Term: interleukin-4 PE38KDEL cytotoxin

Pronunciation: (in-ter-LOO-kin ... SY-toh-TOK-sin)

Description:

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is made by combining interleukin-4 with a bacterial toxin. Interleukin-4 PE38KDEL cytotoxin is a type of recombinant chimeric protein. Also called interleukin-4 PE38KDEL immunotoxin and NBI-3001.