PEP-CMV vaccine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-015951",
  "term": "PEP-CMV vaccine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A peptide vaccine derived from cytomegalovirus (CMV) antigens with potential immunostimulating activity. Intradermal administration of the PEP-CMV vaccine may stimulate the immune system to mount a specific helper and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against CMV-infected tumor cells. Infection with the herpesvirus CMV may play a significant role in tumor cell initiation and progression as well as chemoresistance.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pep-cmv-vaccine/"
}