Definition of "veltuzumab" []

• A monoclonal antibody under investigation for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (noun)

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• "Additionally, in a subcutaneous lymphoma model in mice, median survival time (MST) for untreated animals was only 7 days, while the tumor-specific epratuzumab-SN-38 conjugate in combination with veltuzumab increased MST 10-fold to more than 77 days."
• "In a mouse model of human pancreatic cancer, SN-38 conjugates of labetuzumab and hRS7 produced enhanced antitumor effects versus veltuzumab-SN-38 conjugate, which does not target pancreatic cancer, suggesting the binding abilities of labetuzumab and hRS7 were retained in both conjugates."
• "Substantial improvement in therapeutic activity was observed when veltuzumab was included."