Alemtuzumab

In the US, Alemtuzumab (alemtuzumab systemic) is a member of the drug class CD52 monoclonal antibodies and is used to treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

US matches:

• Alemtuzumab


• Alemtuzumab Intravenous

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01XC04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0216503-57-0

Chemical Formula

C6468-H10066-N1732-O2005-S40

Molecular Weight

145454

Therapeutic Category

Immunomodulator

Chemical Name

Immunoglobulin G 1 (human-rat monoclonal CAMPATH-1Hgamma1-chain anti-human antigen CD52), disulfide with human-rat monoclonal CAMPATH-1H light chain, dimer (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Alemtuzumabum (Latin)
• Alemtuzumab (German)
• Alemtuzumab (French)
• Alemtuzumab (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Alemtuzumab (OS: BAN, USAN)
• BW 7U (IS)
• LDP 03 (IS)
• Monoclonal anti-human lymphocyte antibody (IS)
• Monoclonal antilymphocyte antibody (IS)
• Monoklonaler Antikörper Anti-Lymphozyten, humanisiert (IS)

Brand Names

• Campath
  Bayer, Peru; Berlex, United States; Schering, Argentina; Schering, Russian Federation



• Mabcambath
  Bayer, Italy



• MabCampath
  Bayer, Belgium; Bayer, Canada; Bayer, Switzerland; Bayer, Germany; Bayer, Spain; Bayer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Bayer, Turkey; Bayer Schering, Australia; Bayer Schering, Finland; Bayer Schering, Indonesia; Bayer Schering, South Africa; Genzyme, Austria; Genzyme, France; Genzyme, United Kingdom; Genzyme, Greece; Genzyme, Hungary; Genzyme, Luxembourg; Genzyme, Norway; Genzyme, Sweden; Genzyme, Slovakia; Genzyme Europe, Poland; Genzyme Europe BV-NL, Netherlands; Ilex, Slovenia; Schering, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Schering, Bulgaria; Schering, Czech Republic; Schering, Ireland; Schering, Israel; Schering, Mexico; Schering, Romania; Schering, Serbia; Schering, Singapore; Genzyme B.VNL, Denmark

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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