Lymphokine gene therapy of cancer

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PATENT NO 5681562
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08352990

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A novel method of tumor immunotherapy is described comprising the genetic modification of cells resulting in the secretion of cytokine gene products to stimulate a patient's immune response to tumor antigens. In one embodiment, autologous fibroblasts genetically modified to secrete at least one cytokine gene product are utilized to immunize the patient in a formulation with tumor antigens at a site other than an active tumor site. In another embodiment, cells genetically modified to express at least one tumor antigen gene product and to secrete at least one cytokine gene product are utilized in a formulation to immunize the patient at a site other than an active tumor site.

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SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTERSUITE 200 3099 SCIENCE PARK ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92121 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fakhrai, Habib Oceanside, CA 15 66
Friedman, Theodore La Jolla, CA 2 20
Gage, Fred H La Jolla, CA 56 1435
Royston, Ivor La Jolla, CA 9 283
Sobol, Robert E La Jolla, CA 61 1401

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