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Long‐term clinical and immunological effects of p53‐SLP® vaccine in patients with ovarian cancer

Leffers, Ninke, Vermeij, Renee, Hoogeboom, Baukje‐Nynke, Schulze, Ute R., Wolf, Rinze, Hamming, Ineke E., van der Zee, Ate G., Melief, Kees J. +3 more·2012·International Journal of Cancer

Abstract

Vaccine‐induced p53‐specific immune responses were previously reported to be associated with improved response to secondary chemotherapy in patients with small cell lung cancer. We investigated long‐term clinical and immunological effects of the p53‐synthetic long peptide (p53‐SLP®) vaccine in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. Twenty patients were immunized with the p53‐SLP® vaccine between July 2006 and August 2007. Follow‐up information on patients was obtained. Clinical responses to secondary chemotherapy after p53‐SLP® immunizations were determined by computerized tomography and/or tumor marker levels (CA125). Disease‐specific survival was compared to a matched historical control group. Immune responses were analyzed by flow cytometry, proliferation assay, interferon gamma (IFN‐γ) ELISPOT and/or cytokine bead array. Lymphocytes cultured from skin biopsy were analyzed by flow cytometry and proliferation assay. Of 20 patients treated with the p53‐SLP® vaccine, 17 were subsequently treated with chemotherapy. Eight of these patients volunteered another blood sample. No differences in clinical response rates to secondary chemotherapy or disease‐specific survival were observed between immunized patients and historical controls (p = 0.925, resp. p = 0.601). p53‐specific proliferative responses were observed in 5/8 patients and IFN‐γ production in 2/7 patients. Lymphocytes cultured from a prior injection site showing inflammation during chemotherapy did not recognize p53‐SLP®. Thus, treatment with the p53‐SLP® vaccine does not affect responses to secondary chemotherapy or survival, although p53‐specific T‐cells do survive chemotherapy.

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Authors
Leffers, N., Vermeij, R., Hoogeboom, B., Schulze, U. R., Wolf, R., Hamming, I. E., van der Zee, A. G., Melief, K. J., van der Burg, S. H., Daemen, T., & Nijman, H. W.
Affiliations
  • University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
  • Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (NL)
Corresponding author
Nijman, Hans W.
Venue
International Journal of Cancer
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-05-09
Volume
130
Issue
1
Pages
105-112
ISSN
  • 0020-7136 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0215
OpenAlex
W2127039405
Cited by
60
References
13
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Leiden Repository (Leiden University) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
Keywords
ovarian cancer, recurrent ovarian cancer, cancer immunotherapy, disease-specific survival, interferon-gamma, CA125, vaccine-induced immune response
MeSH terms
Antineoplastic Agents, Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous, Female, Flow Cytometry, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Immunization, Interferon-gamma, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Ovarian Neoplasms, Peptide Fragments, Prospective Studies, T-Lymphocytes, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Cytokines, Endometrial Neoplasms, Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell, Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous, CA-125 Antigen, Cancer Vaccines, Cell Proliferation, Neoplasm Grading

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