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What is carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1-6D virus-like replicon particles vaccine?
Pronunciation: /carcinoembryonic* ˈæntəʤən ˈpɛpˌtaɪd wən sɪks di ˈvaɪrəs laɪk replicon* ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ˌvækˈsin/
carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1-6D virus-like replicon particles vaccine
Definition
A cancer vaccine, consisting of alphavirus vector-derived virus-like replicon particles expressing the 9-amino-acid carcinoembryonic antigen peptide (CAP) 1-6D, with potential antineoplastic activity. Vaccination with this agent may elicit a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) immune response against CEA-expressing tumor cells.