Cancer Vaccines

Scientists Develop Novel Procedure To Boost Immunity

Published in Cancer Weekly, October 27th, 1997

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center have devised a unique and rapid way to transform plentiful monocytes into battle-ready dendritic cells in an effort to boost the immune system's cancer-fighting forces.

In test-tube cultures, the modified cells have already shown their ability to activate T cells within one week.

Penn investigators collaborated with a team from the National Cancer Institute in this ongoing research. The next step, the scientists say, will be to demonstrate that the dendritic cells can induce a clinically useful and safe response in the bodies of cancer patients.

"Our procedure...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (1997-10-27)

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