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GVAX pancreatic cancer vaccine
A whole cell vaccine expressing human granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) with potential antineoplastic activity. tumour cells from prostate cancer patients are harvested and then genetically modified to secrete GM-CSF, an immune stimulatory growth factor that plays a key role in stimulating the body's immune responses against tumour cells. Because the vaccine is derived from allogeneic cells, it has demonstrated a favourable side effect profile than other approaches of delivering long-lasting GM-CSF.
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