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Review
. 2007 Sep 27:25 Suppl 2:B24-34.
doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.05.030. Epub 2007 Jun 6.

Plasmid DNA and viral vector-based vaccines for the treatment of cancer

Richard J Anderson  1 , Joerg Schneider
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Review

Plasmid DNA and viral vector-based vaccines for the treatment of cancer

Richard J Anderson et al. Vaccine. .

Abstract

Plasmid DNA and viral vector-based cancer vaccines have many inherent features that make them promising cancer vaccine candidates. This review focuses on the use of plasmid DNA and viral vector vaccines to deliver tumour-specific antigens to induce a tumour-specific immune response. Examples of different antigen delivery systems that have been tested in recent clinical trials are summarised and advantages and disadvantages of a number of delivery systems and approaches are discussed. Finally, an outlook on how plasmid DNA and viral vectors might be developed further as cancer vaccines is provided.

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