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yttrium Y 90 DOTA monoclonal antibody HuPAM4  listen  (IH-tree-um ... MAH-noh-KLOH-nul AN-tee-BAH-dee ...)

  A substance being studied in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. HuPAM4 is a monoclonal antibody that can locate and bind to pancreatic cancer cells. It is linked to a radioactive substance called yttrium Y90, which may help kill cancer cells. Yttrium Y 90 DOTA monoclonal antibody HuPAM4 is a type of radioimmunoconjugate.