vantictumab   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 10197

Compound class: Antibody
Comment: Vantictumab (OMP-18R5) is an anti-FZD antagonistic monoclonal that induces inhibition of the Wnt signalling pathway [2]. It is being developed by OncoMed Pharmaceuticals. As receptors for Wnt ligands the FZD receptors are molecular targets for the prevention and treatment of cancer and inflammation that lie upstream of β‑catenin. Inhibition of Wnt-induced FZD activation by vantictumab reduces tumour cell proliferation and in vivo tumorigenicity [1], indicating the potential utility of blocking the activation of selected members of the FZD receptor family as a treatment for a wide range of tumours.
Annotated peptide sequences for this antibody are available from its IMGT/mAb-DB record.
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References
1. Gurney A, Axelrod F, Bond CJ, Cain J, Chartier C, Donigan L, Fischer M, Chaudhari A, Ji M, Kapoun AM et al.. (2012)
Wnt pathway inhibition via the targeting of Frizzled receptors results in decreased growth and tumorigenicity of human tumors.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 109 (29): 11717-22. [PMID:22753465]
2. Katoh M, Katoh M. (2007)
WNT signaling pathway and stem cell signaling network.
Clin Cancer Res, 13 (14): 4042-5. [PMID:17634527]