Drug Development- Monoclonal Antibodies Flashcards
What is a placebo?
A control method to account for psychosomatic effects of taking a medication.
What is a Double Blind Trial?
A type of clinical trial in which neither the participants nor the researcher knows which treatment or intervention participants are receiving until the clinical trial is over. This makesthe results of the study less likely to be biased.
What are clinical trials?
Research studies performed in people that are aimed at evaluating a medical, surgical or behavioural interception.
What are monoclonal antibodies?
Identical copies of an antibody.
What is the 1st stage of monoclonal antibodies?
Injecting antigens into a mouse.
What is the 2nd stage of monoclonal antibodies?
The mouse produces antibodies.
What is the 3rd stage of monoclonal antibodies?
The mouse has surgery to remove spleen cells.
What is the 4th stage of monoclonal antibodies?
The spleen cells are fused with cancerous WBC.
What is the 5th stage of monoclonal antibodies?
They form hybridoma cells.
What is the 6th stage of monoclonal antibodies?
They divide indefinitely.
