Technetium (99mTc) sulesomab
Monoclonal antibody | |
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Type | Fab' fragment |
Source | Mouse |
Target | NCA-90 (granulocyte cell antigen) |
Clinical data | |
ATC code | V09HA04 (WHO) |
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Identifiers | |
CAS Number | 167747-19-5 (unlabelled) |
ChemSpider | none |
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Technetium (99mTc) sulesomab (trade name LeukoScan) is a mouse monoclonal antibody[1] labelled with technetium-99m, a radionuclide.
It is approved for the imaging of infections and inflammations in patients with suspected osteomyelitis,[2] and is being investigated for other purposes like the detection of soft tissue infections.[3]
References
- ↑ WHO Drug Information
- ↑ EMEA: Summary of product characteristics (LeukoScan)
- ↑ Quigley, A. M.; Gnanasegaran, G.; Buscombe, J. R.; Hilson, A. J. W. (2008). "Technetium-99m-Labelled Sulesomab (LeukoScan) in the Evaluation of Soft Tissue Infections". Medical Principles and Practice. 17 (6): 447–52. doi:10.1159/000151565. PMID 18836272.
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