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satumomab

satumomab

OncoScint Oncology A murine IgG-kappa monoclonal Fab fragment directed against TAG-72, a HMW tumor-associated glycoprotein expressed in some adenoCAs–83% of colorectal and 97% of ovarian CAs, detected by immunoscintigraphy. See Monoclonal antibody.
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(25,26) These have included antibodies for imaging colorectal cancer (eg, satumomab pendetide, (27) arcitumomab (24)), prostate cancer (eg, capromab pendetide (28-30)) NHL, (31) liver cancer, (32) myocardial infarcts (imciromab penlefate (33-35)), infection and inflammation (eg, sulesomab, fanolesomab (36-38)), specific infections, (2) and clots, (39) to mention a few that are now available or in development.
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