multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-015345",
  "term": "multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A peptide cancer vaccine consisting of a combination of peptides derived form several melanoma epitopes. Vaccination with multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine stimulates the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells expressing the corresponding antigens, resulting in tumor cell lysis. This vaccine may stimulate a broader CTL response compared to single-antigen vaccines.",
  "abbreviation": "MULTI-EP MP VAC",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/multi-epitope-melanoma-peptide-vaccine/"
}