NCI Drug Dictionary
The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
- methanol extraction residue of BCG
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A cell wall fraction of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) obtained by menthol extraction with immunomodulating properties and potential use in cancer immunotherapy. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonym: MER of BCG
methanol extraction residue of bacillus Calmette-GuerinAcronym: MER
MER-BCG
