Dendritic Cell-MART-1 Peptide Vaccine

Preferred Label : Dendritic Cell-MART-1 Peptide Vaccine;

NCIt synonyms : Vaccine, dendritic cell-MART-1 peptide; dendritic cell MART-1 peptide vaccine; MART-1 peptide-pulsed DC vaccine; MART-1 peptide-pulsed dendritic cell vaccine;

NCIt definition : A cancer vaccine consisting of dendritic cells harvested from a patient with cancer and pulsed or transduced with a peptide fragment of MART-1 (melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells), an antigen expressed by melanoma cells. When the altered dendritic cells are returned to the patient, they stimulate the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte immune response against tumor cells expressing MART-1. (NCI04);

Details

Origin ID

C2426;

UMLS CUI

C0393062;

Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Immunologic Factor [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
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- CTRP Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt Antineoplastic Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Melanoma Antigen Recognized by T-Cells 1 [NCIt concept]

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