Dosing & Uses
Bladder Cancer
Pending FDA approval as intravesical administration for high-risk BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
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Pharmacology
Mechanism of Action
Oportuzumab monatox is a recombinant fusion protein comprising a humanized anti-EpCAM single-chain antibody linked to Pseudomonas exotoxin A
Once bound to the cancer cell, the drug is internalized and the toxin moiety released into the cytosol where it induces apoptosis
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