Identification
- Generic Name
- Tertomotide
- DrugBank Accession Number
- DB12747
- Background
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.
- Type
- Biotech
- Groups
- Investigational
- Biologic Classification
- Vaccines
Other vaccines - Synonyms
- Tertomotide
- External IDs
- GV 1001
- GV1001
Pharmacology
- Indication
Not Available
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- Pharmacodynamics
Tertomotide is a peptide vaccine that activates the immune system so that it recognises and kills cancer cells.
- Mechanism of action
Tertomotide targets an enzyme called telomerase. Telomerase is seldom found in normal cell types but is overexpressed in most cancer cells.
Target Actions Organism UTelomerase reverse transcriptase Not Available Humans - Absorption
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- Volume of distribution
Not Available
- Protein binding
Not Available
- Metabolism
- Not Available
- Route of elimination
Not Available
- Half-life
Not Available
- Clearance
Not Available
- Adverse Effects
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- Toxicity
Not Available
- Pathways
- Not Available
- Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
- Not Available
Interactions
- Drug Interactions
- This information should not be interpreted without the help of a healthcare provider. If you believe you are experiencing an interaction, contact a healthcare provider immediately. The absence of an interaction does not necessarily mean no interactions exist.Not Available
- Food Interactions
- Not Available
Categories
- Drug Categories
- Not Available
- Classification
- Not classified
- Affected organisms
- Not Available
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- 55R7RG342O
- CAS number
- 915019-08-8
References
- General References
- Brunsvig PF, Aamdal S, Gjertsen MK, Kvalheim G, Markowski-Grimsrud CJ, Sve I, Dyrhaug M, Trachsel S, Moller M, Eriksen JA, Gaudernack G: Telomerase peptide vaccination: a phase I/II study in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2006 Dec;55(12):1553-64. Epub 2006 Feb 21. [Article]
- Kokhaei P, Palma M, Hansson L, Osterborg A, Mellstedt H, Choudhury A: Telomerase (hTERT 611-626) serves as a tumor antigen in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and generates spontaneously antileukemic, cytotoxic T cells. Exp Hematol. 2007 Feb;35(2):297-304. [Article]
- Bernhardt SL, Gjertsen MK, Trachsel S, Moller M, Eriksen JA, Meo M, Buanes T, Gaudernack G: Telomerase peptide vaccination of patients with non-resectable pancreatic cancer: A dose escalating phase I/II study. Br J Cancer. 2006 Dec 4;95(11):1474-82. Epub 2006 Oct 24. [Article]
- External Links
- PubChem Substance
- 347911372
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
Phase Status Purpose Conditions Count 3 Completed Treatment Pancreatic Cancer 1 3 Not Yet Recruiting Treatment Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease 1 3 Terminated Treatment Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer 1 3 Unknown Status Treatment Inoperable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer 1 3 Unknown Status Treatment Pancreatic Cancer 1 2 Completed Treatment Alzheimer's Disease (AD) 1 2 Completed Treatment Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 1 2 Completed Treatment Hepatocellular Carcinoma 1 2 Recruiting Treatment Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease 1 2 Withdrawn Treatment Moderate Alzheimer's Disease 1
Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
- Not Available
- Packagers
- Not Available
- Dosage Forms
- Not Available
- Prices
- Not Available
- Patents
- Not Available
Properties
- State
- Not Available
- Experimental Properties
- Not Available
Targets

- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- Unknown
- General Function
- Trna binding
- Specific Function
- Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein enzyme essential for the replication of chromosome termini in most eukaryotes. Active in progenitor and cancer cells. Inactive, or very low activity, in normal som...
- Gene Name
- TERT
- Uniprot ID
- O14746
- Uniprot Name
- Telomerase reverse transcriptase
- Molecular Weight
- 126995.435 Da
References
- Kokhaei P, Palma M, Hansson L, Osterborg A, Mellstedt H, Choudhury A: Telomerase (hTERT 611-626) serves as a tumor antigen in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and generates spontaneously antileukemic, cytotoxic T cells. Exp Hematol. 2007 Feb;35(2):297-304. [Article]
Drug created at October 21, 2016 00:01 / Updated at December 08, 2022 21:18