a phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple-dose study". Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 16 (2): 233–42. doi:10.1002/ibd.21038. PMID 19637334.
- Clinical trial number NCT00281294 for "A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Activity of Fontolizumab in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis" at ClinicalTrials.gov
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