Anti-MET Monoclonal Antibody MetMAb
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Anti-MET Monoclonal Antibody MetMAb Definition
A humanized monovalent monoclonal antibody directed against the hepatocyte growth factor receptor (c-Met) with potential antineoplastic activity. Anti-MET monoclonal antibody MetMAb binds to the extracellular domain of c-Met, preventing the binding of its ligand, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF); the activation of the c-Met signaling pathway is thus inhibited, which may result in cell death in c-Met-expressing tumor cells. c-Met, a receptor tyrosine kinase, is overexpressed on the cell surfaces of a variety of cancer cell types and may play a key role in their proliferation, invasion and survival.
Anti-MET Monoclonal Antibody MetMAb Synonyms
Anti-MET Monoclonal Antibody MetMAb, MetMAb
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