title: Anti-idiotype vaccine against cancer.
abstract: Immunization with anti-idiotype (Id) antibodies represents a novel new approach to active immunotherapy. Extensive studies in animal tumor models have demonstrated the efficacy of anti-Id vaccines in preventing tumor growth and curing mice with established tumor. We have developed and characterized several murine monoclonal anti-Id antibodies (Ab2) which mimic distinct human tumor-associated antigens (TAA) and can be used as surrogate antigens for triggering active anti-tumor immunity in cancer patients. Encouraging results have been obtained in recent clinical trials. In this article, we will review the existing literature and summarize our own findings showing the potential of this approach for various human cancers. We will also discuss where anti-Id vaccines may perform better than traditional antigen vaccines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and the Barrett Cancer Center, The Vontz Centre for Molecular Studies, Room 1316, ML 0509, University of Cincinnati, OH 45267-0509, USA. malaya.chatterjee@uc.edu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya-Chatterjee
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Foon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D019496:Cancer Vaccines / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017321:Clinical Trials, Phase I as Topic; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology; D016233:Immunotherapy, Active; D008545:Melanoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes