Biology:Immunoconjugate

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Short description: Combinations of diagnostic or therapeutic substances linked with specific immune substances

Immunoconjugates are antibodies conjugated (joined) to a second molecule, usually a toxin, radioisotope or label.[1]

These conjugates are used in immunotherapy[citation needed] and to develop monoclonal antibody therapy as a targeted form of chemotherapy[2] when they are often known as antibody-drug conjugates.

When the conjugates include a radioisotope see radioimmunotherapy. When the conjugates include a toxin see immunotoxin.

References

  1. "Novel radiolabeled antibody conjugates". Oncogene 26 (25): 3734–44. 2007. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1210373. PMID 17530026. https://zenodo.org/record/895520. 
  2. "Antibodies and peptides in cancer therapy". Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems 23 (5): 401–35. 2006. doi:10.1615/CritRevTherDrugCarrierSyst.v23.i5.20. PMID 17425513. 

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