title: [Tumor-specific immunotherapy: active immunotherapy by augmenting the induction of tumor-specific effector T cells through a T-T cell interaction mechanism].
abstract: Recent progress in tumor-specific immunotherapy was reviewed. Methods involved include a) utilization of tumor-specific monoclonal antibodies in conjugation with various anti-cancer agents, b) adoptive transfer of anti-tumor effector T cell clones elaborated in vitro in the presence of interleukin-2 and c) active tumor-specific immunotherapy by augmenting the generation of tumor specific effector T cells. This paper focused especially on the amplified induction of tumor-specific immunity by T-T cell interaction between helper T cells and anti-tumor effector T cells. Data were provided indicating successful tumor-specific immunotherapy in autochthonous as well as syngeneic tumor models and such results were discussed in the light of the future clinical application of the tumor-specific active immunotherapy.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology*; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007110:Immunity, Active; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens; D007376:Interleukin-2; C029237:tumor-associated transplantation antigen