title: Anti-epithelial membrane antigen monoclonal antibodies and radioimmunolocalization of colorectal cancer.
abstract: The monoclonal antibodies LICR-LON M8 and 77-1, which react with epithelial membrane antigen, showed a strong reaction with colorectal cancer on immunohistochemistry. In a radioimmunolocalization study in patients with colorectal cancer, 111In-labelled M8 detected 13 of 16 tumour sites present in 16 patients. 111In-labelled 77-1 detected 10 of 15 tumour sites present in 14 patients. The high radioactive background in the liver prevented the detection of hepatic metastases in eight patients (five in the M8 and three in the 77-1 group). The mean (s.d.) tumour to normal colon ratio was 2.5(1.2) for M8 and 1.6(0.5) for 77-1 at day 6 after antibody administration. The mean (s.d.) tumour to blood ratio was 4.9(3.7) for M8 and 3.6(1.5) for 77-1. There was no statistical difference between these results. All scan-positive cancers reacted with M8 and 77-1 on immunohistochemistry. The results suggest that these monoclonal antibodies may have a role in the immunolocalization of colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yiu
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Boulos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology*; D003106:Colon / Q000378:metabolism; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018396:Mucin-1; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D018396:Mucin-1