Preferred Label : Tc 99m Monoclonal Antibody 170;
NCIt synonyms : Technetium Tc 99m Monoclonal Antibody 170; Tc99m MOAB 170;
NCIt definition : A radioimmunoconjugate of a murine whole immunoglobulin G monoclonal antibody MAb-170
labeled with Technetium 99m (Tc-99m). MAb-170, originally raised against a carbohydrate
epitope (a synthetic Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen), has been found to have panadenocarcinoma
affinity, including adenocarcinomas of breast, fallopian tube, colon, endometrium,
prostate, bladder, liver, lung, and ovary. Tc-99m MAb-170 delivers gamma emission
Tc-99m nuclide directly to adenocarcinoma tissues, thereby this agent may be used
for diagnostic or imaging purposes.;
Origin ID : C2421;
UMLS CUI : C0393033;
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