English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
maytansinoid DM4-conjugated humanized monoclonal antibody huC242 — A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It is made by linking the monoclonal antibody huC242 to a toxic substance called maytansinoid DM4. The monoclonal antibody locates and binds to the surfaces of cancer cells and… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Monoclonal antibody therapy — Each antibody binds only one specific antigen. Monoclonal antibody therapy is the use of monoclonal antibodies (or mAb) to specifically bind to target cells or proteins. This may then stimulate the patient s immune system to attack those cells.… … Wikipedia
Humanized antibody — Humanized antibodies or chimeric antibodies are a type of monoclonal antibody that have been synthesized using recombinant DNA technology to circumvent the clinical problem of immune response to foreign antigens. The standard procedure of… … Wikipedia
Monoclonal antibodies — A general representation of the methods used to produce monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies (mAb or moAb) are monospecific antibodies that are the same because they are made by identical immune cells that are all clones of a unique… … Wikipedia
humanized antibody — Usually a mouse monoclonal antibody directed against a target of particular therapeutic value that has been modified to have all regions except the antigen binding portion substituted by human immunoglobulin domains. The procedure should make the … Dictionary of molecular biology
humanized — verb a monoclonal antibody derived from a mostly human source … Wiktionary
Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies — List of stems for monoclonal antibody nomenclature[1][2][3] … Wikipedia
Nimotuzumab — ? Monoclonal antibody Type Whole antibody Source Humanized (from mouse) Target EGFR Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status … Wikipedia
Visilizumab — ? Monoclonal antibody Type Whole antibody Source Humanized (from mouse) Target CD3 receptor Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status … Wikipedia
Ocrelizumab — ? Monoclonal antibody Type Whole antibody Source Humanized (from mouse) Target CD20 Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status … Wikipedia
