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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2015

Induction of tumor inhibitory anti-angiogenic response through immunization with interferon Gamma primed placental endothelial cells: ValloVax™.

Thomas E Ichim, Shuang Li, Hong Ma, Yuliya V Yurova, Julia S Szymanski, Amit N Patel, Santosh Kesari, Wei-Ping Min, Samuel C Wagner

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Beyond cancer cells: Targeting the tumor microenvironment with gene therapy and armed oncolytic virus.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2021
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  3. Alternative Strategies to Inhibit Tumor Vascularization.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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  5. Safety of targeting tumor endothelial cell antigens.Journal of translational medicine · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Thomas E IchimBatu Biologics Inc, San Diego, 9255 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 450, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA. thomas.ichim@gmail.com.
Shuang LiDepartment of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China. shuanglqw1109@163.com.
Hong MaBatu Biologics Inc, San Diego, 9255 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 450, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA. hongma2008@gmail.com.
Yuliya V YurovaNova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. yy21@nova.edu.
Julia S SzymanskiBatu Biologics Inc, San Diego, 9255 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 450, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA. julszymanski@gmail.com.
Amit N PatelDepartment of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. amit.patel@hsc.utah.edu.
Santosh KesariDepartment of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., MSC 0752, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0752, USA. skesari@ucsd.edu.
Wei-Ping MinDepartment of Immunology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. ameeek@gmail.com.
Samuel C WagnerBatu Biologics Inc, San Diego, 9255 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 450, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA. samuel.wagner@batubiologics.com.
US Biologic (United States) · USAffiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University · CNNova Southeastern University · USUniversity of California, San Diego · USUniversity of Utah · USWestern University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhile the concept of angiogenesis blockade as a therapeutic intervention for cancer has been repeatedly demonstrated, the full promise of this approach has yet to be realized. Specifically, drugs such as VEGF-blocking antibodies or kinase inhibitors suffer from the drawbacks of resistance development, as well as off-target toxicities. Previous studies have demonstrated feasibility of specifically inducing immunity towards tumor endothelium without consequences of systemic autoimmunity in both animal models and clinical settings.

methodPlacenta-derived endothelial cells were isolated and pretreated with interferon gamma to enhance immunogenicity. Syngeneic mice received subcutaneous administration of B16 melanoma, 4 T1 mammary carcinoma, and Lewis Lung Carcinoma (LLC), followed by administration of control saline, control placental endothelial cells, and interferon gamma primed endothelial cells (ValloVax™). Tumor volume was quantified. An LLC metastasis model was also established and treated under similar conditions. Furthermore, a safety analysis in non-tumor bearing mice bracketing the proposed clinical dose was conducted.

resultsValloVax™ immunization led to significant reduction of tumor growth and metastasis as compared to administration of non-treated placental endothelial cells. Mitotic inactivation by formalin fixation or irradiation preserved tumor inhibitory activity. Twenty-eight day evaluation of healthy male and female mice immunized with ValloVax™ resulted in no abnormalities or organ toxicities.

conclusionGiven the established rationale behind the potential therapeutic benefit of inhibiting tumor angiogenesis as a treatment for cancer, immunization against a variety of endothelial cell antigens may produce the best clinical response, enhancing efficacy and reducing the likelihood of the development of treatment resistance. These data support the clinical evaluation of irradiated ValloVax™ as an anti-angiogenic cancer vaccine.

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ImmunizationAnimalsCancer VaccinesCell ProliferationEndothelial CellsFemaleImmunityInterferon-gammaMelanoma, ExperimentalMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMitosisNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasmsNeovascularization, PathologicPlacentaCancer VaccinesInterferon-gamma

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