Catumaxomab
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| Type | Trifunctional antibody |
| Source | Rat/mouse hybrid |
| Target | EpCAM, CD3 |
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| Trade names | Removab, others |
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| Routes of administration | intraperitoneal infusion |
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Catumaxomab, sold under the brand name Removab among others, is a rat-mouse hybrid monoclonal antibody which is used to treat malignant ascites, a condition occurring in people with metastasizing cancer. It binds to antigens CD3 and EpCAM. It was developed by Fresenius Biotech and Trion Pharma (Germany).[3]
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Korjuny EPARwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
Korjuny PIwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Linke R, Klein A, Seimetz D (2010). "Catumaxomab: clinical development and future directions". mAbs. 2 (2): 129–36. doi:10.4161/mabs.2.2.11221. PMC 2840231. PMID 20190561.