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carlumab

A human IgG1 kappa monoclonal antibody directed against human CC chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) with potential antineoplastic activity. Carlumab binds to and inhibits CLL2, which may result in inhibition of angiogenesis and, so, tumor cell proliferation. Endothelium-derived CLL2 (monocyte chemoattractant protein; MCP1) is a member of the beta-chemokine family, can stimulate monocyte/macrophage migration and smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation, and plays a role in angiogenesis and tumor cell migration; CCL2 induction of angiogenesis may involve the upregulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha) gene expression which, in turn, induces vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) gene expression.
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Synonym:anti-CCL2 human monoclonal antibody CNTO 888
anti-human small-inducible cytokine A2 monoclonal antibody CNTO 888
immunoglobulin G1, anti-(human monocyte chemoattractant protein-1) (human monoclonal CNTO888 gamma 1-chain), disulfide with human monoclonal CNTO888 kappa-chain, dimer
Code name:CNTO 888
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