Synonyms: D5v8 | Herceptin® | R-597
trastuzumab is an approved drug (FDA (1998), EMA (2000))
Compound class:
Antibody
Comment: Trastuzumab is a humanized IgG1κ monoclonal antibody targeting HER2.
Annotated peptide sequences for this antibody are available from its IMGT/mAb-DB record. Biosimilars:
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ABP 980: promising trastuzumab biosimilar for HER2-positive breast cancer. Expert Opin Biol Ther, 18 (3): 335-341. [PMID:29350568] |