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oral cancer vaccine V3-OVA

An orally available cancer vaccine composed of autologous ovarian cancer antigens obtained from hydrolyzed, inactivated blood and tumor tissue of patients with ovarian cancer, with potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities. Upon oral administration of the oral cancer vaccine V3-OVA, the ovarian cancer antigens stimulate the immune system and activate a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) immune response against ovarian cancer cells.
Synonym:cancer vaccine V3-OVA
tableted vaccine V3-OVA
V3-OVA
Code name:V3 OVA
V3OVA
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