Monoclonal antibody therapy
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Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have varied therapeutic uses. It is possible to create a mAb that binds specifically to almost any extracellular target, such as cell surface proteins and cytokines. They can be used to render their target ineffective (e.g. by preventing receptor binding),[1] to induce a specific cell signal (by activating receptors),[1] to cause the immune system to attack specific cells, or to bring a drug to a specific cell type (such as with radioimmunotherapy which delivers cytotoxic radiation).
Major applications include cancer, autoimmune diseases, asthma, organ transplants, blood clot prevention, and certain infections.