ALVAC gp100 vaccine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-010002",
  "term": "ALVAC gp100 vaccine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A vaccine composed of the replication-defective plaque purified recombinant canarypox virus (ALVAC) that encodes the glycoprotein 100 (gp100) gene, with potential antineoplastic activity. Vaccination with ALVAC gp100 may stimulate the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells positive for the gp100 melanoma antigen, resulting in decreased tumor growth.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ALVAC gp-100 vaccine",
    "gp100 ALVAC vaccine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/alvac-gp100-vaccine/"
}