Immunoconjugates

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MSH: Combinations of diagnostic or therapeutic substances linked with specific immune substances such as IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES; or ANTIGENS. Often the diagnostic or therapeutic substance is a radionuclide. These conjugates are useful tools for specific targeting of DRUGS and RADIOISOTOPES in the CHEMOTHERAPY and RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY of certain cancers.,CSP: hybrid molecule specifically designed to deliver a toxin to a specific cell or tissue.,NCI: An agent that consists of an immune substance, such as a monoclonal antibody, antigen or an immunoglobulin, and covalently bound to other molecule(s), usually either a toxin, a radioisotope, or a cytotoxic agent. Immunoconjugates allow for specific delivery of certain substances to specific cells or tissues for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

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