Potential for novel MUC1 glycopeptide-specific antibody in passive cancer immunotherapy

Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2013 Dec;35(6):649-52. doi: 10.3109/08923973.2013.837060. Epub 2013 Sep 24.

Abstract

MUC1 is an important target for antibodies in passive cancer immunotherapy. Antibodies against mucin glycans or mucin peptide backbone alone may give rise to cross reactivity with normal tissues. Therefore, attempts to identify antibodies against cancer-specific MUC1 glycopeptide epitopes havebeen made. We recently demonstrated that a monoclonal antibody against the immunodominant Tn-MUC1 (GalNAc-α-MUC1) antigen induced ADCC in breast cancer cell lines, suggesting the feasibility of targeting combined glycopeptide epitopes in future passive cancer immunotherapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Neoplasm / immunology
  • Antibodies, Neoplasm / pharmacology*
  • Epitopes / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunization, Passive*
  • Mucin-1 / immunology*
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Neoplasms / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Neoplasm
  • Epitopes
  • MUC1 protein, human
  • Mucin-1