Chemicals and Drugs

Immunotoxins

Semisynthetic conjugates of various toxic molecules, including RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES and bacterial or plant toxins, with specific immune substances such as IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES; and ANTIGENS. The antitumor or antiviral immune substance carries the toxin to the tumor or infected cell where the toxin exerts its poisonous effect.

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Abstract

Semisynthetic conjugates of various toxic molecules, including RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES and bacterial or plant toxins, with specific immune substances such as IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES; and ANTIGENS. The antitumor or antiviral immune substance carries the toxin to the tumor or infected cell where the toxin exerts its poisonous effect.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

57 entry terms
  • Affinotoxin
  • Affinotoxins
  • Antibody-Toxin Conjugate
  • Antibody-Toxin Conjugates
  • Antibody-Toxin Hybrid
  • Antibody-Toxin Hybrids
  • Cytotoxin-Antibody Conjugate
  • Cytotoxin-Antibody Conjugates
  • Immunotoxin
  • Monoclonal Antibody-Toxin Conjugate
  • Monoclonal Antibody-Toxin Conjugates
  • Toxin-Antibody Conjugate
  • Toxin-Antibody Conjugates
  • Toxin-Antibody Hybrid
  • Toxin-Antibody Hybrids
  • Antibody Toxin Conjugate
  • Antibody Toxin Conjugates
  • Antibody Toxin Hybrid
  • Antibody Toxin Hybrids
  • Antibody-Toxin Conjugate, Monoclonal
  • Antibody-Toxin Conjugates, Monoclonal
  • Conjugate, Antibody-Toxin
  • Conjugate, Cytotoxin-Antibody
  • Conjugate, Monoclonal Antibody-Toxin
  • Conjugate, Toxin-Antibody
  • Conjugates, Antibody-Toxin
  • Conjugates, Cytotoxin-Antibody
  • Conjugates, Monoclonal Antibody-Toxin
  • Conjugates, Toxin-Antibody
  • Cytotoxin Antibody Conjugate
  • Cytotoxin Antibody Conjugates
  • Hybrid, Antibody-Toxin
  • Hybrid, Toxin-Antibody
  • Hybrids, Antibody-Toxin
  • Hybrids, Toxin-Antibody
  • Monoclonal Antibody Toxin Conjugate
  • Monoclonal Antibody Toxin Conjugates
  • Toxin Antibody Conjugate
  • Toxin Antibody Conjugates
  • Toxin Antibody Hybrid
  • Toxin Antibody Hybrids
  • Chimeric Toxin
  • Chimeric Toxins
  • Targeted Toxin
  • Targeted Toxins
  • Toxin Carrier
  • Toxin Carriers
  • Toxin Conjugate
  • Toxin Conjugates
  • Toxins, Chimeric
  • Toxins, Targeted
  • Carrier, Toxin
  • Carriers, Toxin
  • Conjugate, Toxin
  • Conjugates, Toxin
  • Toxin, Chimeric
  • Toxin, Targeted

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with specific toxin (IM) + specific immune substance (NIM)

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History Note

90; was ANTIBODY-TOXIN CONJUGATES 1987-89

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal (1982-1986)
  • Antigens, Surface (1979-1986)
  • Antitoxins (1966-1986)
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic (1978-1986)
  • Ricin (1978-1985)

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QW 630.5.I3

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Immunotoxins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000922. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000922
  2. Immunotoxins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunotoxin
  3. Immunotoxins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425665