MAGE-3 Peptide Vaccine

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

**Definition:** A cancer vaccine consisting of a peptide derived from MAGE-3 and the pan-DR epitope (PADRE), an immunostimulant. Vaccination with CY-2010 may elicit a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) immune response against tumor cells expressing MAGE-3. MAGE-is an antigen found on many tumor cell types, including melanoma and lung, prostate, colon, thyroid, and breast cancers. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - CY-2010 - MAGE-3.1/PADRE-96510 - MAGE-3/PADRE-96510