Poly ICLC is an immunostimulant. It is polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) mixed with the stabilizers carboxymethylcellulose and polylysine.[1] It is under trial for use in cancer.[2]
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Poly I:C is a ligand for toll like receptor-3, which usually triggers on the structurally similar double-stranded RNA present in some viruses.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Zhu X, Nishimura F, Sasaki K, et al. (2007). "Toll like receptor-3 ligand poly-ICLC promotes the efficacy of peripheral vaccinations with tumor antigen-derived peptide epitopes in murine CNS tumor models". Journal of Translational Medicine. 5: 10. doi:10.1186/1479-5876-5-10. PMC 1802742. PMID 17295916.
- ^ "Intervention Dynamic Trial Listing Page". National Cancer Institute. 13 June 2017.
External links
edit- National Cancer Institute: poly ICLC
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