Application of Radionuclides and Antibody -Drug Conjugates to Target Cancer
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https://doi.org/10.17140/CSMMOJ-1-102Keywords:
Targeted alpha therapy, Radionuclide therapy, Antibody-drug conjugates, Monoclonal antibody, Alpharadin®, Xofigo®, Bexxar®, Zevalin®, Adcetris®, KadcylaAbstract
Radionuclide therapy and antibody-drug conjugates are used to locate and kill cancer cells by the utilisation of monoclonal antibodies. These bio-vectors are able to transport a cytotoxic drug payload and/or radiation in the form of alpha or beta particles to bind onto antigen specific cancer cells initiating apoptosis. This inaugural article aims to deliver a brief account of these targeted therapies in the treatment of oncological disease states such as leukaemia, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, neuroendocrine tumours, breast cancer and prostate cancer bone metastases.
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