Technology evaluation: Canvaxin, John Wayne Cancer Institute/CancerVax.
CancerVax and the John Wayne Cancer Institute are co-developing Biotechnology Tumor antigen Canvaxin, a vaccine containing over 20 tumor antigens, for the potential treatment of melanoma and colon cancer. Canvaxin is currently undergoing phase III clinical trials for melanoma and a phase II trial for colon cancer.
Motl
Susannah E
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University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 875 Monroe Ave, Suite 112, Memphis, TN 38163, USA. smotl@utmem.edu
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019496:Cancer Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000628:therapy
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D019496:Cancer Vaccines; C464842:Canvaxin