Immune System & Allergies terms

A laboratory test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) found in the blood.

A cancer vaccine comprised of a synthetic peptide with an amino acid sequence corresponding to positions 154-163 of the amino acid sequence for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) with a leucine…

A peptide-based cancer vaccine containing epitopes of T cell receptor gamma-chain alternate reading frame protein (TARP) and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) in combination with a Poly…

A condition in which a group of B-cells grow out of control after an organ transplant in patients with weakened immune systems.

A cancer vaccine containing plasmid DNA encoding human prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) (pTVG-HP) with potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities.

A cancer vaccine containing xenogenic DNA from rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) that encodes prostate specific antigen (PSA) with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities.

A substance from plants that is being studied together with vaccine therapy for its ability to improve the way the immune system responds to disease.

A vaccine used to prevent cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 and genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11.

A human monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer.

A type of systemic radiation therapy in which a radioactive substance is linked to an antibody that locates and kills tumor cells when injected into the body.

A monoclonal antibody used to treat psoriasis (a chronic skin disease).

A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

A cancer vaccine made with a form of a chicken virus that does not cause disease in humans.

A cancer vaccine made with a form of a chicken virus that does not cause disease in humans.

A cancer vaccine made with a form of vaccinia virus that does not cause disease in humans.

A cancer vaccine made with a form of a vaccinia virus that does not cause disease in humans.

A type of immune cell that blocks the actions of some other types of lymphocytes, to keep the immune system from becoming over-active.

A cancer vaccine made with a form of a chicken virus that does not cause disease in humans.

A monoclonal antibody linked to a toxic substance.

A monoclonal antibody used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.