Chemicals and Drugs

Panitumumab

Recombinant human monoclonal antibody that binds to and inhibits the function of the EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR. It is used in the treatment of EGFR-expressing metastatic colorectal cancer that expresses wild-type ras gene (see GENES, RAS).

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Abstract

Recombinant human monoclonal antibody that binds to and inhibits the function of the EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR. It is used in the treatment of EGFR-expressing metastatic colorectal cancer that expresses wild-type ras gene (see GENES, RAS).

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7 entry terms
  • ABX-EGF MAb
  • ABX-EGF Monoclonal Antibody
  • Panitumumab Antibody, Human
  • ABX EGF Monoclonal Antibody
  • Human Panitumumab Antibody
  • Monoclonal Antibody, ABX-EGF
  • Vectibix

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2019 (2005)

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  1. D12.776w.124w.486.485.114w.224w.060w.864w
  2. D12.776w.124w.790.651.114w.224w.060w.864w
  3. D12.776w.377w.715.548.114w.224w.200w.864w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Panitumumab. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077544. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077544
  2. Panitumumab. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panitumumab
  3. Panitumumab. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417775