CANCER VACCINES AND METHODS OF TREATMENT USING THE SAME

摘要

Disclosed are vaccine compositions comprising one or more nucleic acid encoding one or more amino acid sequence(s) selected from the group consisting of amino acid sequences of tyrosinase (Tyr), tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1 ), tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TYRP2), melanoma-associated antigen 4 protein (MAGEA4), growth hormone release hormone (GHRH), MART-1/melan-A antigen, cancer testis antigen NY-ESO-1, cancer testis antigen NY-ESO-2, preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME), Wilms' tumor 1 (WT1), and human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT). The vaccine compositions can further comprise a nucleic acid encoding one or more other antigens including prostate specific antigen (PSA). Further disclosed are methods of preventing or treating cancer in a subject in need comprising administering to the subject a vaccine composition comprising a particular number of cancer antigens for treating or preventing a particular cancer.