Induction of a strong immune response to a self-tumor...

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A61K 38/00 (2006.01) A01N 43/04 (2006.01) A61K 31/70 (2006.01) A61K 39/00 (2006.01) A61K 39/395 (2006.01) A61K 39/40 (2006.01) A61K 39/42 (2006.01) A61K 39/44 (2006.01) C07K 16/42 (2006.01)

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CA 2385186

The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the efficacy of an immune response against an antigen which is a self-antigen. The method of the invention comprises (i) immunization of a host with a mimic of the self- antigen to break tolerance to a self antigen, and (ii) increasing the response to the self-antigen by a booster with the original antigen. An immune response may be generated against any self antigen including, for example, tumor associated antigens, cell surface receptors, receptor ligands, cytokines, hormones, or a self antigen whose expression is associated with a disease or disorder. The method of the invention may be used to target destruction of targeted tumor cells bearing tumor associated antigens in cancer subjects through induction of an immune response.

La présente invention concerne un procédé permettant d'améliorer l'efficacité d'une réponse immunitaire contre un antigène qui est un auto-antigène. Ledit procédé selon l'invention consiste (i) à immuniser un hôte avec un analogue de l'auto-antigène, afin de rompre la tolérance à un auto-antigène, puis (ii) à augmenter la réponse à l'auto-antigène par un rappel avec l'antigène initial. Une réponse immunitaire peut être générée contre tout auto-antigène, tel que des antigènes associés aux tumeurs, des récepteurs de surface, des ligands de récepteurs, des cytokines, des hormones ou un auto-antigène dont l'expression est associée à une maladie ou à un trouble. Le procédé selon cette invention peut être utilisé pour une destruction de cibles de cellules tumorales ciblées supportant des antigènes associés aux tumeurs, chez des sujets atteints du cancer, par induction d'une réponse immunitaire.

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