AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Current developments of immunotherapy in the clinic reviewed.

Vaccine Weekly

| June 02, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2004 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review current developments of immunotherapy in the clinic

According to published research from the United States, "The clinical application of immunotherapy for cancer is rapidly moving forward in multiple areas, including the adoptive transfer of anti-tumor-reactive T cells and the use of 'therapeutic' vaccines. Recently, both clinical and immunological endpoints have shown improvement.

"Novel strategies designed in the laboratory and proven in preclinical animal tumor models are now entering the clinic, with the intent of enhancing current therapeutic efficacy," said Scott Antonia and collaborators at the H. Lee Moffitt Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. "These novel strategies involve breaking tolerance to tumor self-antigens by inhibiting regulatory cells, boosting T-cell co-stimulation and using combinations of recombinant cytokines ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
ACLARA and the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Launch Collaboration To...
Press release article from: PR Newswire April 16, 2003 700+ words
...and the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, a research...Research at the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Professor of Pathology...Cancer The USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital is one of...
Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center To Host National Cancer...
Press release article from: PR Newswire October 21, 2004 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, which includes The...newest program in the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center where nanotechnology...director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and University Hospitals...
Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center Now Offering Cancer Patients Faster,...
Press release article from: PR Newswire January 13, 2009 700+ words
...of December, Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center became one of the first...technology makes Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center a regional leader in...include: the Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center; the Trinitas School...
Patient-Centered Cancer Care Exemplified in New Approach Developed by Aptium...
Press release article from: Business Wire February 13, 2007 700+ words
...Jersey-Based Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center Transforms the Entire...cancer center. Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center opened in 2005, providing...chose to profile Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center and our novel approach...
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Win SPORE Grant...
News wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service September 18, 2002 700+ words
...collaboration with the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of...an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, holds another SPORE...director of Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Thomas Witzig...
Patients' Comprehensive Cancer Center Breaks Ground On New Outpatient...
Press release article from: Business Wire October 23, 2000 700+ words
...cancer center, Patients' Comprehensive Cancer Center, to open in early 2001...Texas. The Patients' Comprehensive Cancer Center name reflects the extensive...PA. The Patients' Comprehensive Cancer Center will feature the latest...
Third Wave Signs Agreement With Japan's National Cancer Center For...
Press release article from: PR Newswire April 2, 2002 700+ words
...Japan's National Cancer Center (NCC) will use...cornerstones of Japan's comprehensive cancer program to decrease...Japan's National Cancer Center on the largest cancer...government-supported cancer center in Japan and consists...
San Diego Home to NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.(National Cancer...
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal October 8, 2001 700+ words
...UCSD Cancer Center as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest ranking...nationwide that carry the NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation. The title...sources." "The NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation is important...
NCCN Adds 20th Member; Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and...
Press release article from: Business Wire March 21, 2006 700+ words
...Boston, MA; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Fox Chase...OH; The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore...MD; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University...
Siteman Cancer Center joins National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Newspaper article from: St. Charles County Business Record, MO April 6, 2006 700+ words
...Staff The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish...into the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance...will allow Siteman Cancer Center access and ability...benefit the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish...
For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, Current developments of immunotherapy in the clinic reviewed.

©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA