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Synonyms: ALX-0061
Compound class:
Antibody
Comment: Vobarilizumab is an investigational bispecific peptide NanobodyTM which binds soluble IL-6R and human albumin (albumin binding being utilised as a half-life extension methodology). Design and production of ALX-0061 is described in patent US8748581 [2]. Vobarilizumab is being developed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Preclinical information is published in [6].
The exact NanobodyTM structure being used as ALX-0061 was not revealed in the covering patent [2], but has been disclosed in the INN submission. Annotated peptide sequences for this therapeutic are available from its IMGT/mAb-DB record. 
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Anti-IL-6R polypeptides and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Patent number: US8748581. Assignee: Ablynx N.V.. Priority date: 10/04/2009. Publication date: 10/06/2014. |
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The preclinical pharmacology of the high affinity anti-IL-6R Nanobody® ALX-0061 supports its clinical development in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther, 17: 135. [PMID:25994180] |
