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Ganitumab

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Ganitumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHuman
TargetIGF-1R
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FormulaC6472H10028N1728O2020S42
Molar mass145712.01 g·mol−1
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Ganitumab is a human monoclonal antibody against type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R), designed for the treatment of cancers.[1][2]

Ganitumab was developed by Amgen. A phase III clinical trial (for metastatic pancreatic cancer) was abandoned in August 2012.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Ganitumab" (PDF). American MedicaAssociation.
  2. ^ Martínez P, Sales Fidalgo PA, Felip E (October 2014). "Ganitumab for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer". Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 23 (10): 1423–32. doi:10.1517/13543784.2014.951434. PMID 25189625. S2CID 7318164.
  3. ^ "Amgen Pulls Cancer Drug". 10 Aug 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23.
  4. ^ "Amgen (AMGN) Terminates Ganitumab Pancreatic Cancer Trial". 8 Aug 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10.