Bococizumab

Bococizumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHumanized (from mouse)
TargetProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9)
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Subcutaneous injection
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • Investigational
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem SID
IUPHAR/BPS
ChemSpider
  • none
UNII
KEGG
ChEMBL
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6414H9918N1722O2012S54
Molar mass145077.18 g·mol−1

Bococizumab (USAN;[1] development code RN316[2]) is a drug that was in development by Pfizer targeting PCSK9 to reduce LDL cholesterol.[3] Pfizer withdrew the drug from development in November 2016, determining that it was "not likely to provide value to patients, physicians or shareholders."[4]

  1. ^ "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Bococizumab" (PDF). American Medical Association.
  2. ^ World Health Organization (2013). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Proposed INN: List 110" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. 27 (4).
  3. ^ "Bococizumab (RN316) Significantly Reduced LDL Cholesterol In Statin-Treated Adults With High Cholesterol In A Phase 2b Study". Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Pfizer scraps cholesterol fighter, trims profit forecast". Reuters. Nov 1, 2016.