Current status of tumor imaging with monoclonal antibodies

Although the full potential of MoAb imaging has yet to be realized, technologic advances continue with great intensity at a number of academic and industrial research institutions. Continuous production of MoAbs will eventually yield a variety of highly specific antibodies and novel approaches for improving cancer detection. As new diagnostic and therapeutic methods continue to be developed, MoAbs will begin to play a major role as targeted carriers, provided adequate funding from industry and government can be readily obtained. At present, the future of monoclonal antibodies in diagnosis and therapy for cancer patients appears promising.