Oregovomab
{{Short description|Monoclonal antibody}}
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| target = CA125
| tradename = OvaRex
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Oregovomab (marketed under the trade name OvaRex) is a mouse monoclonal antibody it binds to the antigen CA125, a carbohydrate antigen. It is designed for the treatment of ovarian cancer.{{cite web | title = Statement on a Nonproprietary Name Adopted by the USAN Council - Oregovomab | url = http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/upload/mm/365/oregovomab.doc | archive-url = http://web.archive.org/web/20030814091910/http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/upload/mm/365/oregovomab.doc | archive-date = 14 August 2003 | publisher = American Medical Association }}{{cite journal | vauthors = Pietragalla A, Duranti S, Daniele G, Nero C, Ciccarone F, Lorusso D, Fagotti A, Scambia G | title = Oregovomab: an investigational agent for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer | journal = Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs | volume = 30 | issue = 2 | pages = 103–110 | date = February 2021 | pmid = 33423551 | doi = 10.1080/13543784.2021.1868436 }}
This drug was developed by AltaRex Corp.
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Category:Monoclonal antibodies for tumors
Category:Experimental cancer drugs
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