Mycobacterial immunotherapy for cancer treatment
AssigneeOncovac Inc.
InventorDonald L. Morton
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Abstract
Methods of Mycobacterial immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer are described. In certain cases, these methods concern administration of attenuated Mycobacteria by intradermal injection into non tumor tissues. Methods of the invention, provide safe and effective treatments for malignant tumors and the compositions for use in such treatments. Methods for determine the effectiveness of such immunotherapies are also described.
Claims19
A method for treating a malignant melanoma tumor in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective dosage of a bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) strain of attenuated Mycobacteria composition comprising 1×104 to 5×107 colony forming units (CFU) of Mycobacteria wherein said BCG composition is not administered directly to the tumor and wherein said composition is free of melanoma cells.
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