Sargramostim Plasmid DNA Sarcoma Vaccine

Preferred Label : Sargramostim Plasmid DNA Sarcoma Vaccine;

NCIt synonyms : GM-CSF plasmid DNA sarcoma vaccine;

NCIt definition : An autologous sarcoma cell vaccine with potential immunostimulatory activity. Tumor cells harvested from a patient with sarcoma are transfected with a plasmid DNA encoding for human sargramostim (GM-CSF) using a particle-mediated gene transfer (PMGT) technique, which avoids the use of infectious components. Vaccination with an autologous sargramostim sarcoma vaccine produces high levels of GM-CSF, a cytokine that enhances antigen presentation by activated macrophages and increases the recognition of weakly immunogenic tumors by cytotoxic T-lymphocytes.;

Details

Origin ID

C2429;

UMLS CUI

C0393070;

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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- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt Antineoplastic Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]

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