Cancer Terms

MOAB BOMBESIN DTPA

Cancer Terms -> Drugs and Chemicals -> Pharmacologic Substance -> Biological Agent -> Monoclonal Antibody -> MOAB BOMBESIN DTPA

MOAB BOMBESIN DTPA Definition

A monoclonal antibody directed against the neurohormone bombesin that is conjugated to diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid (DPTA), a bifunctional chelating agent that allows the antibody to be labeled with a metal species such as radioactive indium. Levels of bombesin, also known as gastrin releasing peptide (GRP), are elevated in lung and thyroid cancers, where the substance acts as an autocrine growth factor. (NCI04)

MOAB BOMBESIN DTPA Synonyms

MoAb Bombesin (DTPA), Monoclonal Antibody Bombesin-DTPA

Terms in MOAB BOMBESIN DTPA category



Copyright © Cancer Terms 2014 All rights reserved. | Terms of Use | Low Carb Foods

No reproduction or republication permitted.