The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Level | Code | Title | |
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1 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
2 | L01 | Antineoplastic agents | |
3 | L01F | Monoclonal antibodies and antibody drug conjugates | |
4 | L01FA | CD20 (Clusters of Differentiation 20) inhibitors | |
5 | L01FA03 | Obinutuzumab |
Active Ingredient | Description | |
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Obinutuzumab |
Obinutuzumab is a recombinant monoclonal humanised and glycoengineered Type II anti-CD20 antibody of the IgG1 isotype. It specifically targets the extracellular loop of the CD20 transmembrane antigen on the surface of non-malignant and malignant pre-B and mature B-lymphocytes. Glycoengineering of the Fc part of obinutuzumab results in higher affinity for FcγRIII receptors on immune effector cells such as natural killer cells, macrophages and monocytes as compared to non-glycoengineered antibodies. |
Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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GAZYVA Solution for injection | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | |
GAZYVARO Concentrate for solution for infusion | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.