Method to immunize mammals against tumors
AssigneeThe University of British Columbia
InventorsJulia G. Levy, J. Kevin Steele, Anthea T. Stammers
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Abstract
A general enhancement of the immune system of an animal can be obtained by administration of a T-cell suppressor factor which is idiotypic with regard to any specific antigen when such administration is made in the presence of an effective amount of adjuvant.
Claims5
A method to enhance the nonspecific immune response of a mammal to tumors which comprises administering to a subject in need of such enhancement, at a time prior to exposure to tumors to which response is desired, said time effective to enhance said immune response an amount of a TsF.sub.1 immunoreactive with a specific tumor effective to enhance said immune response,
- said administering in the presence of an amount of an adjuvant effective to enhance said immune response.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.