Veltuzumab (hA20)
General information
Class/mechanism: Humanized monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody, which binds to cells expressing CD20 (human B-lymphocyte-restricted differentiation antigen, Bp35). Veltuzumab has been observed to have apoptotic, anti-proliferative, and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxic (ADCC) effects.[1][2][3][4][5]
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information
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Patient drug information
No information available.
Also known as
- Code name: hA20, IMMU-160
References
- ↑ Veltuzumab (hA20) manufacturer's website
- ↑ Goldenberg DM, Rossi EA, Stein R, Cardillo TM, Czuczman MS, Hernandez-Ilizaliturri FJ, Hansen HJ, Chang CH. Properties and structure-function relationships of veltuzumab (hA20), a humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody. Blood. 2009 Jan 29;113(5):1062-70. Epub 2008 Oct 21. link to original article PubMed
- ↑ Morschhauser F, Leonard JP, Fayad L, Coiffier B, Petillon MO, Coleman M, Schuster SJ, Dyer MJ, Horne H, Teoh N, Wegener WA, Goldenberg DM. Humanized anti-CD20 antibody, veltuzumab, in refractory/recurrent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: phase I/II results. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Jul 10;27(20):3346-53. Epub 2009 May 18. link to original article PubMed
- ↑ Goldenberg DM, Morschhauser F, Wegener WA. Veltuzumab (humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody): characterization, current clinical results, and future prospects. Leuk Lymphoma. 2010 May;51(5):747-55. link to original article PubMed
- ↑ Negrea GO, Elstrom R, Allen SL, Rai KR, Abbasi RM, Farber CM, Teoh N, Horne H, Wegener WA, Goldenberg DM. Subcutaneous injections of low-dose veltuzumab (humanized anti-CD20 antibody) are safe and active in patients with indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Haematologica. 2011 Apr;96(4):567-73. Epub 2010 Dec 20. link to original article PubMed