Cancer Gene Therapy
"Alloantigen Gene Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck."
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, March 2nd, 1998
According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the Gene Therapy of Cancer VI conference, held November 20-22, 1997, in San Diego, California, "Expression of foreign antigens, including class I major histocompatibility proteins, has been proposed to induce immunologic anti-tumor responses. To determine the safety and efficacy of this immunogenic gene therapy, nine patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who had failed conventional therapy and did not express HLA-B7, a class I major histocompatibility protein, were treated with Allovectin-7 by direct intratumoral injection. Allovectin-7 contains a plasmid cDNA completed with a cationic lipid which results in expression of...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Gene Therapy Weekly
Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (1998-03-02)
More Articles from Gene Therapy Weekly
- HIV Vaccines
DNA Vaccination Protocol Uses Rev-Independent Expression Plasmids - Cancer Gene Therapy
Antisense Oligonucleotides Tested For Prostate Cancer Therapy - Cancer Gene Therapy
Combined Effects of p21 and p16 Transduction Studied In Vitro - HIV Immunotherapy (Clinical Trial)
Enhanced T Cell Engraftment Realized with Retrovirus Vector - Ribozyme Therapy
Hairpin Ribozymes Inhibit HPV-16 E6/E7 Immortalization of Normal Keratinocytes - Angiogenesis
Regulation Mechanism Suggests New Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Agents - More from this issue of Gene Therapy Weekly
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
