English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Anti-IL-6 chimeric monoclonal antibody — is a chimeric (made from human and mouse proteins) monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of advanced kidney cancer and other types of cancer. Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to substances in… … Wikipedia
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
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
Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies — List of stems for monoclonal antibody nomenclature[1][2][3] … Wikipedia
antibody — An immunoglobulin molecule produced by B lymphoid cells with a specific amino acid sequence evoked in humans or other animals by an antigen (immunogen). These molecules are characterized by reacting specifically with the antigen in some… … Medical dictionary
cCLB8 — A chimeric (made from human and mouse proteins) monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of advanced kidney cancer and other types of cancer. Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to substances in the… … English dictionary of cancer terms
CNTO 328 — A chimeric (made from human and mouse proteins) monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of advanced kidney cancer and other types of cancer. Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to substances in the… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Cancer immunotherapy — is the use of the immune system to reject cancer. The main premise is stimulating the patient s immune system to attack the malignant tumor cells that are responsible for the disease. This can be either through immunization of the patient, in… … Wikipedia
Rituximab — drugbox mab source = chimeric (mouse/human) target = CD20 CAS number = 174722 31 7 | ATC prefix = L01 | ATC suffix = XC02 | ATC supplemental = | PubChem = | DrugBank = BTD00014 | C=6416 | H=9874 | N=1688 | O=1987 | S=44 | molecular weight =… … Wikipedia
Biological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease — Biological therapy refers to the use of medication that is tailored to specifically target an immune or genetic mediator of disease. cite journal | author = Staren E, Essner R, Economou J | title = Overview of biological response modifiers. |… … Wikipedia
