title: [Clinical trial of anti-idiotypic monoclonal antibodies in advanced melanoma].
abstract: In this study, first the background of idiotype network and characterization of high molecular weight-melanoma associated antigen (HMW-MAA) was reviewed. Second, the development and characterization of syngeneic anti-idiotypic monoclonal antibodies (anti-Id mAb) against anti-HMW-MAA mAb was described. Among them, anti-Id mAb MK2-23 and TK7-371 were shown to have the internal image of HMW-MAA, since they induced anti-anti Id antibody that reacts with HMW-MAA and also delayed type hypersensitivity to melanoma cells. Third, the results of clinical trial with anti-Id mAb in patients with advanced melanoma was described. Among 60 patients, 7 showed clinical response (CR 1, PR 3, MR 3). The survival of patients who developed anti-HMW-MAA Ab was significantly longer than in patients without detectable anti-HMW-MAA Ab. Moreover, anti-Id mAb immunized the patients after removal of metastatic lesions. The disease-free interval of patients who developed high titer of anti-anti Id Ab was significantly longer than that of those with low titer of the Ab. These results suggest that the anti-Id mAb may be a useful reagent for active specific immunotherapy of melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Dermatology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kageshita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ono
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology; D016233:Immunotherapy, Active; D008545:Melanoma / Q000628:therapy*; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D051379:Mice; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins