Building on the Promise of Cancer Vaccines for Solid Tumors.

Slingluff, Craig L · Clin Cancer Res · 2020

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Abstract

A novel telomerase vaccine (INVAC-1) has been evaluated in a phase I clinical trial (<i>n</i> = 26). It induced CD8<sup>+</sup> and CD4<sup>+</sup> T-cell responses and reduced circulating regulatory T cells. The findings support further development, especially in combination with vaccine adjuvants, plus therapies to increase immune infiltrates into solid tumor metastases.<i>See related article by Teixeira et al., p. 588</i>.

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