Tertomotide Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Tertomotide is under investigation in clinical trial NCT01223209 (A Study, Combination, Immunologic Study of LTX-315 as adjunct to tertomotide in Patients Following Curative Surgery for Carcinoma). It is a peptide vaccine that activates the immune system so that it recognizes and kills cancer cells. It is being developed by Pharmexa A/S.
Tertomotide is a peptide vaccine that activates the immune system so that it recognises and kills cancer cells.
Trade Name | Tertomotide |
Generic | Tertomotide |
Tertomotide Other Names | Tertomotide |
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Groups | Investigational |
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Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
How Tertomotide works
Tertomotide targets an enzyme called telomerase. Telomerase is seldom found in normal cell types but is overexpressed in most cancer cells.