Advances in immunotherapy of hematologic malignancies

Curr Opin Hematol. 1998 Jul;5(4):237-43. doi: 10.1097/00062752-199807000-00002.

Abstract

The chimeric anti-CD20 antibody rituxamab, as well as radiolabeled anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies, have demonstrated significant activity against B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Idiotype vaccination in remission may prevent relapse in follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The campath-1H antibody has activity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and additional unconjugated, radiolabeled, and drug-conjugated monoclonal antibodies (anti-CD45 and anti-CD33) have shown activity in acute myeloid leukemia. Adoptive cellular therapy is active against posttransplantation relapse and lymphoproliferative disorders in most patients, and complications of graft-versus-host disease may be controlled by suicide gene transfection of the donor lymphocytes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antigens, CD*
  • Antigens, CD20 / immunology
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy / trends*
  • Leukocyte Common Antigens / immunology
  • Leukosialin
  • Sialoglycoproteins / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, CD20
  • Leukosialin
  • SPN protein, human
  • Sialoglycoproteins
  • Leukocyte Common Antigens