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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
Target | IGHE |
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Other names | QGE031 |
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Formula | C6534H10000N1716O2038S44 |
Molar mass | 146612.49 g·mol−1 |
Ligelizumab (INN; development code QGE031) is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of severe asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria.[1] It is an anti-IgE that binds to IGHE an acts as an immunomodulator.[2][3]
This drug was developed by Novartis Pharma AG. Research funded by Novartis Pharma[4] concluded that Ligelizumab was more effective in treating chronic spontaneous urticaria than omalizumaborplacebo.[5]
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