Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Transferrina-CRM107
Transferrin-CRM107 (tranz-FAYR-in)
A substance being studied in the treatment of brain tumors. Transferrin-CRM107 is made by linking a diphtheria toxin to transferrin, a protein that binds to fast growing cells, such as tumor cells. The diphtheria toxin then kills the tumor cells. Transferrin-CRM107 is a type of immunotoxin.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.