Cellular immunotherapy of cancer

FV Okur, MK Brenner - Immunotherapy of Cancer: Methods and Protocols, 2010 - Springer
FV Okur, MK Brenner
Immunotherapy of Cancer: Methods and Protocols, 2010Springer
Standard therapies for many common cancers remain toxic and are often ineffective.
Cellular immunotherapy has the potential to be a highly targeted alternative, with low toxicity
to normal tissues but a high capacity to eradicate tumor. In this chapter we describe
approaches that generate cellular therapies using active immunization with cells, proteins,
peptides, or nucleic acids, as well as efforts that use adoptive transfer of effector cells that
directly target antigens on malignant cells. Many of these approaches are proving successful …
Abstract
Standard therapies for many common cancers remain toxic and are often ineffective. Cellular immunotherapy has the potential to be a highly targeted alternative, with low toxicity to normal tissues but a high capacity to eradicate tumor. In this chapter we describe approaches that generate cellular therapies using active immunization with cells, proteins, peptides, or nucleic acids, as well as efforts that use adoptive transfer of effector cells that directly target antigens on malignant cells. Many of these approaches are proving successful in hematologic malignancy and in melanoma. In this chapter we discuss the advantages and limitations of each and how over the next decade investigators will attempt to broaden their reach, increase their efficacy, and simplify their application.
Springer