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IL-2-transfected CIK cells
- Development stage
- Unknown
- Lead developer
- University of Bonn
- Modality
- Cell Therapies, Gene Therapies
- Administration
- Intravenous
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Overview
IL-2-transfected CIK cells are an autologous cell therapy consisting of cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells—a heterogeneous population of T lymphocytes with natural killer (NK) cell-like activity—genetically modified to express interleukin-2 (IL-2). CIK cells are typically generated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) through ex vivo stimulation with IFN-gamma, anti-CD3 antibodies, and IL-2. In this specific formulation, the cells are transfected (often via electroporation with a plasmid) with the IL-2 gene to provide a localized, autocrine source of the cytokine, thereby enhancing the cells' proliferation, survival, and cytotoxic activity against tumor cells without the systemic toxicity associated with high-dose IL-2 administration. This approach has been investigated in Phase I trials for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, colorectal carcinoma, and lymphoma.
- Other names
- IL-2-transfected cytokine-induced killer cellsIL2-transfected cytokine-induced killer cellsIL 2-transfected cytokine-induced killer cellsautologous IL-2-transfected CIK cells
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Targets
IL-2R (Interleukin-2/interleukin-15 receptor complex)
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