Pexelizumab

Pexelizumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeSingle-chain variable fragment
SourceHumanized (from mouse)
TargetComplement component 5
Clinical data
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • investigational
Identifiers
CAS Number
ChemSpider
  • none
UNII
KEGG
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Pexelizumab is a drug designed to reduce side effects of coronary artery bypass grafting and angioplasty, among other types of cardiac surgery. It is a single chain variable fragment of a monoclonal antibody targeted against component 5 of the complement system.