ONYX-015

Definition / meaning of ONYX-015

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 ONYX-015-mediated tumor cell cytotoxicity.

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

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