Novel Monoclonal Antibodies for Cancer Treatment: The Trifunctional Antibody Catumaxomab (Removab®)

<p>The trifunctional antibody (trAb) catumaxomab is characterized by a unique ability to bind three different cell types: tumor cells; T-cells; and accessory cells. It binds to epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) on tumor cells, the CD3 antigen on T-cells, and to type I, IIa, and III Fc&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diane Seimetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Cancer
Online Access:http://www.jcancer.org/v02p0309.htm