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Ullenhag, GustavUppsala universitet,Enheten för onkologi
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Immunization of colorectal carcinoma patients with a recombinant canarypox virus expressing the tumor antigen Ep-CAM/KSA (ALVAC-KSA) and granulocyte macrophage colony- stimulating factor induced a tumor-specific cellular immune response
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PURPOSE: Colorectal carcinoma cells express the tumor-associated antigen epithelial cellular adhesion molecule (Ep-CAM)/KSA. Passive immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies using this antigen has shown promising results. Ep-CAM might also be a target for active specific immunotherapy. Expression of the tumor antigen in a viral vector may facilitate appropriate antigen presentation. The feasibility of an Ep-CAM/KSA-specific therapeutic vaccination was investigated in cancer patients.EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: The full-length Ep-CAM gene was inserted into the avipox virus ALVAC (ALVAC-KSA). Twelve radically operated colorectal carcinoma patients without evidence of remaining macroscopic disease (stages I, II, and III) entered the study. The first 6 patients were immunized with three injections of ALVAC-KSA (10(7.09) CCID(50) per immunization) alone in weeks 0, 3, and 6. The subsequent 6 patients received the same schedule of ALVAC-KSA together with the adjuvant cytokine granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF; 75 micro g/day for 4 consecutive days).RESULTS: The adverse reactions to the vaccinations were mild except for local skin reactions. In the ALVAC-KSA group a weak T-cell response was induced in 2 of 6 patients. In the ALVAC-KSA/GM-CSF group a marked IFN-gamma response (enzyme-linked immunospot) was induced in 5 of 6 patients. The T-cell response appeared late, 1 month after the last immunization, with a peak at 4-5 months after immunization. No IgG antibodies against Ep-CAM were detected. Before vaccination the majority of patients had a type 1 T-cell response (IFN-gamma) against the vector, which was noted in healthy donors as well. All of the patients developed high titers of IgG antibodies against the vector, and the T-cell response was vigorously boosted.CONCLUSIONS: ALVAC-KSA, in combination with low dose local administration of GM-CSF may induce a strong, IFN-gamma T-cell response (type 1). ALVAC-KSA seems to be an interesting candidate as a cancer vaccine for future clinical development.
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Frödin, Jan-ErikKarolinska Institutet
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Mosolits, Szilvia
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Kiaii, ShahryarKarolinska Institutet
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Hassan, MoustaphaKarolinska Institutet
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Bonnet, Marie-Claude
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Moingeon, Philippe
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Mellstedt, HåkanKarolinska Institutet
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Rabbani, HodjatallahKarolinska Institutet
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Uppsala universitetEnheten för onkologi
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In:Clinical Cancer Research9:7, s. 2447-24561078-04321557-3265
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