Name

Pemtumomab

Alternate Names

R 1549
R-1549
R1549
Theragyn

Abbreviations

None

Category

Radiation

Subcategory

Radioisotope

NSC Number

None

Primary Site

Gastric
ovarian cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

Phase II; Phase III ovarian Not significantly better than standard treatment in clinical trials. Further development unlikely. Yttrium-90 labelled mouse monoclonal antibody (MAB) designed for administration into the peritoneal cavity and directed against MUC-1, a form of mucin found on various cancer cells. Abbott Laboratories, Antisoma.

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