RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 <em>Wilms' Tumor Gene 1</em> (<em>WT1</em>) – loaded Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy in Patients with Uterine Tumors: A Phase I/II Clinical Trial
JF Anticancer Research
JO Anticancer Res
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 5495
OP 5500
VO 33
IS 12
A1 COOSEMANS, AN
A1 VANDERSTRAETEN, ANKE
A1 TUYAERTS, SANDRA
A1 VERSCHUERE, TINA
A1 MOERMAN, PHILIPPE
A1 BERNEMAN, ZWI N.
A1 VERGOTE, IGNACE
A1 AMANT, FRÉDÉRIC
A1 VAN GOOL, STEFAAN W.
YR 2013
UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/33/12/5495.abstract
AB Aim: Treatment options are limited in uterine cancer, leading to a poor prognosis. Overexpression of Wilms' tumor gene 1 (WT1), the highest ranked tumor antigen, is attractive for immunotherapy. Patients and Methods: Six pre-treated patients with uterine cancer received four weekly vaccines of autologous dendritic cells (DCs) electroporated with WT1 mRNA. Safety, feasibility and immunogenicity were assessed. In cases of response, patients received monthly booster vaccines. Results: The technique was feasible. One patient had a local allergic reaction. Three out of four Human Leucocyte Antigen-A2 (HLA-A2)-positive patients showed an oncological response; an enrichment of WT1-specific T-cells was observed in two of them. Two HLA-A2-negative patients did not show an oncological or an immunological response. Conclusion: A first series of six patients with uterine cancer treated with WT1 mRNA-electroporated DCs is presented herein. Oncological and immunological responses were observed and are supportive for further research.