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Mutation or loss of Wilms' tumor gene 1 (WT1) are not major reasons for immune escape in patients with AML receiving WT1 peptide vaccination.
Journal of translational medicine - 21 Jan 2010
Busse Antonia, Letsch Anne, Scheibenbogen Carmen, Nonnenmacher Anika, Ochsenreither Sebastian, Thiel Eckhard, Keilholz Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Efficacy of cancer vaccines may be limited due to immune escape mechanisms like loss or mutation of target antigens. Here, we analyzed 10 HLA-A2 positive patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for loss or mutations of the WT1 epitope or epitope flanking sequences that may abolish proper T cell recognition or epitope presentation. METHODS: All patients had been enrolled in a WT1 peptide phase II...
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