NCIt definition : A recombinant immunotoxin consisting of the Fv portion of the anti-CD22 antibody RFB4
fused to a fragment of Pseudomonas exotoxin-A with potential antineoplastic activity.
BL22 immunotoxin binds to CD22, an antigen expressed in B-cell malignancies, thereby
delivering its toxin directly to tumor cells. The toxin moiety induces caspase-mediated
apoptosis of tumor cells via a mechanism involving mitochondrial damage; it also blocks
translational elongation via binding to elongation factor-2 in eukaryotic cells.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A bacterial toxic substance linked to an antibody that attaches to cancer
cells and kills them. It belongs to the family of drugs called bacterial immunotoxins.;
Molecule name : CAT-3888; CAT 3888; GCR-3888; GCR 3888;