Volociximab
Volociximab (also known as M200) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody jointly developed by PDL BioPharma and Biogen Idec for treatment of a variety of advanced solid tumors. It binds to and inhibits the functional activity of α5β1 integrin.[1]
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| Type | Whole antibody |
| Source | Chimeric (mouse/human) |
| Target | α5β1 integrin |
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| Formula | C6434H9942N1706O2040S52 |
| Molar mass | 145501.33 g·mol−1 |
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It is thought to reduce metastases. Early results show potential in renal cell cancers.
References
- Ng CM, Bai S, Takimoto CH, Tang MT, Tolcher AW (January 2010). "Mechanism-based receptor-binding model to describe the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic of an anti-α5β1 integrin monoclonal antibody (volociximab) in cancer patients". Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 65 (2): 207–17. doi:10.1007/s00280-009-1023-8. PMID 19468731.
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