Novel Monoclonal Antibodies for Cancer Treatment: The Trifunctional Antibody Catumaxomab (Removab®)
<p>The trifunctional antibody (trAb) catumaxomab is characterized by a unique ability to bind three different cell types: tumor cells; T-cells; and accessory cells. It binds to epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) on tumor cells, the CD3 antigen on T-cells, and to type I, IIa, and III Fc&...
Main Author: | Diane Seimetz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2011-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.jcancer.org/v02p0309.htm |
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