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Human IL-2 mutein with higher antitumor efficacy than wild type IL-2.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Jun 2013
Carmenate Tania, Pacios Anabel, Enamorado Michel, Moreno Ernesto, Garcia-Martínez Karina, Fuente Dasha, León Kalet
Abstract excerpt
IL-2 has been used for the treatment of melanoma and renal cell carcinoma, but this therapy has limited efficacy and severe toxicity. Currently, it is assumed that part of the limited efficacy is due to the IL-2-driven preferential expansion of regulatory T cells, which dampen the antitumor immunity. In this study, we characterize a human IL-2 mutant with higher antitumor efficacy and lower toxicity than wild...
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