Tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG-72) is a glycoprotein found on the surface of many cancer cells, including ovary,[1][2][3] breast, colon,[4] lung, and pancreatic cancers.[5][6] It is a mucin-like molecule with a molar mass of over 1000 kDa.[7]

TAG-72 is a tumor marker measured with radioimmunoassays like CA 72-4, which uses the monoclonal antibodies indium (111In) satumomab pendetide and iodine (125I) minretumomab.[8][9][10][11][12] This assay has a good specificity for gastric cancer, with a correlation to the neoplasia's extension. It is used to identify relapses of the disease and to follow up the treatment.

TAG-72 is also the target of the anti-cancer drugs anatumomab mafenatox and minretumomab.

References

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  5. ^ TAG-72 antigen entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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  12. ^ Guadagni F, Roselli M, Cosimelli M, et al. (November 1996). "Correlation between tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 mucin levels in tumor and serum of colorectal patients as measured by the quantitative CA 72-4 immunoassay". Cancer Res. 56 (22): 5293–8. PMID 8912871.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.


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