Labetuzumab

Labetuzumab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Humanized (from mouse)
Target carcinoembryonic antigen
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Labetuzumab (marketed under the trade name CEA-CIDE) is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of colorectal cancer.[1] It selectively binds to carcinoembryonic cell adhesion molecule 5. [2]

Also tried in patients with MTC (medullary thyroid carcinoma)

This drug was developed by Immunomedics, Inc.

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