Panitumumab

Panitumumab, sold under the brand name Vectibix, is a fully human monoclonal antibody specific to the epidermal growth factor receptor (also known as EGF receptor, EGFR, ErbB-1 and HER1 in humans).

Panitumumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHuman
TargetEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
Clinical data
Trade namesVectibix
Other namesABX-EGF
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa607066
License data
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: WARNINGRx-only
  • EU: Rx-only
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life~9.4 days (range: 4-11 days)
Identifiers
CAS Number
DrugBank
ChemSpider
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UNII
KEGG
ChEMBL
PDB ligand
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6398H9878N1694O2016S48
Molar mass144324.12 g·mol−1
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Panitumumab is manufactured by Amgen and was originally developed by Abgenix Inc.

In 2014, Amgen and Illumina entered into an agreement to develop a companion diagnostic to accompany panitumumab.

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