NCIt definition : An E1B-55kDa-deleted adenovirus that is able to selectively replicate in and lyse
TP53-deficient human tumor cells. After tumor cell lysis, released viruses infect
neighboring tumor cells, tripping a chain of lontucirev-mediated tumor cell cytotoxicity.
(NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A modified cold virus that selectively grows in and destroys certain types
of cancer cells and leaves normal cells undamaged.;