Therapeutic Vaccinations with p210 Peptides in Imatinib-Treated Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients: 10 Years Follow-Up of GIMEMA CML0206 and SI0207 Studies.

ABSTRACT: Background: We previously showed that peptides encompassing the unique b3a2 or b2a2 breakpoint amino-acid sequence of oncogenic p210 induced peptide-specific T-cell responses in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. Methods: From 2007 to 2011, two multicenter peptide vaccine phase II studies, GIMEMA CML0206 and SI0207, enrolling overall 109 CML patients (68 b3a2 and 41 b2a2) with persistence of molecular disease during imatinib treatment, were carried out. Peptide vaccination schedule included the following: "immunization phase" (six vaccinations every 2 weeks); "reinforcement" phase (three monthly boosts) and "maintenance" phase (two boosts at 3-month intervals). GM-CSF (granulocyte-macrophage-colony-stimulating factor, sarmograstim) served as the immunological adjuvant.

SUBMITTER: Sicuranza A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12031404 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature