It is an antagonist to CD40 that was created by scientists atChiron using Abgenix' XenoMousetransgenic mouse to generate fully human antibodies.[4][5] It was made part of the collaboration between Chiron and Xoma that the companies commenced in 2004.[6][7][8] Novartis took over the project when it acquired Chiron in 2005.[9][10]
Inin vitro studies, it inhibited cell proliferation induced by CD40 ligands and induced celllysis.[11]
Over three Phase 1 trials in multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the companies made an effort to determine the optimal dose, and obtained unclear results.[1] The Phase I part of a planned Phase I/II trial in multiple myeloma was started in 2005, and in 2012 was updated to Phase II and closed; as of 2014 the results had not been published.[1]
^abcHassan SB, Sørensen JF, Olsen BN, Pedersen AE (April 2014). "Anti-CD40-mediated cancer immunotherapy: an update of recent and ongoing clinical trials".Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology.36 (2):96–104.doi:10.3109/08923973.2014.890626.PMID24555495.S2CID21840914.
^"Lucatumumab".NCI Drug Dictionary. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute (NCI). 2011-02-02. Retrieved20 February 2017.