| Interleukin 12: Antitumor Activity and Immunotherapeutic Potential in Oncology 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Lasek, Witold (Author), Zagozdzon, Radoslaw (Author), Jakóbisiak, Marek (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 3319469053 ISBN-13: 9783319469058 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Immunology - Medical | Oncology - General - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry |
| Dewey: 571.6 |
| Series: Springerbriefs in Immunology |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.29 lbs) 75 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book discusses the immunotherapeutic potential of Interleukin 12 in the context of clinical oncology, as well as antitumor effects confirmed in preclinical studies and clinical trials in cancer immunotherapy. Due to its ability to activate both innate (NK cells) and adaptive (cytotoxic T lymphocytes) immunities, Interleukin 12 (IL-12) has been regarded as a promising candidate for tumor immunotherapy. However, despite the encouraging results in animal models, only very modest antitumor effects have been confirmed in early clinical trials. Recently, several clinical studies have been initiated in which IL-12 was applied as an adjuvant in cancer vaccines, in gene therapy including locoregional injections of IL-12 plasmid, and in the form of tumor-targeting immunocytokines (IL-12 fused to monoclonal antibodies). |