GI-4000 Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
A vaccine containing a heat-killed recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast transfected with mutated forms of Ras, an oncogene frequently found in solid tumors, with potential immunostimulant and antitumor activity.
Attribute | Details |
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Trade Name | GI-4000 |
Generic | GI-4000 |
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Groups | Investigational |
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Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
Investigated for use/treatment in pancreatic cancer.
How GI-4000 works
Upon administration, GI-4000 vaccine elicits an immune response by stimulating a specific cytotoxic T-cell response against the mutated forms of Ras. This may lead to a destruction of cancer cells expressing a Ras mutation.