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pentetic acid calcium

The calcium salt of pentetic acid, a synthetic chelating agent related to the chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Pentetic acid chelates with the metallic radioisotopic moieties of unbound, extracellular radioimmunotherapeutic agents, resulting in higher specific tumor cell binding of radioimmunotherpeutic agents; this results in improved tumor cell radiocytotoxicity and the sparing of normal cells and tissues from the radiocytotoxic effects of these agents.

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Synonym:	calcium DTPA Calcium Trisodium DTPA Calcium Trisodium Pentetate Trisodium Calcium Diethylenetriaminepentaacetate
Foreign brand name:	Ditripentat-Heyl
Abbreviation:	Ca-DTPA

pentetic acid calcium

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