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Micromet Inc, in collaboration with Merck Serono SA, is developing adecatumumab for the potential treatment of adenocarcinomas, including breast and prostate cancer. Adecatunmumab is a fully human antibody targeting epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM). Adecatumumab is currently undergoing phase II clinical trials in breast and prostate cancer.