Abstract
Adoptive immunotherapy (AI) of cancer, based upon injection of in vitro manipulated autologous lymphocytes is still in an experimental phase. Based on strong experimental and pre-clinical rationale, our group started different clinical trials of AI in early 1990, and a number of patients with solid tumors (melanoma, kidney carcinoma, non-small-cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, neoplastic pleural effusion, and liver cancer) were treated with either locoregional or systemic adoptive immunotherapy using both LAK and TIL cells in combination with s.c. rIL-2. The surgery/AI combination resulted. in good clinical results, characterized by enhanced. survival and long lasting disease free periods in a significant number of patients. Nevertheless, at present, new preclinical evidences and strategies are needed to enhance the efficacy of the adoptive immunotherapy approach of solid tumor treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 311-317 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Minerva Biotecnologica |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1999 |
Keywords
- Carcinoma, non-small-cell lung/therapy Immunotherapy, adoptive
- Interleukin-2/administration and dosage
- Lymphocytes, tumor-infiltrating, immunology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology