NCIt definition : A humanized monoclonal antibody directed against 1D10, a polymorphic determinant on
the HLA-DR beta chain that is expressed on normal and neoplastic B cells. Apolizumab
induces complement-mediated cytotoxicity, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity,
and apoptosis of 1D10 antigen-positive B cells in vitro. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance being studied in the treatment of hematologic (blood) cancers.
Apolizumab binds to a protein called ID10, which is found on the surface of some types
of immune cells and cancer cells. It may help the immune system kill cancer cells.
It is a type of monoclonal antibody.;