Labetuzumab
Labetuzumab (marketed under the trade name CEA-CIDE) is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of colorectal cancer.[1] It selectively binds to carcinoembryonic cell adhesion molecule 5. [2]
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| Type | Whole antibody | 
| Source | Humanized (from mouse) | 
| Target | carcinoembryonic antigen | 
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Also tried in patients with MTC (medullary thyroid carcinoma) with metastasis.
This drug was developed by Immunomedics, Inc.
References
    
- Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The Usan Council - Labetuzumab, American Medical Association.
 - http://www.cancer.gov/drugdictionary?cdrid=692828
 
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