anti-TRAIL R2 mAb HGS-ETR2

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000656",
  "term": "anti-TRAIL R2 mAb HGS-ETR2",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It binds to a protein called TRAIL-R2 on the surface of some tumor cells, which may kill the tumor cells. Anti-TRAIL R2 mAb HGS-ETR2 is a type of monoclonal antibody. Also called HGS-ETR2 and lexatumumab.",
  "synonyms": [
    "HGS-ETR2",
    "lexatumumab"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/anti-trail-r2-mab-hgs-etr2/"
}