Muromonab

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Overview:

Muromonab
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Used in organ transplant prophylaxis, Muromonab or OKT-3 binds specifically to the CD-3 complex, which is involved in antigen recognition and cell stimulation, on the surface of T lymphocytes. Immediately after administration CD- 3-positive T lymphocytes are abruptly removed from circulation. It has been effective in reversing corticosteroid-resistant acute rejection in renal, liver, and cardiac transplant recipients. For treatment of organ transplant recipients, prevention of organ rejection

Mechanism Of Action:
Muromonab binds to the T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 epsilon chain. It appears to kill CD-3 positive cells by inducing Fc mediated apoptosis, antibody mediated cytotoxicity and complement-dependent cytotoxicity.

News Articles on Muromonab

Muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone OKT3 ® ), methylprednisolone and …  -  Jul 24, 2006
Correspondence: Dr PL McCarthy Jr, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA. ... Nature.com

Muromonab-CD3 (Systemic).  -  Jul 28, 2005
Muromonab-CD3 (myoo-roe-MOE-nab cee-dee-three) is a monoclonal antibody. It is used to reduce the body's natural immunity in patients who receive organ (for ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Treatment of steroid-resistant acute GVHD with OKT3 and high-dose …  -  May 10, 2007
Twenty-four of 40 patients (60%) who received OKT3 muromonab experienced signs ... OKT3 muromonab as second-line and subsequent treatment in recipients of ... Nature.com

Aseptic meningitis after intrathecal baclofen injection  -  Sep 20, 2005
The nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, 27 antimicrobials agents 28 and muromonab CD-3 29 are the most frequently implicated in hypersensitivity reactions. ... Nature.com

Favorable outcomes of kidneys from non-heart-beating donors whose …  -  Aug 17, 2006
From July 1996, immunosuppression comprised triple therapy, with the addition of muromonab-CD3 or antithymocyte globulin for patients with panel-reactive ... Nature.com

Cancers Increase Following Liver Transplantation  -  Oct 3, 2008
Acute rejection episodes were treated with steroids or muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone OKT3) monoclonal antibodies. There were 39 incident cancers in 36 patients ... MedPage Today

The Dawn of Biotech  -  Dec 22, 2008
...(creating "abzymes") to create pharmaceuticals. Orthoclone OKT3® (Muromonab-CD3) approved for reversal of acute kidney transplant rejection. A regiment. 科学时报

Cyclophosphamide (Systemic).  -  Feb 1, 2006
Leukeran) or Corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicine) or Cyclosporine (eg, Sandimmune) or Mercaptopurine (eg, Purinethol) or Muromonab-CD3 (monoclonal ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Live--for Cancer (Mucosal-Local).  -  Jul 28, 2005
Intron A, Roferon-A) or Mercaptopurine (eg, Purinethol) or Methotrexate (eg, Mexate) or Muromonab-CD3 (eg, Orthoclone OKT3) or Plicamycin (eg, ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Protein therapeutics and the regulation of quality: a brief history...  -  Oct 1, 2007
Also in 1986, muromonab-CD3, the first marketed monoclonal antibody, was approved for the treatment of allograft rejection. This murine monoclonal antibody ... $9.94 - Biopharm International - Alacra Store

Chlorambucil (Systemic).  -  Oct 27, 2005
Sandimmune) or Cytarabine (eg, Cytosar-U) or Mercaptopurine (eg, Purinethol) or Muromonab-CD3 (monoclonal antibody) (eg, Orthoclone OKT3) or Tacrolimus ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Cytarabine (Systemic).(Drug overview)  -  May 1, 2006
Leukeran) or Corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicine) or Cyclosporine (eg, Sandimmune) or Mercaptopurine (eg, Purinethol) or Muromonab-CD3 (monoclonal ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

The Future of Monoclonal Antibodies Therapeutics: Innovation In …  -  Jul 1, 2006
...of murine antibody production in 1975, which allowed the production of the first mAb to market; Johnson & Johnson's Orthoclone OKT3 (muromonab) in 1986. ... MarketResearch.com

Gemcitabine (Systemic).  -  Jul 28, 2005
Leukeran) or Corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicine) or Cyclosporine (eg, Sandimmune) or Mercaptopurine (eg, Purinethol) or Muromonab-CD3 (monoclonal ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

BioWorld International Correspondent  -  May 18, 2005
A murine monoclonal antibody to the same target, Orthoclone OKT3 (muromonab-CD3), was developed by Johnson & Johnson, of New Brunswick, NJ, during the 1980s ... BioWorld Online - BioWorld Online

Cyclosporine (Systemic).  -  Feb 1, 2006
Leukeran) or Corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicine) or Cyclophosphamide (eg, Cytoxan) or Mercaptopurine (eg, Purinethol) or Muromonab-CD3 (monoclonal ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Gemcitabine (Systemic).  -  Oct 27, 2005
Leukeran) or Corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicine) or Cyclosporine (eg, Sandimmune) or Mercaptopurine (eg, Purinethol) or Muromonab-CD3 (monoclonal ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Transplantation, May 2005  -  Jun 28, 2005
...were managed with cyclosporine CsA and mycophenolate mofetil-based immunosuppression without either muromonab-CD3 or antithymocyte globulin induction. ... Medscape

Alternative donor bone marrow transplant for children with Philadelphi...  -  Nov 7, 2005
Complement-mediated T-cell depletion of bone marrow: comparison of T10B9.1A-31 and Muromonab-Orthoclone OKT3. Cytotherapy 2001; 3: 467–481. ... Nature.com

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Muromonab is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsOrthoclone OKT3; antiCD3; Orthoclone OKT3 (Ortho Biotech)

Drug Category:
Muromonab is categorized under the following by the FDA: Immunosuppressants; Immunomodulatory Agents; unclassified therapeutic agents (92:00.00)

Dosage Forms:
SOLUTION

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
Not Available



Chemical IUPAC Name:
Murine anti-CD3 antibody





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