pertuzumab

Questions

What does pertuzumab mean?

A monoclonal antibody being developed as a drug to slow tumour growth.

Where does pertuzumab come from?

From [Term?] + -tu- (“tumor”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

How to pronounce pertuzumab

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