CC49-streptavidin at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is CC49-streptavidin? A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is made by combining the monoclonal antibody CC49 with a chemical called streptavidin. It can find tumor cells that have the protein TAG-72 on their surface, including colon, prostate, breas

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