Synthetic Melanoma-Associated Antigens Vaccine

Preferred Label : Synthetic Melanoma-Associated Antigens Vaccine;

NCIt definition : A cancer vaccine containing synthetic epitope peptides derived from melanoma tumor-associated antigens (TAAs), including melanoma-melanocyte antigen gp100(280-288), melanoma-associated antigen tyrosinase(1-9), and melanoma-associated antigen melan-A(27-35). Upon administration, synthetic melanoma-associated antigens vaccine may stimulate a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte immune response against melanoma cells that express TAAs which share epitopes with the vaccine epitope peptides, resulting in tumor cell lysis.;

Details

Origin ID

C48639;

UMLS CUI

C1710270;

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

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