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sigvotatug

sig-vo-tuh-TUG

Definition

An experimental antibody-drug conjugate pharmaceutical product, originally developed by Seagen, intended for the treatment of certain cancers.

Etymology

The name is a proprietary, coined pharmaceutical designation following standard drug nomenclature, constructed to be distinct for regulatory and identification purposes in oncology.

In the news

The word identifies a specific oncology drug candidate that Pfizer wrote down by $3.8 billion due to unsuccessful clinical trial results, significantly impacting the company's financial reporting.

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