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Targeting of IL-2 to cytotoxic lymphocytes as an improved method of cytokine-driven immunotherapy

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ABSTRACT The use of high-dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) has fallen out of favor due to severe life-threatening side effects. We have recently described a unique way of directly targeting IL-2 to… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT The use of high-dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) has fallen out of favor due to severe life-threatening side effects. We have recently described a unique way of directly targeting IL-2 to cytotoxic lymphocytes using a virally encoded immune evasion protein and an IL-2 mutant that avoids off-target side effects such as activation of regulatory T cells and vascular endothelium.

Keywords: lymphocytes improved; method cytokine; cytotoxic lymphocytes; improved method; targeting cytotoxic

Journal Title: Oncoimmunology
Year Published: 2017

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