zolbetuximab   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 9209

Synonyms: claudiximab | GC-182 | IMAB-362 | IMAB362
Compound class: Antibody
Comment: Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) is an investigational, first-in-class monoclonal antibody targeting the cell surface molecule claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2), a pan-cancer drug target [4,8]. Claudin-18 is a tight-junction protein. Splice variant 2 is reported to be a highly selective cell lineage marker of gastric mucosal cells, and it is an active molecular target for tumour-targeted immunotherapy [1-3]. CLDN18.2 is retained on malignant transformation and is expressed in a significant proportion of primary gastric cancers and their metastases, and ectopic expression of CLDN18.2 is identified in distinct histologic subtypes of pancreatic (primary tumour and metastases) [9], esophageal, ovarian, and lung tumours [4]. Zolbetuximab binds to the first extracellular N-terminal domain which is unique to the CLDN18.2 splice variant [4,9].
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
claudin 18 Primary target of this compound Hs Antibody Binding - - - 4
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