Engineering α-fetoprotein-based gene vaccines to prevent and treat hepatocellular carcinoma: review and future prospects.

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Published in Immunotherapy on January 01, 2014

Authors

Yukai He1, Yuan Hong, Gerald J Mizejewski

Author Affiliations

1: Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Cancer Immunology, Inflammation & Tolerance Program, Augusta, GA 30907, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Immunization With AFP + GM CSF Plasmid Prime and AFP Adenoviral Vector Boost in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma | NCT00669136

Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II, Stage IIIA, Stage IIIB, or Stage IVA Liver Cancer | NCT00093548

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