HealthAugust 19, 2026

trastuzumab

tras-TOO-zuh-mab

Definition

A monoclonal antibody medication used as a targeted therapeutic agent to treat certain types of cancer.

Etymology

The name is a portmanteau derived from 'trans-' and 'tuzumab', where '-tuzumab' is a suffix used for humanized monoclonal antibodies, following standardized international nomenclature rules for drug naming.

In the news

The article mentions trastuzumab as an example of a specific therapeutic agent that can be conjugated with drug-loaded microparticles to enhance the precision of cancer treatments.

Farsnews | Iranian Scientists Shine in Geneva with Breakthrough Cancer Technology

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