Lorvotuzumab mertansine

Lorvotuzumab mertansine ?
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Humanized
Target CD56
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status  ?
Identifiers
CAS number 1008106-64-6 N
ATC code None
UNII 0IVD6ASY0W N
KEGG D09927 N
Chemical data
Formula  ?
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Lorvotuzumab mertansine (IMGN901) is an antibody-drug conjugate of lorvotuzumab linked to mertansine intended for CD56 positive cancers (e.g. small-cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer).[1][2]

It has been granted Orphan drug status for Merkel cell carcinoma.[3]

It has reported encouraging Phase II results for small-cell lung cancer.[4]

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