Potential for novel MUC1 glycopeptide-specific antibody in passive cancer immunotherapy

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MUC1 is an important target for antibodies in passive cancer immunotherapy. Antibodies against mucin glycans or mucin peptide backbone alone may give rise to cross reactivity with normal tissues. Therefore, attempts to identify antibodies against cancer-specific MUC1 glycopeptide epitopes havebeen made. We recently demonstrated that a monoclonal antibody against the immunodominant Tn-MUC1 (GalNAc-α-MUC1) antigen induced ADCC in breast cancer cell lines, suggesting the feasibility of targeting combined glycopeptide epitopes in future passive cancer immunotherapy.
Original languageEnglish
JournalImmunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology
Volume35
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)649-52
Number of pages4
ISSN0892-3973
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2013

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