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volagidemab   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 14320

Synonyms: AMG-477 | AMG477 | REMD-477 | REMD477
Compound class: Antibody
Comment: Volagidemab (REMD-477) is a fully human anti-glucagon receptor monoclonal antibody. It acts as an antagonist of receptor function.
Based on peptide sequence matches for antibody heavy and light chains between the INN record and patent US7947809B2, volagidemab appears to be clone A-4 therein [3].
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References
1. Pettus J, Boeder SC, Christiansen MP, Denham DS, Bailey TS, Akturk HK, Klaff LJ, Rosenstock J, Cheng MHM, Bode BW et al.. (2022)
Glucagon receptor antagonist volagidemab in type 1 diabetes: a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, phase 2 trial.
Nat Med, 28 (10): 2092-2099. [PMID:36192552]
2. Pettus J, Reeds D, Cavaiola TS, Boeder S, Levin M, Tobin G, Cava E, Thai D, Shi J, Yan H et al.. (2018)
Effect of a glucagon receptor antibody (REMD-477) in type 1 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.
Diabetes Obes Metab, 20 (5): 1302-1305. [PMID:29283470]
3. Yan H, Hu SFS, Boone TC, Lindberg RA. (2011)
Compositions and methods relating to glucagon receptor antibodies.
Patent number: US7947809B2. Assignee: Amgen Inc. Priority date: 20/09/2007. Publication date: 24/05/2011.