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cytokine-based biologic agent IRX-2
?Pronunciation: /cytokine* beɪst ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪk ˈeɪʤənt irx* tu/
cytokine-based biologic agent IRX-2
Definition
A cell-free mixture comprised of a variety of naturally-derived cytokines obtained from normal, unrelated donor lymphocytes with potential immunostimulatory activity. The cytokines in IRX-2, including interleukin (IL)-1, -2, -6, -8, -10, -12, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a), interferon-gamma (IFN-g) and colony stimulating factors (CSFs), play vital roles in regulating cellular immunity and may synergistically stimulate a cellular immune response against tumor cells.