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autologous dendritic cell-allogeneic melanoma tumor cell lysate vaccine 
A cell-based vaccine composed of autologous dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with lysates from heat-treated allogeneic melanoma tumor cells. Upon administration, this vaccine may stimulate anti-tumoral cytotoxic T-cell and antibody responses to melanoma cells bearing shared melanoma antigens such as MelanA/MART-1, gp100, MAGE3, resulting in tumor cell lysis. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonym:Allogeneic Melanoma Cell-Loaded Dendritic Cell Vaccine
US brand name:Uvidem
Code name:IDD-3