Crovalimab

Crovalimab (SKY59; RO7112689) is a novel humanized antibody against C5 in a pH-dependent manner with KDs of 15.2nM and 16.8 μM at pH 7.4 and 5.8, respectively. Crovalimab binds human FcRn with great affinity (KD: 17 μM at pH 6.0). Crovalimab can block cleavage of C5 by the C5 convertase and inhibite the activity of a C5 variant (p.Arg885His). Crovalimab inhibits C5b-9 formation significantly in all three complement pathways, the classical pathway (CP), lectin pathway (LP), and alternative pathway (AP). Crovalimab has the potential for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and complement-mediated diseases research[1][2].

[1] Taku Fukuzawa, et al. Long lasting neutralization of C5 by SKY59, a novel recycling antibody, is a potential therapy for complement-mediated diseases. Sci Rep. 2017 Apr 24;7(1):1080. DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-01087-7
[2] Wioleta M Zelek, et al. Characterizing a pH-switch anti-C5 antibody as a tool for human and mouse complement C5 purification and cross-species inhibition of classical and reactive lysis. Immunology. 2018 Nov;155(3):396-403. DOI:10.1111/imm.12982