Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Drug naming: -umab -zumab and -ximab

Chimeric -xi Abciximab, Rituximab, Infliximab, Cetuximab
Humanized -zu Palivizumab, Trastuzumab, Bevacizumab, Natalizumab
Human -u Adalimumab, Panitumumab Golimumab, Ipilimumab

reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomenclature_of_monoclonal_antibodies
http://www.antibodysociety.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Carter-IBC-INN-talk-Dec-2015-FINAL.pdf

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