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recombinant vaccinia-MUC1 vaccine 
A vaccine containing a recombinant vaccinia virus that encodes the gene for human mucin-1, a tumor-associated antigen. Upon administration, recombinant vaccinia-MUC-1 vaccine may elicit a MUC-1-specific cytotoxic T cell response against tumor cells bearing MUC-1. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonyms:recombinant vaccinia-MUC-1 vaccine
rV-MUC-1 vaccine
vaccinia-MUC-1 vaccine
Abbreviation:rV-MUC-1