naratuximab emtansine   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 9949

Synonyms: IMGN-529 | IMGN529 | K7153A-SMCC-DM1
Immunopharmacology Ligand
Compound class: Antibody
Comment: Naratuximab emtansine (IMGN529) is a CD37- targeting antibody drug conjugate carrying a potent anti-mitotic agent (maytansinoid DM1) payload. This ADC is being investigated for clinical efficacy as a treatment for B cell malignancies, with empahsis on diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in light of preliminary results from the phase 1 clinical trial NCT01534715 [4].
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Immunopharmacology Comments
Naratuximab emtansine is an early phase clinical lead for the treatment of B cell lymphomas [4].
Immunopharmacology Disease
Disease X-Refs Comment References
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Disease Ontology: DOID:0050745
Naratuximab emtansine is an EMA and FDA orphan drug that may be used to treat patients with DLBCL. 2-3
B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma Orphanet: ORPHA171915
Naratuximab emtansine has completed Phase 1 clinical evaluation in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma- see NCT01534715. 4