Humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522
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Term | Humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522 |
Short definition | humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522 (HYOO-muh-nized MAH-noh-KLOH-nul AN-tee-BAH-dee…) A substance being studied to treat some cancers and other diseases will. The humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522 binds to a protein on the surface of blood vessels and can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It can also prevent the spread of cancer. It's a type of anti-angiogenesis drug, a type of anti-metastatic drug, and a type of monoclonal antibody. Also called Abegrin, etaracizumab and MEDI-522 |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522 - (pronounced) (HYOO-muh-nized MAH-noh-KLOH-nul AN-tee-BAH-dee…) A substance being studied to treat some cancers and other diseases will. The humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522 binds to a protein on the surface of blood vessels and can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It can also prevent the spread of cancer. It's a type of anti-angiogenesis drug, a type of anti-metastatic drug, and a type of monoclonal antibody. Also called Abegrin, etaracizumab and MEDI-522
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