Urtoxazumab

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Urtoxazumab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Template:Infobox drug/mab source
Target E. coli Shiga-like toxin II B subunit
Identifiers
CAS Number 502496-16-4
ATC code none
Chemical data
Formula C6414H9934N1718O2010S40
Molar mass 144.6 kDa[[Script error: No such module "String".]]
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Urtoxazumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against diarrhoea caused by Escherichia coli, serotype O121. The drug is designed to bind to a toxin of this bacterium, so that it can be more easily broken down and eliminated from the body.[1][2]

References

  1. International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN), World Health Organization.
  2. López, EL; Contrini, MM; Glatstein, E; González Ayala, S; Santoro, R; Allende, D; Ezcurra, G; Teplitz, E; Koyama, T; Matsumoto, Y (2009). "Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Urtoxazumab, a Humanized Monoclonal Antibody Against Shiga-Like Toxin 2 in Healthy Adults and Pediatric STEC- Infected Patients". Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. doi:10.1128/AAC.00343-09. PMID 19822704.