Synonyms: AMG-785 | CDP-7851 | Evenity® | romosozumab-aqqg
romosozumab is an approved drug (Japan, FDA and EMA (2019))
Compound class:
Antibody
Comment: Romosozumab is a humanised anti-sclerostin monoclonal antibody that was developed by Amgen and UCB for the treatment of osteoporosis [4-5]. Amgen holds patent protection claiming the polypeptide composition of romosozumab in the US and the EU (expected expiry in 2026).
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