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The antitumor and immunoadjuvant effects of IFN-alpha in combination with recombinant poxvirus vaccines.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Apr 2009
Hance Kenneth W, Rogers Connie J, Zaharoff David A, Canter Daniel, Schlom Jeffrey, Greiner John W
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: IFN-alpha is a pleiotropic cytokine possessing immunomodulatory properties that may improve the efficacy of therapeutic cancer vaccines. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and compatibility of combining recombinant IFN-alpha with poxvirus vaccines targeting the human carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in murine models of colorectal and pancreatic adenocarcinomas, where CEA is a...
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