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[摘要]：Patients with cancer have deficiencies in the number and function of dendritic cells. Loaded dendritic cell therapies attempt to overcome these deficiencies by exposing antigen-presenting cells to antigens ex vivo. Sipuleucel-T (APC-8015) is a novel immunotherapeutic consisting of autologous dendritic cells which have been pulsed ex vivo with PA2024 as a source of antigen. PA2024 is a recombinant fusion protein consisting of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and prostatic acid phosphatase. One phase III randomized clinical trial has demonstrated a survival benefit in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer, but additional information is needed before FDA approval. This review summarizes the clinical trials evaluating sipuleucel-T and discusses its potential role in the treatment of prostate cancer. Copyright 2008 Prous Science, S.A.U. or its licensors. All rights reserved. |
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