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Yttrium (90Y) tacatuzumab tetraxetan

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Yttrium (90Y) tacatuzumab tetraxetan
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHumanized (from mouse)
Targetα-fetoprotein
Clinical data
ATC code
  • none
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CAS Number
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6470H9971N1712O2007S4290Y
Molar mass145 kDa

Yttrium (90Y) tacatuzumab tetraxetan (trade name AFP-Cide) is a humanized monoclonal antibody intended for the treatment of cancer.[1] The antibody itself, tacatuzumab, is conjugated with a chelator for yttrium-90[2], a radioisotope which destroys the tumour cells.

The chelator ("tetraxetan") is 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid. The antibody is attached to one of the four carboxyl groups as an amide, and the other three are carboxylate anions neutralizing the three positive charges of the yttrium ion.

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