Researchers develop prototype vaccine to prevent breast cancer
02. 06. 2010 | Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses of the Masaryk University
A first-of-its-kind vaccine to prevent breast cancer has shown overwhelmingly favourable results in animal models, according to a study by researchers at Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute [1].
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The researchers found that a single vaccination with the antigen α-lactalbumin prevents breast cancer tumours from forming in mice, while also inhibiting the growth of already existing tumours. Human trials could begin within the next year. If successful, it would be the first vaccine to prevent breast cancer.
Read the whole article at ecancer.org
Reference
- Jaini R, Kesaraju P, Johnson JM, Altuntas CZ, Jane-Wit D, Tuohy VK. An autoimmune-mediated strategy for prophylactic breast cancer vaccination. Nature Medicine 2010. doi: 10.1038/nm.2161
Keywords: vaccine, vaccination, breast cancer
