Biological Response Modifier

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Biological Response Modifier Definition

Substances or procedures that enhance the host's ability to inhibit tumorigenesis or tumor progression or that increase the differential between tumor and host susceptibility to therapeutic agents. Thus BRMs can be preventive (vaccines, vitamins) or therapeutic (interferon, monoclonal antibodies, hyperthermia, gene therapy.) Standard, nonspecific therapies such as drugs and radiation are excluded but radiation delivered via antibodies would be included since it exploits a differential susceptibility of tumor and host.

Biological Response Modifier Synonyms

Immunomodulating Agent, BRM, Biological Response Modifier, Biomodulators, Immune Mediators, Immune Modulators, Immune Regulators, Immunomodulators, Immunomodulatory Agent, Immunopotentiators, Immunotherapeutic Agent, biological response modifier

Biological Response Modifier

Biological Response Modifier Definition

Biological Response Modifier Synonyms

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