Description and references

Murine monoclonal antibody that targets a high molecular weight tumor-associated glycoprotein, TAG-72, expressed on the surface of certain human colon, breast and ovarian carcinoma cell lines. Prepn and characterization of MAb: D. Colcher et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78, 3199 (1981); J. Schlom et al., US 4612282 (1986 to USA Secy. Dept. Health Human Services). Pharmacokinetics of ¹¹¹In labeled MAb: B. A. Brown et al., Cancer Res. 47, 1149 (1987). Clinical studies of immunoscintigraphy in colorectal cancer: B. D. Collier et al., Radiology 185, 179 (1992); in ovarian cancer: E. A. Surwit et al., Gynecol. Oncol. 48, 285 (1993). Review of prepn and diagnostic use: R. T. Maguire et al., Cancer 72, 3453-3462 (1993). Book: Diagnosis of Colorectal and Ovarian Carcinoma, R. T. Maguire, D. Van Nostrand, Eds. (Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1992) 237 pp.

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