Molecular mass: 973.556 g/mol
Trastuzumab emtansine is a HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate which contains the humanised anti-HER2 IgG1, trastuzumab, covalently linked to the microtubule inhibitor DM1 (a maytansine derivative) via the stable thioether linker MCC (4-[N-maleimidomethyl] cyclohexane-1-carboxylate). Conjugation of DM1 to trastuzumab confers selectivity of the cytotoxic agent for HER2-overexpressing tumour cells, thereby increasing intracellular delivery of DM1 directly to malignant cells.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| L01FD03 | Trastuzumab emtansine | L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01F Monoclonal antibodies and antibody drug conjugates → L01FD HER2 (Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2) inhibitors |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KADCYLA Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Trastuzumab emtansine is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Australia (AU)Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)France (FR)Hong Kong (HK)Ireland (IE)Israel (IL)Italy (IT)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)Poland (PL)Romania (RO)Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)Spain (ES)Turkey (TR)United Kingdom (UK)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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