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yttrium Y 90-DOTA-girentuximab

A radioimmunoconjugate comprised of girentuximab conjugated with the bifunctional, macrocyclic chelating agent tetra-azacyclododecanetetra-acetic acid (DOTA) and lableled with the beta-emitting radioisotope yttrium Y 90. The antibody moiety of yttrium Y 90-DOTA-girentuximab binds to renal cell carcinoma cells expressing the G250 antigen, thereby selectively delivering a cytotoxic dose of beta radiation.
Synonym:yttrium Y 90 DOTA chimeric monoclonal antibody cG250
Abbreviation:90Y-DOTA-cG250
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