Phase I/II study of GM-CSF DNA as an adjuvant for a multipeptide cancer vaccine in patients with advanced melanoma.
Mol Ther
; 16(12): 2022-9, 2008 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-18797450
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) enhances immune responses by inducing proliferation, maturation, and migration of dendritic cells (DCs) as well as expansion and differentiation of B and T lymphocytes. The potency of DNA vaccines can be enhanced by the addition of DNA encoding cytokines, acting as molecular adjuvants. We conducted a phase I/II trial of human GM-CSF DNA in conjunction with a multipeptide vaccine (gp100 and tyrosinase) in stage III/IV melanoma patients. Nineteen human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A*0201+ patients were treated. Three dose levels were studied: 100, 400, and 800 microg DNA/injection, administered subcutaneously every month with 500 microg of each peptide. In the dose-ranging study, three patients were treated at each dose level. The remaining patients were then treated at the highest dose. Most toxicities were grade 1 injection-site reactions. Eight patients (42%) developed CD8+ T-cell responses, defined by a > or =3 SD increase in baseline reactivity to tyrosinase or gp100 peptide in tetramer or intracellular cytokine staining (ICS) assays. There was no relationship between dose and T-cell response. Responding T cells had an effector memory cell phenotype. Polyfunctional T cells were also demonstrated. At a median of 31 months follow-up, median survival has not been reached. Human GM-CSF DNA was found to be a safe adjuvant.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia Genética
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Adyuvantes Inmunológicos
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Factor Estimulante de Colonias de Granulocitos y Macrófagos
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Vacunas contra el Cáncer
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Vacunas de ADN
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Melanoma
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Mol Ther
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos