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qs21
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Overview
NCI Definition [1]:
A purified, natural saponin isolated from the soapbark tree Quillaja saponaria Molina with potential immunoadjuvant activity. When co-administered with vaccine peptides, QS21 may increase total antitumoral vaccine-specific antibody responses and cytotoxic T-cell responses.
Clinical Trials
Qs21 has been investigated in 1 clinical trial, of which 1 is open and 0 are closed. Of the trial investigating qs21, 1 is phase 1 (1 open).
Malignant solid tumor is the most common disease being investigated in qs21 clinical trials [2].
References
1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/. [2018-07-30] [2018-08-02].
2. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.
