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| A monoclonal antibody linked to a toxic substance. It is being studied in the treatment of some types of B-cell cancer. Anti-CD22 immunotoxin CAT-8015 is made in the laboratory. It binds to CD22, a protein on the surface of normal B cells and B-cell tumors, and kills the cells. Also called CAT-8015. |
Previous Definitions: | anthracenedione, anthracycline, anthraquinone, anti-CD19 immunotoxin, anti-CD22 immunotoxin | Next Definitions: | anti-CD45 monoclonal antibody, anti-CEA antibody, anti-EpCAM-Pseudomonas-exotoxin fusion protein, anti-idiotype vaccine, anti-IL-6 chimeric monoclonal antibody |
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