Eculizumab

Specification

• Cat#: THA-0026
• Product Name: Eculizumab
• Description: Eculizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody used to reduce the risk of hemolysis in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).
• Sequences: Not Available
• Molecular Weight: 148000.0 Da
• Introduction: Eculizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets complement protein C5. Binding to this protein prevents the activation of a complement terminal complex, which is used to treat a number of autoimmune conditions. Eculizumab was granted FDA approval on 16 March 2007. In Q1 2023, the EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion of two formulations of eculizumab indicated for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
• Purity: >99% by SDS-Page and HPLC analysis
• Formula: Not Available
• Appearance: Liquid
• Endotoxin Level: < 0.001 EU/μg of the protein by the LAL method

Pharmaceutical Information

• Pharmacodynamics: Eculizumab is a monoclonal antibody that prevents the activation of terminal complement in some autoimmune conditions. Eculizumab has a long duration of action. Patients taking this medication should be vaccinated against Neisseria meningiditis as serious meningococcal infections have occurred in the past.
• Targets: Complement C5