A Novel Vaccine Targeting Glypican-3 as a Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Wu Q, Pi L, Le Trinh T, Zuo C, Xia M, Jiao Y, Hou Z, Jo S, Puszyk W, Pham K, Nelson DR, Robertson K, Ostrov D, Rameshwar P, Xia CQ, Liu C. A Novel Vaccine Targeting Glypican-3 as a Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Molecular Therapy 2017, 25: 2299-2308. PMID: 28865999, PMCID: PMC5628867, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2017.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC57/B6 miceHepatocellular carcinomaGlypican-3B6 miceIntravenous infusionImmune responseTumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte responsesCytotoxic T lymphocyte responsesBALB/c miceTumor necrosis factor alphaFirst preclinical evidenceLocal immune responseT lymphocyte responsesLimited treatment optionsDurable tumor regressionNecrosis factor alphaAnti-HCC effectsCultured HCC cellsCTL responsesLymphocyte responsesPreclinical evidenceAntibody therapyMost HCC tissuesHigh morbidityTreatment options