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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
| 2 | L01 | Antineoplastic agents | |
| 3 | L01F | Monoclonal antibodies and antibody drug conjugates | |
| 4 | L01FX | Other monoclonal antibodies | |
| 5 | L01FX05 | Brentuximab vedotin |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Brentuximab vedotin |
Brentuximab vedotin is an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) that delivers an antineoplastic agent that results in apoptotic cell death selectively in CD30-expressing tumour cells. Nonclinical data suggest that the biological activity of brentuximab vedotin results from a multi-step process. Binding of the ADC to CD30 on the cell surface initiates internalisation of the ADC-CD30 complex, which then traffics to the lysosomal compartment. Within the cell, a single defined active species, MMAE, is released via proteolytic cleavage. Binding of MMAE to tubulin disrupts the microtubule network within the cell, induces cell cycle arrest and results in apoptotic death of the CD30-expressing tumour cell. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADCETRIS Powder for concentrate for solution | 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.
