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carcinoembryonic antigen

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car·ci·no·em·bry·on·ic antigen  (kärs-n-mbr-nk)
n. Abbr. CEA
A glycoprotein present in fetal gastrointestinal tissue and in the cells or serum of adults having certain types of cancers. It is used clinically to monitor the effectiveness of a treatment, as for colorectal cancer.
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Morris Plains, NJ) reported the issuance of United States Patent 6,676,924, covering a specific humanized antibody to carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) that is attached to a therapeutic agent.
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Morris Plains, NJ) announced that Medix Biochemica (Kauniainen, Finland) entered into a non-exclusive license agreement under Immunomedics' portfolio of carcinoembryonic antigen patents.
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