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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Human |
Target | vimentin |
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Formula | C6440H9968N1708O2016S42 |
Molar mass | 144923.04 g·mol−1 |
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Pritumumab (PTB) is ahumanmonoclonal antibody targeted againstglioma.[1] It works by binding to the ecto-domain ofvimentin on the surface of cancer cells.[1][2] developed byNascent Biotech.
It is in clinical trials for the treatment ofglioma.[3][4] TheFDA grantedorphan drug designation in 2015.
The target ofPritumumab, cell surface vimentin, has been implicated in the replication of coronavirus, specifically in Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV).[5]
PTB has been proposed as a potential treatment for COVID-19 and related Viral Infections.[6]
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