Oncology-related Terms Glossary
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yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan

Ibritumomab tiuxetan, sold under the trade name Zevalin, is a monoclonal antibody radioimmunotherapy treatment for some forms of B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a myeloproliferative disorder of the lymphatic system. The drug uses the monoclonal mouse IgG1 antibody ibritumomab (pronounced as ) in conjunction with the chelator tiuxetan, to which a radioactive isotope (either yttrium-90 or indium-111) is added. Tiuxetan is a modified version of DTPA whose carbon backbone contains an isothiocyanatobenzyl and a methyl group.

yttrium Y 90 SMT 487

Yttrium Y 90-DOTA-tyr3-octreotide (also called yttrium Y 90 SMT 487) is a substance currently being studied for its use as a treatment for certain types of cancer.

It has been the subject of a trial by the National Cancer Institute to determine its effects in young cancer patients (up to 25 years of age) for its ability to locate malignant cancer cells without harming normal cells. Specific cancers being included in the trial include neuroblastoma, childhood brain tumours and gastrointestinal cancer.

yttrium Y 90-DOTA-tyr3-octreotide

Yttrium Y 90-DOTA-tyr3-octreotide (also called yttrium Y 90 SMT 487) is a substance currently being studied for its use as a treatment for certain types of cancer.

It has been the subject of a trial by the National Cancer Institute to determine its effects in young cancer patients (up to 25 years of age) for its ability to locate malignant cancer cells without harming normal cells. Specific cancers being included in the trial include neuroblastoma, childhood brain tumours and gastrointestinal cancer.

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Published - April 2011

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