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ranibizumab   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 6779

Synonyms: Fab-12 variant Y0317 | Lucentis® | muMAb VEGF A.4.6.1 | rhuFab V2
Approved drug
ranibizumab is an approved drug (FDA (2006), EMA (2007))
Compound class: Antibody
Comment: Ranibizumab is a Fab fragment of a monoclonal antibody designed to target vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA).
Annotated peptide sequences for this antibody derivative are available from its IMGT/mAb-DB record.
Peptide sequence analysis reveals that ranibizumab sequences are claimed in patent WO1998045331 (clone Y0317) [2], with an expected affinity similar to clone Y0313-1. It is the Fab fragment of bevacizumab.

Biosimilars:
Name(s)Trade nameCompanyClinical PhaseIndications
Razumab®Intas PharmaceuticalsApproved (India 2015)As per reference agent
SB11; ranibizumab-nunaByooviz®Samsung BioepisApproved (EMA & FDA 2021)As per reference agent
Susvimo®Genentech/RocheApproved (FDA 2021)wet AMD
FYB201; ranibizumab-eqrnCimerli®Coherus BioSciencesApproved (FDA 2022)As per reference agent
Ranivisio®Midas PharmaApproved (EMA 2022)wet AMD
Ximluci®STADA ArzneimittelApproved (EMA 2022)As per reference agent
ranibizumab biosimilarRimmyrah®Qilu PharmaApproved (EMA 2024)As per reference agent
References
1. Baca M, Chen Y M-Y, Lowman HB, Presta LG, Wells JA. (1998)
Anti-vegf antibodies.
Patent number: WO1998045331. Assignee: Genentech Inc,. Priority date: 07/04/1997. Publication date: 15/10/1998.
2. Baca M, Chen YM-Y, Lowman HB, Presta LG, Wells JA. (1998)
Anti-vegf antibodies.
Patent number: WO1998045331. Assignee: Genentech Inc.. Priority date: 07/04/1997. Publication date: 15/10/1998.
3. Gaudreault J, Fei D, Rusit J, Suboc P, Shiu V. (2005)
Preclinical pharmacokinetics of Ranibizumab (rhuFabV2) after a single intravitreal administration.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 46 (2): 726-33. [PMID:15671306]