monoclonal antibody
Lab-made targeting protein
A monoclonal antibody is a laboratory-produced protein designed to target a specific molecule in the body.
Unlike natural antibodies, which vary, monoclonal antibodies are identical copies engineered to bind one precise target—a cancer cell marker, a virus protein, an inflammatory signal.
They're used to treat cancers, autoimmune diseases, and infections: The patient responded well to monoclonal antibody therapy.
Drug names often end in -mab.
Immune response inducer
- epitopeAntibody binding region
- bindingLegally or morally required
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- specificityExactness of detail
selectivity · neutralization · cytotoxicity · targeting · recognition · cross-reactivity · avidity · immunoglobulin
Fused immortal antibody-producer
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- recombinant DNALab-fused genetic sequences
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
purification · bioprocessing · transfection · scale-up · harvest · chromatography · filtration · formulation
Steeping to extract essence
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- biologicLiving-organism-derived drug
- biosimilarFollow-on biological medicine
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
autoimmune · rheumatoid arthritis · psoriasis · Crohn's disease · multiple sclerosis · clinical trial · FDA approval · blockbuster drug
Act of finding something
- biomarkerMeasurable biological health signal
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- pregnancy testTool confirming conception
- lateral flowHorizontal liquid transport
fluorescent · imaging · diagnostic kit · antigen test · specificity · sensitivity · false positive
antigen
Immune response inducer
- epitopeAntibody binding region
- bindingLegally or morally required
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
specificity · selectivity · neutralization · cytotoxicity · targeting · recognition · cross-reactivity · avidity · immunoglobulin
hybridoma
Fused immortal antibody-producer
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- recombinant DNALab-fused genetic sequences
fermentation · purification · bioprocessing · transfection · scale-up · harvest · chromatography · filtration · formulation · quality control
infusion
Steeping to extract essence
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- biologicLiving-organism-derived drug
- biosimilarFollow-on biological medicine
cancer · autoimmune · rheumatoid arthritis · psoriasis · Crohn's disease · multiple sclerosis · clinical trial · FDA approval · blockbuster drug · remission
detection
Act of finding something
- biomarkerMeasurable biological health signal
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- pregnancy testTool confirming conception
lateral flow · fluorescent · imaging · diagnostic kit · antigen test · specificity · sensitivity · false positive
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