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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2001
Gale Arthur Granger, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
John C. Hiserodt, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
James Thompson, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Gale Arthur Granger, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
John C. Hiserodt, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
James Thompson, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention provides methods and compositions for treating tumors. The cell population is made up of alloactivated lymphocytes from the patient or from one or more third-party donors that are alloactivated in a mixed lymphocyte culture. It can be placed into the tumor bed, or combined with tumor-associated antigen for administration to a distal site as a vaccine. The compositions recruit activated participation of the host Immune system, which then reacts against the tumor and provides a level of ongoing protection. Employing multiple third party donor cells confers particular advantages in terms of effectiveness, timing, and ease of use.