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anti-CD20 antibody-drug conjugate TRS005

An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) composed of an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody conjugated via a valine-citrulline linker to monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), an auristatin derivative and a potent microtubule disrupting agent, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, the monoclonal antibody moiety of anti-CD20 ADC TRS005 targets and binds to CD20 on the surfaces of tumor B cells. Upon internalization and cleavage, MMAE is released. MMAE binds to tubulin and inhibits its polymerization, resulting in G2/M checkpoint arrest and apoptosis in CD20-expressing tumor cells. CD20 is a non-glycosylated cell surface phosphoprotein which is exclusively expressed on B cells during most stages of B-cell development. It is often overexpressed in B-cell malignancies.
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Synonym:ADC TRS005
anti-CD20 ADC TRS005
anti-CD20/MMAE ADC TRS005
Code name:TRS 005
TRS-005
TRS005
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