CD74: Target/Biomarker Introduction, products summarized (antibody/ADC/bispecific/antigen/ORF vector/VLP) and disease/indication/condition/MOA for drug discovery and IVD

It's the GeneMedi's summary page for Target/Biomarker Introduction of CD74. The page also collects GeneMedi's different modalities and formats products for CD74 in therapeutics/drug discovery and IVD diagnostics, which is including antibody, ADC, bispecific, antigen, ORF vector, VLP, etc. With GeneMedi's target-insight database-GM ITD database, the CD74 target is also connected to human indications/diseases/conditions/MOA.

Target sublocation: Transmembrane Protein.

The protein encoded by this gene associates with class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and is an important chaperone that regulates antigen presentation for immune response. It also serves as cell surface receptor for the cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) which, when bound to the encoded protein, initiates survival pathways and cell proliferation. This protein also interacts with amyloid precursor protein (APP) and suppresses the production of amyloid beta (Abeta). Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

Target IDGM-T08231
Target NameCD74
Gene ID972,16149,25599,710820,479329,101085953,613384,100071644
Gene Symbol and SynonymsCD74,CLIP,DHLAG,HLADG,Ia-GAMMA,II,INVG34,p33
Uniprot AccessionP04233,P10247
Uniprot Entry NameHG2A_HUMAN,HG2A_RAT
Protein Sub-locationTransmembrane Protein
CategoryTherapeutics Target, INN Index
DiseaseCancer
Gene EnsemblENSG00000019582
Target ClassificationTumor-associated antigen (TAA)


Pre-made CD74-specific INN-index biosimilar (antibody&conjugates)

Anti-CD74 therapeutic INN-index antibodies and conjugates are biosimilars expressed by mammalian cell line as a benchmark reference therapeutic antibody for drug discovery, target MOA research, cell culture, assay development, animal model development, PK/PD model development (Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamic).

Cat No.Products Name (INN Index)INN Name Previous Name Target FormatDetail
GMP-Bios-ab-344Pre-Made Milatuzumab biosimilar, Whole mAb, Anti-CD74 Antibody: Anti-CLIP/DHLAG/HLADG/II/Ia-GAMMA/p33 therapeutic antibodyMilatuzumabCD74Whole mAb ADCDetail

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Pre-made anti-CD74 inhibitory monoclonal antibody(mab, blocking antibody inhibitor)-benchmark antibody for drug discovery and mechanism of action (MOA) research

Pre-made anti-CD74 benchmark inhibitory monoclonal antibody(mab, blocking antibody inhibitor) is expressed by mammalian cell line as a benchmark antibody for cell culture, FACS, ELISA or other affinity binding assay or functional assay development, animal model development, PK/PD model development (Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamic). The anti-CD74 mab is expressed and produced by mammalian cell line as a benchmark reference therapeutic antibody for biological drug discovery items including cell culture, assay development, animal model development, PK/PD model development (Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamic) and mechanism of action (MOA) research.

Antibody NameSpeciesFormatClassified by tagDetail
Anti-CD74 monoclonal antibodyHuman, Cynomolgus/ Rhesus macaque, Rat, Mouse, Feline, Canine, Bovine, EquinemabFACS/Biofunctional Antibody, Therapeutics Target antibodyDetail



Multi-species HG2A/ CD74/ DHLAG VLP (virus-like particle) for cell curture, in vitro study, in vivo study, benchmark, drug discovery & MOA research and positive control for the diagnosis

Genemedi produces Human, Cynomolgus/ Rhesus macaque, Rat, Mouse, Feline, Canine, Bovine, Equine CD74 VLP (virus-like particle) for cell curture, in vitro study, in vivo study, benchmark, drug discovery & MOA research and positive control for the diagnosis.

Products NameSpeciesExpression PlatformDetail
CD74 VLP (virus-like particle)Human, Cynomolgus/ Rhesus macaque, Rat, Mouse, Feline, Canine, Bovine, EquineMammalian cellProducts Developing



Pre-made CD74 viral vector in GM Promise-ORFTM

Cat No.Products nameNM IDSpeciesTypeDetail
pGMAP000261Human CD74 Adenovirus plasmidBC018726HumanAdenovirus plasmidDetail
vGMAP000261Human CD74 Adenovirus particleBC018726HumanAdenovirus particleDetail
vGMLP004927human CD74 Lentivirus particleNM_004355.3HumanLentivirus particleDetail
pGMLP004927human CD74 Lentivirus plasmidNM_004355.3HumanLentivirus plasmidDetail
pGMLPm001262mouse Cd74 Lentivirus plasmidNM_010545.3MouseLentivirus plasmidDetail
vGMLPm001262mouse Cd74 Lentivirus particleNM_010545.3MouseLentivirus particleDetail

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