Quantitating therapeutically relevant T-cell responses to cancer vaccines.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Successful application of active immunotherapy to the treatment of cancer will require stimulation of potent antigen-specific T-cell responses. It is not known how numerous or how potent these T cells must be in order to abrogate tumors, but the levels of immunity needed to control chronic viral infections may provide estimates for comparison. Evaluation of the efficacy of a vaccine strategy in attaining these levels of immunity will depend on the use of assays that create a picture of T-cell number and function that correlates with clinical outcomes. We discuss the currently available in vivo and in vitro T-cell assays and their relevance for detecting therapeutic levels of T-cell activity. We also propose a strategy for efficiently evaluating the immunologic efficacy of cancer vaccines so that the most promising candidates can be brought more rapidly into definitive clinical trials.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Hobeika, AC; Clay, TM; Mosca, PJ; Lyerly, HK; Morse, MA
Published Date
- 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 21 / 1-3
Start / End Page
- 287 - 297
PubMed ID
- 11642610
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1040-8401
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States