Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ganitumab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gan-i-tum-ab
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A human monoclonal antibody against type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor, designed for the treatment of cancers.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"While a randomized Phase II study testing the addition of the IGF1R mab ganitumab to chemotherapy in EWS is ongoing (NCT02306161), CAR T cells targeting IGF1R may be an alternative treatment for high risk patients with EWS and other sarcomas."

Etymology

From -tu- (“tumor”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ganitumab mean?: A human monoclonal antibody against type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor, designed for the treatment of cancers.
Where does ganitumab come from?: From -tu- (“tumor”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

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