AMHR2 Drug Discovery Landscape & Assay Solutions

Subtitle: Market Intelligence, Clinical Progress, and High-Purity Reagents for Gynecological & Ovarian Cancer Development.

TarMart Solution Ecosystem & Related Targets

Comprehensive reagent toolkit for AMHR2 drug discovery. Select your modality below:

Component / Network Product Description Product Link
Antigen AMHR2 ECD-Fc / Mutant Protein
High purity (>95%), Endotoxin <1EU/ug. Sequence Verified. HEK293 Expressed (Native Glycosylation).
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Gene Delivery AMHR2 Promise-ORF / Lentivirus
Full-length ORF for stable cell lines. CMV promoter, Puromycin selection.
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Benchmark Ab Anti-AMHR2 (Murlentamab & Pacmilimab Class)
Recombinant positive control, sequence-verified CDRs.
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Validator AMHR2 siRNA Set
Three unique targets for knockdown verification.
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Ligand Control AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone)
Natural ligand for binding competition assays.
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Related Target A FOLR1
Synergistic solid tumor target for ovarian cancer bispecific/combination therapies.
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Related Target B BMPR2
TGF-β superfamily receptor, off-target screening panel member.
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Related Target C ACVR2B
Activin receptor, structural homology control for selectivity testing.
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Critical Assay Challenge The TarMart Advantage (Technical Spec)
Cross-species Cyno/Mouse Evaluation Human, Mouse, and Cyno ortholog proteins available with >95% purity for SPR/BLI. Sequence Verified.
Internalization Assays for ADCs HEK293-expressed ECD-Fc fusions preserving native conformation for pH-dependent binding and endocytosis tracking.
Cell-Based Signaling Assays Lentivirus particles for stable HEK293 cell line generation; preserves full-length membrane topology for SMAD reporter assays.
Lack of Validated Controls Sequence-verified clinical benchmark antibodies (Murlentamab & Pacmilimab biosimilars) included as positive controls.
False Positives in Cell Screening Validated siRNA included for strict target-specificity knockdown checks; AMH ligand for competition binding.
Off-Target Selectivity TGF-β superfamily selectivity panel (BMPR2, ACVR2B) available for cross-reactivity screening.

Live AMHR2 R&D Tracker

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Global Clinical Landscape & Future Outlook

The race for AMHR2 therapeutics is intensifying, with major players shifting focus from traditional naked mAbs to Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) and conditionally activated biologics. Originally validated by early clinical candidates like Murlentamab (GamaMabs Pharma) in advanced gynecological malignancies, and more recently by Pacmilimab (Bayer) in ovarian granulosa cell tumors, AMHR2 has emerged as an ideal target due to its highly restricted expression pattern—present on normal ovarian granulosa cells but overexpressed in ovarian, cervical, and endometrial carcinomas. As first-generation therapies establish safety profiles, the next wave of R&D is targeting AMHR2-driven ADCs to maximize intracellular payload delivery, leveraging the receptor's natural internalization mechanics. Combination strategies with PARP inhibitors and immune checkpoint blockade are also advancing in preclinical studies.

Competitive Modality & Indication Snapshot

Modality Representative Players Key Indications Critical Assay Need (Why TarMart?)
Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) GamaMabs Pharma (Murlentamab), Bayer (Pacmilimab) Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Granulosa Cell Tumors ADCC/ADCP Validation (Need high-purity HEK293 Antigens)
Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Bayer, Emerging Biotechs Refractory Solid Tumors, Ovarian Cancer Internalization Assay (Need ECD-Fc for robust pH-dependent binding kinetics)
CAR-T / Bispecifics Academic/Biotech Collaborations Gynecological Malignancies, Immunotherapy combinations T-Cell Activation (Need Lentivirus for target cell line construction)
Small Molecule Early Discovery Kinase domain inhibition Mutant vs WT selectivity (Serine/Threonine kinase domain variants; e.g., PMDS mutations)

Functional Domains & Key Mutations

AMHR2 (UniProt Q16671) is a serine/threonine protein kinase receptor belonging to the TGF-β superfamily. Its functional domains include:

  • Protein kinase domain (residues 179–491): Catalytic activity critical for SMAD phosphorylation.
  • Extracellular domain (residues 1–127): Ligand binding (AMH).

Key mutations associated with Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) include:

  • PMDS2 mutation (rs534999427): Valine to Isoleucine substitution in the kinase domain.
  • PMDS2 mutation (rs1352745784): Arginine to Glutamine substitution.
  • PMDS2 mutation (rs539695176): Glycine to Arginine substitution. These mutations impair receptor signaling and are critical for studying rare genetic disorders.