PD-1 ANTIBODIES IN COMBINATION WITH A CYTOKINE-SECRETING CELL AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of enhancing the anti-tumor response in a mammal. More particularly, the invention is concerned with combinations comprising a cytokine-secreting cell and an anti-PD-1 antibody, and methods of administering the combination for enhanced immune response to tumor cells in a patient with a cancer.

主权项

1. A method of cancer immunotherapy comprising: administering a combination of a cytokine-expressing cellular immunotherapy and an antibody that specifically binds to human Programmed Death 1 (anti-PD-1) to a subject with cancer, wherein administration of the combination results in enhanced therapeutic efficacy relative to administration of the cytokine-expressing cellular immunotherapy or the anti-PD-1 antibody alone.