MART-1 Fowlpox Vaccine

Preferred Label : MART-1 Fowlpox Vaccine;

NCIt definition : A synthetic cancer vaccine derived from a melanoma-associated antigen, MART-1. Antigenic peptides derived from MART-1 are recognized by CD8 T lymphocytes and have been used to immunize patients with advanced melanomas; prolonged immunization may result in a reduction in tumor size. Fowlpox virus is an attractive vector because its genome is easy to manipulate and it does not multiply in human tissues. (NCI04);

NSC code : 673926;

Details

Origin ID

C2776;

UMLS CUI

C1518110;

Semantic type(s)
- Immunologic Factor [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
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- Melanoma Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte [NCIt concept]
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- Gene Regulation Process [NCIt concept]
chemical_or_drug_has_physiologic_effect
- Immunopotentiation [NCIt concept]
- T-Cell Activation [NCIt concept]

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