Emepepimut-S

**Semantic type:** Immunologic Factor|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A liposome-encapsulated peptide vaccine consisting of a synthetic peptide derived from the mucin 1 (MUC-1) antigen with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon vaccination, MUC-1 peptide vaccine may stimulate the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against MUC-1-expressing tumor cells, resulting in growth inhibition. MUC-1 antigen is a high-molecular-weight transmembrane glycoprotein that is overexpressed on the cell surfaces of many epithelial tumor cells as well as on the cell surfaces of some B-cell lymphoma cells and multiple myeloma cells.

**Synonyms:** - BLP 25 - BLP-25 - BLP-25 Liposomal Vaccine - BLP25 - BLP25 Liposome Vaccine - BP1-7-KLH - EMD 531444 - Glycine, L-seryl-L-threonyl-L-alanyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-L-alanyl-L-histidylglycyl-L-valyl-L-threonyl-L-seryl-L-alanyl-L-prolyl-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-threonyl-L-arginyl-L-prolyl-L-alanyl-L-prolylglycyl-L-seryl-L-threonyl-L-alanyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-N6-(1-oxohexadecyl)-L-lysyl- - L-BLP25 - Stimuvax - TECEMOTIDE - Tecemotide