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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Daniela Santoli, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Giovanni Rovera, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Alessandra Cesano, Philadelphia, PA (US);
The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a modified human cytotoxic T cell line, which is characterized by dual activity in vitro and in vivo against malignant cells and virus-infected cells. Also provided are effective and safe methods for use of the modified cells in adoptive therapy of cancer and untreatable vital diseases in MHC-mismatched recipients, and in marrow purging to achieve complete eradication of residual tumor cells from marrows of patients with leukemia and other types of cancer. Also provided are effective and safe methods for use of the cytokine stimulated, irradiated TALL-104 cells in the manufacture of a veterinary composition for adoptive therapy of canine and feline malignancies.