Vaccine keeps advanced kidney cancer from recurring

Health Rounds: Vaccine keeps advanced kidney cancer from recurring
Patients with advanced kidney cancer who received an experimental vaccine after their tumors were removed were still cancer-free years later in a small early-stage trial, researchers reported in Nature.
Experimental vaccine seems to battle advanced kidney cancers
A small, early trial of a vaccine that mobilizes the immune system to battle advanced kidney cancers appears successful, researchers report.
'Exciting' cancer vaccine offers hope for patients
Lesley Jenkins had surgery to remove a tumour that was discovered following a routine bowel test.
Cancer vaccine prevents recurrence of advanced kidney cancer in small trial
After their advanced kidney tumors were surgically removed, nine patients were protected from the cancer returning thanks to an experimental, personalized cancer vaccine, researchers reported Feb. 5.
Three Years After Experimental Vaccine, These Patients Are Still Cancer-Free
An experimental vaccine for kidney cancer is off to a promising start. In data from a Phase I trial released this week, the vaccine candidate appeared to be safe and produced a clear immune response in all nine patients at high risk for recurrences of their cancer.
New Vaccine Shows Promise For Kidney Cancer
A new vaccine for kidney cancer shows excellent preliminary results. All patients on the trial had no evidence of cancer three years after the pioneering treatment.
Personalized cancer vaccine shows potential in kidney cancer
In a Phase 1 study, nine people with advanced kidney cancer became cancer free after receiving personalized vaccines.
Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
In a small clinical trial of nine patients with stage III and IV kidney cancer, a personalized anti-tumor vaccine generated robust immune response, according to findings of a new study led by HMS researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Immunogenic Cancer Vaccine Targets Key Mutations in Kidney Cancer
Neoantigen-targeting personalized cancer vaccines (PCVs) are highly immunogenic in high-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and can target key driver mutations and induce antitumor immunity, according to a study published online Feb.
Boston researchers make progress in kidney cancer vaccine
Doctors at Dana-Farber say this personalized vaccine can be given after surgery to remove a tumor and train the body’s immune system to eliminate tumor cells.
Personalized vaccines halt kidney cancer after encouraging phase 1 trial
In a nutshell Researchers developed personalized cancer vaccines for nine high-risk kidney cancer patients, with all participants remaining cancer-free after nearly three years of follow-up – a significant advancement for a cancer type that traditionally has limited treatment options.
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