Preferred Label : Fowlpox-NY-ESO-1 Vaccine;
NCIt synonyms : rF-NY-ESO-1;
NCIt definition : A cancer vaccine consisting of a recombinant fowlpox virus vector encoding an immunogenic
peptide derived from the cancer-testis antigen NY-ESO-1, an antigen found in normal
testis and various tumors, including bladder, breast, hepatocellular, melanoma, and
prostate cancers. Vaccination with NY-ESO-1 peptide vaccine may stimulate the host
immune system to mount a humoral and cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against
tumor cells expressing NY-ESO-1 antigen, resulting in tumor cell lysis. (NCI05);
Origin ID : C48465;
UMLS CUI : C1541543;
Semantic type(s)
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