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Effective immunotherapy of weakly immunogenic solid tumours using a combined immunogene therapy and regulatory T-cell inactivation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20186173     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Obstacles to effective immunotherapeutic anti-cancer approaches include poor immunogenicity of the tumour cells and the presence of tolerogenic mechanisms in the tumour microenvironment. We report an effective immune-based treatment of weakly immunogenic, growing solid tumours using a locally delivered immunogene therapy to promote development of immune effector responses in the tumour microenvironment and a systemic based T regulatory cell (Treg) inactivation strategy to potentiate these responses by elimination of tolerogenic or immune suppressor influences. As the JBS fibrosarcoma is weakly immunogenic and accumulates Treg in its microenvironment with progressive growth, we used this tumour model to test our combined immunotherapies. Plasmids encoding GM-CSF and B7-1 were electrically delivered into 100 mm(3) tumours; Treg inactivation was accomplished by systemic administration of anti-CD25 antibody (Ab). Using this approach, we found that complete elimination of tumours was achieved at a level of 60% by immunogene therapy, 25% for Treg inactivation and 90% for combined therapies. Moreover, we found that these responses were immune transferable, systemic, tumour specific and durable. Combined gene-based immune effector therapy and Treg inactivation represents an effective treatment for weakly antigenic solid growing tumours and that could be considered for clinical development.
Authors:
M C Whelan; G Casey; M MacConmara; J A Lederer; D Soden; J K Collins; M Tangney; G C O'Sullivan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-02-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer gene therapy     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1476-5500     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Gene Ther.     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-17     Completed Date:  2010-10-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9432230     Medline TA:  Cancer Gene Ther     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  501-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cork Cancer Research Centre, Mercy University Hospital and Leslie C Quick Jnr Laboratory, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antigen Presentation
Antigens, CD80 / genetics
Cell Line, Tumor
Combined Modality Therapy
Fibrosarcoma / genetics,  immunology,  therapy*
Gene Therapy / methods*
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / genetics
Humans
Immunogenetic Phenomena
Immunotherapy / methods*
Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit / immunology
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Neoplasms / genetics,  immunology,  therapy*
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD80; 0/Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit; 83869-56-1/Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor

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