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38 Levey<br />

tumor is surgically removed. In other models, improvement in overall survival and<br />

reduction in the metastatic disease burden in lungs were observed. Animal models<br />

included those for breast, liver, and bladder cancers (19,20,59–65).<br />

Lymphoma-Derived Immunoglobulin (Idiotype)<br />

Idiotype is the unique antigenic portion of the immunoglobulin produced by<br />

cancerous B cells, such as those found in lymphomas and myelomas. The idiotype<br />

protein itself or the DNA encoding the idiotype have been used as experimental<br />

autologous vaccines to generate immune response against the specific cancer from<br />

which the protein or DNA were derived.<br />

In rodent models of established lymphoma and myeloma, a variety of<br />

idiotype vaccine approaches have demonstrated significant survival benefit.<br />

Generally, optimal efficacy has been achieved using the specific idiotype protein<br />

or encoding DNA in combination with other nonspecific immune modulators<br />

(e.g., IL-2, IL-12, GM-CSF, Flt3 ligand) or cyclophosphamide chemotherapy. In<br />

some studies, dendritic cells pulsed with the idiotype protein were used to treat<br />

mice as a form of cellular immunotherapy (21,66–69).<br />

DO THE PRECLINICAL STUDIES PREDICT OUTCOMES<br />

IN HUMAN TRIALS?<br />

In the clinical setting, a number of studies have tested many of the same personalized<br />

vaccine approaches described above in patients with melanoma, colon<br />

cancer, non–small cell lung cancer, and lymphoma (Table 2). Among these were<br />

two randomized, controlled trials where efficacy findings can be interpreted<br />

Table 2 Examples of Clinical Activity in Patients Treated with Autologous Cancer<br />

Vaccines: Effect of Tumor Burden on Outcome<br />

Treatment Indication Comments Reference<br />

HSPPC-96<br />

(Oncophage 1 /<br />

Vitespen)<br />

Stage IV<br />

metastatic<br />

melanoma<br />

(randomized<br />

study)<br />

M1a patients in the vaccine arm 70<br />

survived longer than those in the PC<br />

arm (626 vs. 383 days, P ¼ .177).<br />

Survival was comparable in both<br />

arms for M1b patients (297 vs. 320<br />

days, P ¼ .478), and longer in the PC<br />

arm for M1c patients (299 vs. 226<br />

days, P ¼ .015). Impact of number of<br />

doses was examined using landmark<br />

analyses to correct potential biases.<br />

Patients who received >10 doses of<br />

vaccine survived longer than those<br />

who received PC (478 vs. 377 days,<br />

P ¼ .072).<br />

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