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Rapamycin enhances BCG-specific γδ T cells during intravesical BCG therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a randomized, double-blind study.
Journal for immunotherapy of cancer - 1 Mar 2021
Ji Niannian, Mukherjee Neelam, Reyes Ryan M, Gelfond Jonathan, Javors Martin, Meeks Joshua J, McConkey David J, Shu Zhen-Ju, Ramamurthy Chethan, Dennett Ryan, Curiel Tyler J, Svatek Robert S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although intravesical BCG is the standard treatment of high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), response rates remain unsatisfactory. In preclinical models, rapamycin enhances BCG vaccine efficacy against tuberculosis and the killing capacity of γδ T cells, which are critical for BCG's antitumor effects. Here, we monitored immunity, safety, and tolerability of rapamycin combined with BCG...
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