Researchers discover vaccine originally created for HIV may also combat [prostate] cancer!

[kainasar]

from an X.com post

Vipin M. Vashishtha

@vipintukur

"Researchers discover vaccine originally created for HIV may also combat cancer!

In a NEW study, platform for cytomegalovirus (CMV)-based vaccines shows promise as a "shield" against cancer.

Cancer cells, like many viruses, often evade the immune system by escaping T cell control; T cells help protect the body from infection. Researchers used CMV to transport cancer-related antigens that would cause an immune response."

Vipin M. Vashishtha on X: "Cancer cells, like many viruses, often evade the immune system by escaping T cell control; T cells help protect the body from infection. Researchers used CMV to transport cancer-related antigens that would cause an immune response. "

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Link - science.org/journal/sciadv (CD8+ T cell targeting of tumor antigens presented by HLA-E | Science Advances)

[NPfisherman]

Thanks for posting,

There has been a fair amount of research on using oncolytic viruses to engage and slow down cancer, but no major breakthroughs yet....Here is one below:

cell.com/molecular-therapy-...

DD

[kainasar in reply to NPfisherman]

This discussion of 'vaccines' sounds promising.

[NPfisherman in reply to kainasar]

I think the big challenge is that prostate cancer being an immunologically "cold" cancer makes it difficult to find a clear vaccine target, and get efficacy against PCa. Scientists are working on it, and we shall see how it develops. Of course, we had a participant here in Phase1 OVM-200 trial... Brysonal... (sp??)... see below:

oxfordvacmedix.com/completi...

I believe in the Science !!!

Don Pescado

[NPfisherman in reply to kainasar]

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[SViking]

i’ll be staying tuned on this one. Thank you.