Introduction: Imnnunotherapy has become a promising approach for the treatment of NSCLC. In order to stimulate the host immune system against tumour antigens, several cancer vaccines have been generated and evaluated. Belagenpumatucel-L is a whole tumour cell vaccine expressing the antisense strand of the TGF-beta 2 gene.Areas covered: The purpose of this article is to review the most relevant findings of clinical trials testing belagenpumatucel-L in advanced NSCLC patients.Expert opinion: Although the Phase III trial investigating belagenpumatucel-L in stage III/IV patients did not meet its primary end point, a survival benefit was observed in several subgroups of patients. Further studies are needed in order to select patients who may benefit from this vaccine.

Belagenpumatucel-L for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

Grossi, Francesco
2015-01-01

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Introduction: Imnnunotherapy has become a promising approach for the treatment of NSCLC. In order to stimulate the host immune system against tumour antigens, several cancer vaccines have been generated and evaluated. Belagenpumatucel-L is a whole tumour cell vaccine expressing the antisense strand of the TGF-beta 2 gene.Areas covered: The purpose of this article is to review the most relevant findings of clinical trials testing belagenpumatucel-L in advanced NSCLC patients.Expert opinion: Although the Phase III trial investigating belagenpumatucel-L in stage III/IV patients did not meet its primary end point, a survival benefit was observed in several subgroups of patients. Further studies are needed in order to select patients who may benefit from this vaccine.
2015
2015
Belagenpumatucel-L; NSCLC; TGF-β2; vaccines; Antigens, Neoplasm; Cancer Vaccines; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Immunotherapy; Lung Neoplasms; Transforming Growth Factor beta2
Rijavec, Erika; Biello, Federica; Genova, Carlo; Barletta, Giulia; Maggioni, Claudia; Dal Bello, Maria Giovanna; Coco, Simona; Truini, Anna; Vanni, Ir...espandi
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