Anatumomab mafenatox

Anatumomab mafenatox is a mouse monoclonal antibody studied for the treatment non-small cell lung cancer,[1] which acts as a tumor-targeted superantigen.[2]

Anatumomab mafenatox
Monoclonal antibody
TypeFab fragment
SourceMouse
TargetTAG-72
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It is a fusion protein of a human tumor-associated 5T4 antigen monoclonal IgG1 Fab fragment with an enterotoxin ('mafenatox') of Staphylococcus aureus.[3]

Development was abandoned in 2005.[4]

References

  1. "Active Biotech". activebiotech.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. Hedlund, Gunnar; Forsberg, Göran; Nederman, Thore; Sundstedt, Anette; Dahlberg, Leif; Tiensuu, Mikael; Nilsson, Mats (2013). "Tumor-Targeted Superantigens". Fusion Protein Technologies for Biopharmaceuticals. pp. 365–381. doi:10.1002/9781118354599.ch24. ISBN 9781118354599.
  3. "Drug info" (PDF). World Health Organisation. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  4. http://adisinsight.springer.com/drugs/800013422


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