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| Type | ? |
| Source | Human |
| Target | Notch 2,Notch 3 |
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| Other names | OMP-59R5 |
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| Formula | C6338H9804N1700O1990S48 |
| Molar mass | 143196.94 g·mol−1 |
Tarextumab (formerlyOMP-59R5) is a fully humanmonoclonal antibody targeting theNotch 2/3 receptors. It is being tested as a possible treatment for cancer. In January 2015, theUS FDA grantedorphan drug designation to tarextumab for the treatment ofpancreatic cancer andlung cancer.[1] Two early stage clinical trials have reported encouraging results.[1]
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