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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2015
Oncotherapy Science, Inc., Kawasaki-shi, JP;
Takuya Tsunoda, Kawasaki, JP;
Ryuji Osawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Sachiko Yamashita, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomohisa Watanabe, Kawasaki, JP;
Tetsuro Hikichi, Kawasaki, JP;
ONCOTHERAPY SCIENCE, INC., Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides URLC10-derived epitope peptides having the ability to induce cytotoxic T cells. The present invention further provides polynucleotides encoding the peptides, antigen-presenting cells presenting the peptides, and cytotoxic T cells targeting the peptides, as well as methods of inducing the antigen-presenting cells or CTLs. The present invention also provides compositions and pharmaceutical compositions containing them as an active ingredient. Further, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cancer, and/or preventing postoperative recurrence thereof, using the peptides, polynucleotides, antigen-presenting cells, cytotoxic T cells or pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention. Methods of inducing an immune response against cancer are also provided.