NCIt related terms : MELANOMA-ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN 3;
NCIt definition : A recombinant tumor-specific melanoma antigen. Vaccination with recombinant MAGE-3.1
antigen may induce a host immune response against MAGE-expressing cells, resulting
in antitumoral T cell-mediated cytotoxicity. MAGE-expressing cells are found in melanoma,
non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, transitional
cell carcinoma of the bladder, and esophageal carcinoma. (NCI04);