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GtoPdb Ligand ID: 8323

Synonyms: humZ270 [8] | IPH-2201 | NN8765-3658
Immunopharmacology Ligand
Compound class: Antibody
Comment: Monalizumab (IPH2201) is a humanized IgG4κ anti-NKG2A (KLRC1, CD159a) monoclonal antibody being investigated as an anti-cancer treatment [4,7]. Administered intravenously or subcutaneously. Use of monalizumab is claimed in patent WO2016041947 (called IPH2201 in the patent) [1].
Annotated peptide sequences for this antibody are available from its IMGT/mAb-DB record.
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Immunopharmacology Comments
Anti-NKG2A (also described as anti-KLRC1) monoclonals such as IPH2201 block NKG2A/CD94 complex activation, re-establishing NK and T cell-driven destruction of cancer cells, even in the presence of HLA-E [3].