Lipid nanoparticle encapsulated self-replicating RNA encoding human IL-12 STX-001

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-014802",
  "term": "Lipid nanoparticle encapsulated self-replicating RNA encoding human IL-12 STX-001",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A formulation consisting of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) encapsulating self-replicating RNA (srRNA) encoding human interleukin-12 (IL-12), with potential immunomodulatory and antineoplastic activities. Upon intratumoral injection of LNP encapsulated srRNA encoding human IL-12 STX-001, the LNPs bind to the plasma membrane of nearby tumor cells and release srRNA encoding IL-12 into the tumor cells. The srRNA amplifies within the tumor cells, and is translated by the cellular protein translation machinery to produce IL-12, which is secreted into the local tumor microenvironment (TME). The secretion of IL-12 activates the immune system by promoting the secretion of interferon-gamma (IFN-g), activating natural killer cells (NKs), and inducing cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses, which may enhance immune-mediated destruction of tumor cells and decrease tumor cell proliferation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "LNP encapsulated srRNA encoding human IL-12 STX-001",
    "LNP-formulated self-replicating RNA encoding IL-12 STX-001"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lipid-nanoparticle-encapsulated-self-replicating-rna-encoding-human-il-12-stx/"
}