gp100-fowlpox vaccine

Definition / meaning of gp100-fowlpox vaccine

A cancer vaccine comprised of a recombinant fowlpox virus vector encoding the melanoma antigen glycoprotein 100 (gp 100) with potential antineoplastic activity. The expression of gp100 may generate a cellular immune response to melanoma cells; this effect is enhanced by the co-administration of interleukin 2 (IL-2).

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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