Preferred Label : ALVAC gp100 Vaccine;
NCIt synonyms : ALVAC gp-100 Vaccine; gp100 ALVAC Vaccine;
NCIt definition : A vaccine composed of the replication-defective plaque purified recombinant canarypox
virus (ALVAC) that encodes the glycoprotein 100 (gp100) gene, with potential antineoplastic
activity. Vaccination with ALVAC gp100 may stimulate the host immune system to mount
a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells positive for the gp100
melanoma antigen, resulting in decreased tumor growth.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1663068;
Origin ID : C180518;
UMLS CUI : C5556436;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
- has_target
