Elsilimomab
Monoclonal antibody
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Elsilimomab (also known as B-E8) is a mouse monoclonal antibody.[1] B-E8 was developed by Diaclone,[2] a French company which produces many mouse monoclonal antibodies.
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| Source | Mouse |
| Target | IL-6 |
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It (OPR-003) targets (and blocks) Interleukin-6.[3]
It has undergone a number of early stage clinical trials, e.g. for lymphoma and myeloma.[4]
It was used as a template to develop a high-affinity, antagonist, fully human anti-IL-6 mAb 1339.[4]
