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Picibanil

Medical Definition: A lyophilized preparation of a low-virulence strain (SU) of Streptococcus pyogenes (S. hemolyticus), inactivated by heating with penicillin G. It has been proposed as a noncytotoxic antineoplastic agent because of its immune system-stimulating activity.
Guide Notes: DF: OK 432 or OK-432
Also Called: NSC-B116209,OK-432
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 39325-01-4
Previously Indexed: Streptococcus (1966-1977)

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