UCB gains global rights pertaining to VEGFR-2 for CDP-791
08-Feb-2007
UCB is currently evaluating CDP-791 for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer in a phase IIa clinical programme. CDP-791 is UCB's PEGylated diFab antibody designed to inhibit the function of a signaling pathway known to play a role in the formation of blood vessels in tumors by blocking VEGFR-2 from binding to molecules (ligands) that stimulate its activation.
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