Alemtuzumab

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Alemtuzumab
TermAlemtuzumab
Short definitionalemtuzumab (A-lem-TOO-zoo-mab) A drug used to treat B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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alemtuzumab - (pronounced) (A-lem-TOO-zoo-mab) A drug used to treat B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Alemtuzumab attaches to a protein called CD52, which is found on some types of immune cells and cancer cells. This can help the immune system kill cancer cells. Alemtuzumab is a type of monoclonal antibody. Also called Campath

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