Tacatuzumab tetraxetan
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Yttrium tacatuzumab tetraxetan (trade name AFP-Cide) is a humanize
d monoclonal antibody intended for the treatment of cancer. The antibody itself, tacatuzumab, is conjugated with tetraxetan, a chelator for yttrium-90
, a radioisotope which destroys the tumour cells.
Humanize
Humanize may refer to:*Humanize a 2001 album by the British jazz/funk band Big Boss Man*Humanized antibody, a type of monoclonal antibody...
d monoclonal antibody intended for the treatment of cancer. The antibody itself, tacatuzumab, is conjugated with tetraxetan, a chelator for yttrium-90
Yttrium-90
Yttrium-90 is a medically significant isotope of yttrium.It emits beta rays of 2.3 MeV.Yttrium-90 is a decay product of Strontium-90 which makes up about 5% of the Nuclear daughter isotopes when Uranium is fissioned....
, a radioisotope which destroys the tumour cells.