yttrium Y 90-DOTA-tyr3-octreotide

yttrium Y 90-DOTA-tyr3-octreotide information and resources from the National Cancer Institute

NCI Thesaurus | yttrium Y 90-DOTA-tyr3-octreotide

A radiotherapeutic agent consisting of an analogue of the octapeptide octreotide (SMT 487) chelated to the radioisotope yttrium-90. Yttrium Y 90-DOTA-tyr3-octreotide binds to somatostatin receptor-expressing tumor cells, selectively delivering a cytotoxic dose of beta radiation. NCI Thesaurus | yttrium Y 90-DOTA-tyr3-octreotide

A radiotherapeutic agent consisting of an analogue of the octapeptide octreotide (SMT 487) chelated to the radioisotope yttrium-90. Yttrium Y 90-DOTA-tyr3-octreotide binds to somatostatin receptor-expressing tumor cells, selectively delivering a cytotoxic dose of beta radiation.

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