Application of gene therapy in tumor adoptive immunotherapy.
- Author:
Chun WANG
1
;
Yangbing ZHAO
Author Information
1. CIzengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610041, China. cwang8509@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Genetic Therapy;
methods;
Humans;
Immunotherapy, Adoptive;
methods;
trends;
Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating;
immunology;
transplantation;
Neoplasms;
therapy
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2008;25(2):482-486
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Adoptive cell transfer of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) has resulted in clear and reproducible responses in a substantial percentage (approximately 50%) of patients with metastatic melanoma. The availability of tumor reactive TIL limits the use of adoptive cell transfer for the treatment of most non-melanoma cancer patients. Recent report indicated that adoptive transfer of T lymphocytes genetically modified with T-cell receptor (TCR) against a tumor antigen resulted in objective response in melanoma patients, thus shedding light on the use of this strategy for the treatment of common epithelial cancers beyond melanoma. In this review, the current status and potential use of genetic modification in the adoptive immunotherapy of cancer patients are be discussed.
