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panitumumab

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Also known as ABX-EGF, E7.6.3

Panitumumab, sold under the brand name Vectibix, is a fully human monoclonal antibody specific to the epidermal growth factor receptor (also known as EGF receptor, EGFR, ErbB-1 and HER1 in humans).

Key facts

Drug.Verifiedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
458269645
Drug.type
mab
Drug.mab_type
mab
Drug.source
u
Drug.target
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
Drug.tradename
Vectibix
Drug.MedlinePlus
a607066
Drug.licence_EU
yes
Drug.DailyMedID
Panitumumab
Drug.routes_of_administration
Intravenous
Drug.ATC_prefix
L01
Drug.ATC_suffix
FE02
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.legal_EU
Rx-only
Drug.legal_status
Rx-only
Drug.elimination_half life
~9.4 days (range: 4-11 days)
Drug.CAS_number
339177-26-3

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Adverse effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • FDA approval
  • Research
  • Panitumumab vs. cetuximab
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Panitumumab, sold under the brand name Vectibix, is a fully human monoclonal antibody specific to the epidermal growth factor receptor (also known as EGF receptor, EGFR, ErbB-1 and HER1 in humans).

Panitumumab is manufactured by Amgen and was originally developed by Abgenix Inc.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “panitumumab” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.