Inventors:
Philip O. Livingston - New York NY, US
Samuel J. Danishefsky - Englewood NJ, US
Assignee:
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research - New York NY
International Classification:
A61K 47/06, A61K 47/30, A61K 39/385
US Classification:
424 157, 4241931, 4242771
Abstract:
This invention provides a polyvalent vaccine comprising at least two conjugated antigens selected from a group containing glycolipid antigen, polysaccharide antigen, mucin antigen, glycosylated mucin antigen and an appropriate adjuvant. This invention also provides a multivalent vaccine comprising at least two of the following: glycosylated MUC-1-32mer, Globo H, GM2, Le, Tn(c), sTN(c), and TF(c). This invention provides the vaccine above, wherein the adjuvant is saponin-based adjuvant. This invention provides a method for inducing immune response in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of the vaccine above to the subject. Finally, this invention provides a method for treating cancer in a subject comprising administering an appropriate amount of the vaccine above to the subject.