colorectal cancer peptide vaccine PolyPEPI1018

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-012708",
  "term": "colorectal cancer peptide vaccine PolyPEPI1018",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A peptide cancer vaccine consisting of a combination of six synthetic polypeptides directed against cancer testis antigens (CTAs) frequently expressed in colorectal cancers, with potential antineoplastic and immunostimulatory activities. Colorectal cancer peptide vaccine PolyPEPI1018 potentially elicits a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte response against colorectal tumors expressing the CTAs associated with the vaccine, which may result in a reduction in tumor cell proliferation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PolyPEPI1018 CRC vaccine",
    "PolyPEPI1018 CRC peptide vaccine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/colorectal-cancer-peptide-vaccine-polypepi1018/"
}