MeSH definition : A lyophilized preparation of a low-virulence strain (SU) of Streptococcus pyogenes
(S. hemolyticus), inactivated by heating with penicillin G. It has been proposed as
a noncytotoxic antineoplastic agent because of its immune system-stimulating activity.;
MeSH synonym : picibanyl;
MeSH hyponym : NSC-B116209; OK-432; NSC B116209; NSCB116209; OK 432; OK432; Streptococcal Preparation OK-432; Streptococcal Preparation OK 432; Streptococcal Preparation OK432; Streptococcal OK-432; Streptococcal OK 432; Streptococcal OK432;
MeSH CAS label : picibanil;
Registry Number MeSH : 39325-01-4;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picibanil;
A lyophilized preparation of a low-virulence strain (SU) of Streptococcus pyogenes
(S. hemolyticus), inactivated by heating with penicillin G. It has been proposed as
a noncytotoxic antineoplastic agent because of its immune system-stimulating activity.