Analyzing the Therapeutic Efficacy of Bis-Choline-Tetrathiomolybdate in the <i>Atp7b</i><sup>−/−</sup> Copper Overload Mouse Model

Bis-choline-tetrathiomolybdate, introduced as WTX101 (now known as ALXN1840), is a first-in-class copper-protein-binding agent for oral therapy of Wilson’s disease. In contrast to other decoppering agents such as trientine or D-penicillamine it acts by forming a tripartite complex with copper and al...

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Main Authors: Philipp Kim, Chengcheng Christine Zhang, Sven Thoröe-Boveleth, Eva Miriam Buhl, Sabine Weiskirchen, Wolfgang Stremmel, Uta Merle, Ralf Weiskirchen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/12/1861