Monoclonal Antibody m170

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor|Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A panadenocarcinoma murine monoclonal antibody (MoAb) with potential antineoplastic activity. MoAb m170 recognizes MUC-1 antigen present on the surface of many adenocarcinomas. It may be conjugated with a radioactive element and used in radioimmunotherapy (RIT), a procedure that uses a tumor-specific monoclonal antibody to target radiation to cancer cells.

**Synonyms:** - Monoclonal Antibody 170 - Monoclonal Antibody M170