Brachyury-expressing Modified Vaccinia Ankara-TRICOM Vaccine

Preferred Label : Brachyury-expressing Modified Vaccinia Ankara-TRICOM Vaccine;

NCIt synonyms : MVA Brachyury-TRICOM;

NCIt definition : A cancer vaccine composed of a replication-deficient, attenuated derivative of the vaccinia virus strain Ankara expressing both a CD8 T-cell epitope from the brachyury protein and a triad of T-cell co-stimulatory molecules (MVA Brachyury-TRICOM), with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon subcutaneous administration of the brachyury-expressing modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA)-TRICOM vaccine, the expressed brachyury protein induces specific CD8 and CD4 T-cell responses against brachyury-expressing tumor cells. This causes both tumor cell lysis and a decrease in the growth of brachyury-expressing tumor cells. Brachyury, a member of the T-box family of transcription factors that is overexpressed in numerous cancer cell types, is correlated with increased epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), cancer resistance and cancer progression. TRICOM, a triad of three human T-cell co-stimulatory molecules, B7.1, ICAM-1 and LFA-3, enhances antigen-specific T-cell activation.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL473930;

Details

Origin ID

C116777;

UMLS CUI

C3896644;

Semantic type(s)
- Immunologic Factor [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
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- Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte [NCIt concept]
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- Gene Regulation Process [NCIt concept]
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- Immunopotentiation [NCIt concept]
- T-Cell Activation [NCIt concept]
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- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt Antineoplastic Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]

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