Ecromeximab

Ecromeximab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceChimeric (mouse/human)
TargetGD3 ganglioside
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Molar mass145255 g/mol
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Ecromeximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of malignant melanoma.[1][2][3]

The drug was developed by Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. As of December 2015 development had been discontinued.[4]

References

  1. "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council - Ecromeximab" (PDF). American Medical Association.
  2. Clinical trial number NCT00679289 for "Phase II Study of KW2871 Combined With High Dose Interferon-alpha2b in Patients With Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  3. Tarhini AA, Moschos SJ, Lin Y, Lin HM, Sander C, Yin Y, et al. (August 2017). "Safety and efficacy of the antiganglioside GD3 antibody ecromeximab (KW2871) combined with high-dose interferon-α2b in patients with metastatic melanoma". Melanoma Research. 27 (4): 342–350. doi:10.1097/CMR.0000000000000353. PMID 28489678.
  4. "Ecromeximab". AdisInsight.