PsychologyAugust 7, 2026
vedotin
VEH-duh-tin
Definition
A specific synthetic molecular linker used in certain antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) to attach a chemotherapy payload to an antibody.
Etymology
The name is a specialized pharmaceutical term created by combining 've' (likely representing a specific chemical sequence or vendor code) with the suffix '-otin', which is a common nomenclature element for specific classes of synthetic chemical compounds or drug substances.
In the news
The word appears in the context of emerging cancer therapies, specifically as part of the name for the drug enfortumab vedotin, which is being studied in clinical trials for urothelial carcinoma.
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