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What is prostatic acid phosphatase-sargramostim fusion protein PA2024?

Pronunciation: /proʊˈstætɪk ˈæsəd phosphatase* sargramostim* fˈjuʒən ˈproʊˌtin pɑ tu ˈθaʊzənd ənd tˈwɛntiˌfɔr/

prostatic acid phosphatase-sargramostim fusion protein PA2024

Definition

A genetically-engineered protein formed by the fusion of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) and sargramostim (GM-CSF). Vaccination with antigen-presenting cells (APC) loaded with prostatic acid phosphatase-sargramostim fusion protein may elicit a cytotoxic T-cell response against tumor cells that express PAP.