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What is yttrium Y 90-DOTA monoclonal antibody HuAFP31?
Pronunciation: /ˈɪtriəm waɪ ˈnaɪnti dota* ˌmɑnəˈkloʊnəl ˈæntɪˌbɑdi huafp* thirty-one*/
yttrium Y 90-DOTA monoclonal antibody HuAFP31
Definition
A substance being studied in the treatment of liver cancer. HuAFP31 is a monoclonal antibody that binds to a protein called alpha fetoprotein (AFP), which is found on some cancer cells. It is linked to a radioactive substance called yttrium Y 90, which may help kill cancer cells. Yttrium Y 90-DOTA monoclonal antibody HuAFP31 is a type of radioimmunoconjugate.