National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Send to Printer
NCI Drug Dictionary

iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8
A radioimmunoconjugate consisting of 3F8, a murine anti-GD2 ganglioside monoclonal antibody labeled with iodine 131 (I-131), with radioimaging and radioimmunotherapeutic properties. Using monoclonal antibody 3F8 as a carrier for I-131 results in the targeted imaging and/or destruction of cells expressing GD2. GD2 is a ganglioside which is overexpressed in malignant melanoma, neuroblastoma, and small cell carcinoma of the lung. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)

Synonyms:I 131 Monoclonal Antibody 3F8
I131-MOAB-3F8
iodine I 131 MOAB 3F8

Previous:iodine I 125 anti-EGFR-425 monoclonal antibody, iodine I 131, iodine I 131 chimeric monoclonal antibody G-250, iodine I 131 ethiodized oil, Iodine I 131 Lipiodol
Next:iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 81C6, iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 8H9, iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody BC8, iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody CC49-deltaCH2, iodine I 131 tositumomab