Zolimomab aritox

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Zolimomab aritox
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceMouse
TargetCD5
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Zolimomab aritox is a mouse

systemic lupus erythematosus[1] and graft-versus-host disease,[2]
but the studies failed to show positive effects of the drug.

It is an anti-CD5 antibody which is linked to the A chain of the ricin protein (which is reflected by the aritox in the drug's name).[3]

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References

  1. PMID 7532717
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  3. ^ "Recommended Inn List 41 International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. 13 (1): 56. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2012.