Tovetumab

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Tovetumab
Monoclonal antibody
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Source Human
Target PDGFRA
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Formula C6400H9906N1726O2002S54
Molar mass 144792.97 g·mol−1

Tovetumab is an anti-PDGFRa monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer. [1] It was developed by MedImmune, and trialed for use in glioblastoma and non-small cell lung cancer. [2] Development was discontinued in 2013. [3] [4]

This drug was developed by MedImmune, LLC.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council - Tovetumab, American Medical Association .
  2. Liang M, Wang B, Schneider A, Vainshtein I, Roskos L (November 2020). "A Novel Pharmacodynamic Biomarker and Mechanistic Modeling Facilitate the Development of Tovetumab, a Monoclonal Antibody Directed Against Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha, for Cancer Therapy". The AAPS Journal. 23 (1) 4. doi: 10.1208/s12248-020-00523-3 . PMID   33210183. S2CID   227067803.
  3. "Tovetumab". AdisInsight. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
  4. Williams R (January 2015). "Discontinued in 2013: oncology drugs". Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 24 (1): 95–110. doi:10.1517/13543784.2015.971154. PMID   25315907. S2CID   23390614.