Drozitumab: Difference between revisions

Drozitumab is a monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer. It was developed by Genentech, a biotechnology company based in the United States. Drozitumab targets the DR5 receptor, a protein found on the surface of cancer cells, and triggers apoptosis, or programmed cell death.

Mechanism of Action

Drozitumab works by binding to the DR5 receptor on the surface of cancer cells. This binding triggers a process known as apoptosis, or programmed cell death. The DR5 receptor is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily, which plays a crucial role in regulating cell death and survival.

Clinical Trials

Drozitumab has been tested in several clinical trials for various types of cancer. However, the results have been mixed. Some studies have shown promising results, while others have found no significant benefit. Further research is needed to determine the full potential of drozitumab as a cancer treatment.

Side Effects

Like all chemotherapy drugs, drozitumab can cause side effects. These may include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and hair loss. More serious side effects can include anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia. Patients should discuss potential side effects with their healthcare provider before starting treatment.

Future Research

Despite mixed results in clinical trials, research into drozitumab continues. Scientists are exploring ways to enhance its effectiveness, such as combining it with other treatments or using it in specific types of cancer.

Monoclonal antibodies for tumors

Tumor

Human	* Adecatumumab^§ Amivantamab Ascrinvacumab^§ Atezolizumab (+hyaluronidase) Balstilimab^† Botensilimab Cixutumumab^§ Conatumumab^§ Cosibelimab Daratumumab Drozitumab^§ Duligotumab^§ Dusigitumab^§ Enfortumab vedotin Enoticumab^§ Figitumumab^§ Flanvotumab^§ Ganitumab^† Glembatumumab vedotin^† Intetumumab^§ Ipilimumab Iratumumab^§ Istiratumab Icrucumab^§ Lexatumumab^§ Linvoseltamab Lucatumumab^§ Mapatumumab^§ Narnatumab^§ Necitumumab Nesvacumab^§ Nivolumab^# (+hyaluronidase, +relatlimab) Ofatumumab Olaratumab^† Panitumumab Patritumab^§ Pembrolizumab^# Pritumumab^§ Radretumab^§ Ramucirumab Rilotumumab^† Robatumumab^§ Seribantumab^§ Sugemalimab Tarextumab^§ Tisotumab vedotin Teprotumumab^† Tovetumab^§ Vantictumab^§ Votumumab^§ Zalutumumab^†
Mouse	* Abagovomab Altumomab pentetate Anatumomab mafenatox Arcitumomab Bectumomab Blinatumomab Capromab pendetide Detumomab Edrecolomab Ibritumomab tiuxetan Igovomab Lilotomab Minretumomab Mitumomab Nacolomab tafenatox Moxetumomab pasudotox Naptumomab estafenatox Oregovomab Pemtumomab^† Racotumomab Satumomab pendetide Solitomab Taplitumomab paptox Nofetumomab merpentan Pintumomab Tenatumomab Tositumomab
Chimeric	* Amatuximab^§ Bavituximab^§ Brentuximab vedotin Carotuximab^† Cetuximab Derlotuximab biotin^§ Dinutuximab Ecromeximab^§ Ensituximab^§ Futuximab^§ Girentuximab^† Indatuximab ravtansine^§ Isatuximab Loncastuximab tesirine Margetuximab Mirvetuximab soravtansine Rituximab^# Siltuximab Ublituximab Zolbetuximab
Humanized	* Abituzumab^§ Alemtuzumab Axatilimab Belantamab mafodotin Bevacizumab Bivatuzumab mertansine^§ Brontictuzumab^§ Cantuzumab mertansine^§ Cantuzumab ravtansine^§ Cirmtuzumab Citatuzumab bogatox^§ Clivatuzumab tetraxetan Cofetuzumab pelidotin Dacetuzumab^§ Demcizumab^§ Dalotuzumab^§ Datopotamab deruxtecan Denintuzumab mafodotin^§ Elotuzumab Emactuzumab Emibetuzumab^§ Enoblituzumab^§ Epcoritamab Etaracizumab^§ Farletuzumab^§ Ficlatuzumab^§ Flotetuzumab^§ Gemtuzumab ozogamicin Glofitamab Imgatuzumab^§ Inotuzumab ozogamicin Labetuzumab^§ Lifastuzumab vedotin^§ Lintuzumab^§ Lorvotuzumab mertansine^§ Lumretuzumab^§ Matuzumab^§ Milatuzumab^§ Naxitamab Nimotuzumab^† Obinutuzumab Ocaratuzumab^§ Odronextamab Otlertuzumab^§ Onartuzumab^§ Oportuzumab monatox^† Parsatuzumab^§ Pertuzumab Pinatuzumab vedotin^§ Polatuzumab vedotin Rosmantuzumab Rovalpituzumab tesirine^† Sacituzumab govitecan Sibrotuzumab^§ Simtuzumab^§ Sofituzumab vedotin^§ Tacatuzumab tetraxetan^§ Tigatuzumab^§ Trastuzumab^# (+deruxtecan / +emtansine) Tucotuzumab celmoleukin^§ Vandortuzumab vedotin^§ Vanucizumab^§ Veltuzumab^§ Vorsetuzumab mafodotin^§ Zenocutuzumab
Rat/mouse hybrid	* Catumaxomab Ertumaxomab^§

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^‡Withdrawn from market
Clinical trials:
- ^†Phase III
- ^§Never to phase III

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Mechanism of Action

Clinical Trials

Side Effects

Future Research