Monoclonal antibodies are utilized in drug therapies by targeting specific cancer cell antigens to block growth signals or deliver therapeutic agents, thus minimizing systemic side effects.
Monoclonal antibodies can be used in drugs by targeting cancer cell antigens, blocking growth signals, or delivering attached anti-cancer drugs, thereby reducing side effects.
| Front | How are monoclonal antibodies used in drugs |
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| Back | Monoclonal antibodies are produced so that they are specific to the antigen on the surface of cancer cells. Antibodies are given to a patient and attach themselves to receptors of cancer cell They can then block chemical signals that stimulate the uncontrollable growth of the cancer cell monoclonal antibodies can be made to bind to tumour markers you can attach anti-cancer drugs to the monoclonal antibodies, when the monoclonal antibodies come into contact with the cancer cells they will bind to the tumour markers. The drug will only accumulate in the body where there are cancer cells, the side effects are lower |
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