Abstract | PURPOSE:
Prostate cancer consistently remains a difficult clinical problem. The development of novel therapy strategies for effective control and treatment of prostate cancer is essential. The prostate represents a unique site for immunotherapy, in part because prostate-specific immunity would most probably be without significant long-term sequellae. Antibodies and cell-mediated immunity, induced by either active or passive immunization, represent potential means to specifically target prostate tumor cells. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: RESULTS: Sera from all seven patients in a Phase I study of v-PSA, collected prior to the third immunization, reacted with both prostate tumor cell lines. The majority of individuals (n = 12) in a Phase II trial of v-PSA and f-PSA developed sustainable antibody responses to cell surface antigens on the prostate tumor cell lines. The magnitude and kinetics of these responses were dependent on the immunization schedule. Of importance, the baseline serum of only one of nine patients tested had reactivity with nonprostate tumor cell lines. Sera from three normal males also lacked reactivity with prostate tumor cells. CONCLUSIONS: PSA vaccine constructs are immunogenic and induce antibody responses to a multitude of surface antigens on prostate tumor cell lines by epitope or determinant spreading after stimulation of the immune system by PSA immunization.
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Authors | Lisa A Cavacini, Mark Duval, J Paul Eder, Marshall R Posner |
Journal | Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
(Clin Cancer Res)
Vol. 8
Issue 2
Pg. 368-73
(Feb 2002)
ISSN: 1078-0432 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11839651
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Clinical Trial, Phase I, Clinical Trial, Phase II, Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Cancer Vaccines
- Epitopes
- Immunoglobulin G
- Prostate-Specific Antigen
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Topics |
- Cancer Vaccines
- Cell Membrane
(immunology, metabolism)
- Epitopes
(chemistry)
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
(blood)
- Male
- Prostate-Specific Antigen
(chemistry, metabolism, pharmacology)
- Prostatic Neoplasms
(immunology, prevention & control)
- Time Factors
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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