Regavirumab

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Regavirumab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Human
Target cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B
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Regavirumab is a human monoclonal antibody against infections with cytomegalovirus. [1]

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References

  1. Arizono H, Sugano T, Kaida S, Shibusawa K, Karasawa Y, Esumi Y, et al. (July 1994). "Pharmacokinetics of a new human monoclonal antibody against cytomegalovirus. Third communication: correspondence of the idiotype activity and virus neutralization activity of the new monoclonal antibody, regavirumab in rat serum and its pharmacokinetics in rats and monkeys". Arzneimittel-Forschung. 44 (7): 909–13. PMID   7945531.