CC49-streptavidin

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CC49-streptavidin
TermCC49-streptavidin
Short definitionCC49-streptavidin - substance being studied to treat cancer. It's made by combining the monoclonal antibody CC49 with a chemical called streptavidin. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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CC49-streptavidin - substance being studied to treat cancer. It's made by combining the monoclonal antibody CC49 with a chemical called streptavidin. It can find tumor cells that have the TAG-72 protein on their surface, including colon, prostate, breast and ovarian cancer cells. After CC49-streptavidin binds to cancer cells, a radioactive compound called Yttrium Y 90 DOTA-Biotin finds and kills those cells

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