Since its discovery in 2006, the IDCT Protocol has undergone continual research and clinical trials.
Immunocine’s Associated Publications
Our Immunotherapy Protocol was first discovered in 2006 within the prestigious Texas Medical Center. This research has continued and has ultimately resulted in active clinical trials studying the treatment of Glioblastoma and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
The following research is specific to Immunocine’s unique Dendritic Cell Treatment, which is patented and the first of its kind. These publications provide both scientific validation of our Immunotherapy as well as review the treatment’s pre-clinical and clinical successes.
Treatment Overview
Validation
Mechanistic Confirmation
Treatment Overview
Treatment Overview
The Immunocine Team recommends starting with the following four papers to develop a better mechanistic understanding of our treatment protocol and review both pre-clinical and clinical successes.
In this seminal publication, it was discovered and demonstrated that Dendritic Cells possess a never-before-seen intrinsic mechanism critical to appropriate immunity. This mechanism essentially allows for the Dendritic Cell to “sense” the internal and external cellular environments simultaneously to determine if a Th1 Killer T cell response is appropriate and necessary (the type of immune response needed to eliminate viruses and cancers).
This phenomenon is demonstrated down to the MHC binding peptide level and is validated by a variety of measures including decreased CTLA-4 expression, increased CD83 levels, and increased IL-12 and Interferon-𝛾 secretion by the Dendritic Cells and responding T cells, respectively.
Taken together, it is apparent the Dendritic Cells possess a very detailed and important mechanism never previously identified and potentially critical to optimal immune responsiveness.
This phenomenon is demonstrated down to the MHC binding peptide level and is validated by a variety of measures including decreased CTLA-4 expression, increased CD83 levels, and increased IL-12 and Interferon-𝛾 secretion by the Dendritic Cells and responding T cells, respectively.
Taken together, it is apparent the Dendritic Cells possess a very detailed and important mechanism never previously identified and potentially critical to optimal immune responsiveness.
In this key work which expounds upon numerous publications, including Decker et al (2009), it is shown that this unique and powerful intrinsic Dendritic Cell mechanism is regulated down the level of the specific amino acid sequences being bound to both MHC Class I and II, that they must be bound to MHC Class I and II simultaneously, and that the sequences must match entirely to generate this powerful Th1 immune response.
A change of even a couple of amino acids to eliminate the ‘100% overlap’ completely eliminates the response, demonstrating how fine-tuned and important this biological feat is. Unique to this ‘overlapped’ mechanism of Dendritic Cell loading is the downstream secretion of a powerful Th1 immune promoter, AIMp1 (a.k.a. p43) and the statistically significant upregulation of antigen-specific Killer T cells in circulation.
These results are repeatedly and eloquently shown through various experiments within this publication, and importantly it is also shown that other stimuli often used with Dendritic Cell or immunotherapy attempts (e.g., TLR agonists, bacterial components, viral components, interferons) were unable to replicate these responses, even when combined. The specific intracellular complex responsible for comparing MHC Class I and II bound sequences is also studied and demonstrated to be involved and critical.
Taken together, the findings published here are the detailed underpinnings of the mechanism driving the unique and powerful Dendritic Cell technology employed by Immunocine.
A change of even a couple of amino acids to eliminate the ‘100% overlap’ completely eliminates the response, demonstrating how fine-tuned and important this biological feat is. Unique to this ‘overlapped’ mechanism of Dendritic Cell loading is the downstream secretion of a powerful Th1 immune promoter, AIMp1 (a.k.a. p43) and the statistically significant upregulation of antigen-specific Killer T cells in circulation.
These results are repeatedly and eloquently shown through various experiments within this publication, and importantly it is also shown that other stimuli often used with Dendritic Cell or immunotherapy attempts (e.g., TLR agonists, bacterial components, viral components, interferons) were unable to replicate these responses, even when combined. The specific intracellular complex responsible for comparing MHC Class I and II bound sequences is also studied and demonstrated to be involved and critical.
Taken together, the findings published here are the detailed underpinnings of the mechanism driving the unique and powerful Dendritic Cell technology employed by Immunocine.
This work continues to build exponentially on previous published works by showing the importance of ‘overlapped’ loading in Dendritic Cells in a variety of new systems and targets. Continued study has revealed that the Dendritic Cells are able to immune-attack a wide range of targets if loaded in this way, regardless of where or what the target may be.
It is shown here that this type of immunotherapy (a.k.a. Dendritic Cell ‘overlapped’ loading with a target) can combine effectively with standard of care cancer treatments (e.g., chemotherapy), that the results are target-specific, and that the combination leads to significantly better treatment outcomes.
Importantly, it is thoroughly demonstrated that a truly unique population of memory T cells are propagated from this type (and only this type) of Dendritic Cell therapy, and that this greatly reduces the risk of relapse (as shown within the publication) and carries significant long-term protection capabilities.
Taken together, it has been shown that this powerful, specific, and special Th1 immune response has numerous unique outcome measures, is able to be translated from laboratory findings to preclinical successes in even very difficult to treat cancer models, and may in fact have strong utility in the future global treatment approach for cancer.
It is shown here that this type of immunotherapy (a.k.a. Dendritic Cell ‘overlapped’ loading with a target) can combine effectively with standard of care cancer treatments (e.g., chemotherapy), that the results are target-specific, and that the combination leads to significantly better treatment outcomes.
Importantly, it is thoroughly demonstrated that a truly unique population of memory T cells are propagated from this type (and only this type) of Dendritic Cell therapy, and that this greatly reduces the risk of relapse (as shown within the publication) and carries significant long-term protection capabilities.
Taken together, it has been shown that this powerful, specific, and special Th1 immune response has numerous unique outcome measures, is able to be translated from laboratory findings to preclinical successes in even very difficult to treat cancer models, and may in fact have strong utility in the future global treatment approach for cancer.
Validation
Validation
The Immunocine Team recommends starting with the following four papers to develop a better mechanistic understanding of our treatment protocol and review both pre-clinical and clinical successes.
This is an early analysis of the APCEDEN clinical trial referenced above, in which potency assays were measured for Interferon-𝛾 release, expression of various markers including CD83 and CD40, CD8 / CD4 ratios, and how various patients were progressing at that time.
This is a case report of a patient treated with Th1-empowered Dendritic Cells, in which remission was observed. As of 2022, this patient is still alive.
A change of even a couple of amino acids to eliminate the ‘100% overlap’ completely eliminates the response, demonstrating how fine-tuned and important this biological feat is. Unique to this ‘overlapped’ mechanism of Dendritic Cell loading is the downstream secretion of a powerful Th1 immune promoter, AIMp1 (a.k.a. p43) and the statistically significant upregulation of antigen-specific Killer T cells in circulation.
These results are repeatedly and eloquently shown through various experiments within this publication, and importantly it is also shown that other stimuli often used with Dendritic Cell or immunotherapy attempts (e.g., TLR agonists, bacterial components, viral components, interferons) were unable to replicate these responses, even when combined. The specific intracellular complex responsible for comparing MHC Class I and II bound sequences is also studied and demonstrated to be involved and critical.
Taken together, the findings published here are the detailed underpinnings of the mechanism driving the unique and powerful Dendritic Cell technology employed by Immunocine.
A change of even a couple of amino acids to eliminate the ‘100% overlap’ completely eliminates the response, demonstrating how fine-tuned and important this biological feat is. Unique to this ‘overlapped’ mechanism of Dendritic Cell loading is the downstream secretion of a powerful Th1 immune promoter, AIMp1 (a.k.a. p43) and the statistically significant upregulation of antigen-specific Killer T cells in circulation.
These results are repeatedly and eloquently shown through various experiments within this publication, and importantly it is also shown that other stimuli often used with Dendritic Cell or immunotherapy attempts (e.g., TLR agonists, bacterial components, viral components, interferons) were unable to replicate these responses, even when combined. The specific intracellular complex responsible for comparing MHC Class I and II bound sequences is also studied and demonstrated to be involved and critical.
Taken together, the findings published here are the detailed underpinnings of the mechanism driving the unique and powerful Dendritic Cell technology employed by Immunocine.
This is a case report of a patient treated with Th1-empowered Dendritic Cells, in which remission was observed. As of 2022, this patient is still alive.
It is shown here that this type of immunotherapy (a.k.a. Dendritic Cell ‘overlapped’ loading with a target) can combine effectively with standard of care cancer treatments (e.g., chemotherapy), that the results are target-specific, and that the combination leads to significantly better treatment outcomes.
Importantly, it is thoroughly demonstrated that a truly unique population of memory T cells are propagated from this type (and only this type) of Dendritic Cell therapy, and that this greatly reduces the risk of relapse (as shown within the publication) and carries significant long-term protection capabilities.
Taken together, it has been shown that this powerful, specific, and special Th1 immune response has numerous unique outcome measures, is able to be translated from laboratory findings to preclinical successes in even very difficult to treat cancer models, and may in fact have strong utility in the future global treatment approach for cancer.
It is shown here that this type of immunotherapy (a.k.a. Dendritic Cell ‘overlapped’ loading with a target) can combine effectively with standard of care cancer treatments (e.g., chemotherapy), that the results are target-specific, and that the combination leads to significantly better treatment outcomes.
Importantly, it is thoroughly demonstrated that a truly unique population of memory T cells are propagated from this type (and only this type) of Dendritic Cell therapy, and that this greatly reduces the risk of relapse (as shown within the publication) and carries significant long-term protection capabilities.
Taken together, it has been shown that this powerful, specific, and special Th1 immune response has numerous unique outcome measures, is able to be translated from laboratory findings to preclinical successes in even very difficult to treat cancer models, and may in fact have strong utility in the future global treatment approach for cancer.
This canine trial was focused on extrapolating the results of the powerful Th1-empowered Immunocine Dendritic Cells from the lab to the clinic in real-world cases and attempted to overcome the most aggressive cancer simply known to exist – canine splenic hemangiosarcoma (median survival of 48 days, 100% lethal).
Though not every dog was “cured,” 40% showed significant improvement including an example of long-term remission with no cancer identified at time of autopsy (death due to old age). These results provide preliminary evidence of the utility of this science in real cases, and suggests further study and use is extremely warranted.Code named APCEDEN in India, the treatment showed statistically significant improvement in survival, with limited adverse events, and ultimately received regulatory approval as a treatment within India for certain cancers. The lead author on this publication, as with many other publications we provide, is on the Immunocine team as this was a collaborative partnership.
Taken together, these results demonstrated conclusively the importance of Immunocine’s Th1-empowered Dendritic Cells in the ability to engender an anti-cancer immune response, and saw great first successes in efficacy with a reasonably and comparatively strong safety profile.
Though not every dog was “cured,” 40% showed significant improvement including an example of long-term remission with no cancer identified at time of autopsy (death due to old age). These results provide preliminary evidence of the utility of this science in real cases, and suggests further study and use is extremely warranted.Code named APCEDEN in India, the treatment showed statistically significant improvement in survival, with limited adverse events, and ultimately received regulatory approval as a treatment within India for certain cancers. The lead author on this publication, as with many other publications we provide, is on the Immunocine team as this was a collaborative partnership.
Taken together, these results demonstrated conclusively the importance of Immunocine’s Th1-empowered Dendritic Cells in the ability to engender an anti-cancer immune response, and saw great first successes in efficacy with a reasonably and comparatively strong safety profile.
Mechanistic Confirmation
Mechanistic Confirmation
The following papers further elucidate and validate the mechanistic underpinnings of how the Immunocine’s unique approach to Dendritic Cell Treatments activates the required Th1 High immune response for effective cancer treatment.
This publication is one of the earliest portrayals of the ability of Dendritic Cells to recognize internal and external antigens at the same time and respond more powerfully than if they are exposed to only internal or external antigens.
This publication exhaustively demonstrates that Dendritic Cells possess the immune suppressor CTLA-4 and normally secrete this molecule to reduce inflammation.
In a variety of publications presented here, it is shown that Th1 ‘overlapped’ Dendritic Cells reduce their CTLA-4 expression and secretion and this leads to stronger anti-cancer immune responses. This publication was highlighted on the cover of the journal.
In a variety of publications presented here, it is shown that Th1 ‘overlapped’ Dendritic Cells reduce their CTLA-4 expression and secretion and this leads to stronger anti-cancer immune responses. This publication was highlighted on the cover of the journal.
This set of studies demonstrates the power of a recently discovered Th1-promoting molecule, AIMp1 (a.k.a. p43), and in fact shows that often Th1 immune responses are completely lacking if AIMp1 is absent.
Cancer patients which spontaneously have higher levels of AIMp1 survive longer against cancer than patients deficient in AIMp1, and actually have a larger differential importance than Interferon-𝛾, as is shown within this publication.
Numerous publications herein clearly outlay that Dendritic Cells loaded with the Immunocine ‘overlapped’ protocol abundantly secrete and use AIMp1 to promote this uniquely powerful and specific Th1 anti-cancer response, while other Dendritic Cell or immunotherapy approaches fail to promote this effect.
Cancer patients which spontaneously have higher levels of AIMp1 survive longer against cancer than patients deficient in AIMp1, and actually have a larger differential importance than Interferon-𝛾, as is shown within this publication.
Numerous publications herein clearly outlay that Dendritic Cells loaded with the Immunocine ‘overlapped’ protocol abundantly secrete and use AIMp1 to promote this uniquely powerful and specific Th1 anti-cancer response, while other Dendritic Cell or immunotherapy approaches fail to promote this effect.
This publication specifically focuses in on the unique set of Killer and Memory T cells which seem to originate only from Dendritic Cells loaded with the Immunocine protocol.
This work dives into the natural genetic reprogramming of the T cells, what allows for their long-term memory, and how they are able to be so improved at killing target cells (e.g., cancer cells). Not only are these cells shown to be superior at cancer killing, but they continue to elucidate how the Immunocine Dendritic Cell treatment is unique, specific, and more powerful than other Dendritic Cell attempts which do not lead to the proliferation of these T cells.
Taken together, the entire Immunocine cellular pathway from education (Dendritic Cells) to effectiveness (unique Killer T cells) is being mapped out and understood to a level which allows for meticulous care in treatment and safety.
This work dives into the natural genetic reprogramming of the T cells, what allows for their long-term memory, and how they are able to be so improved at killing target cells (e.g., cancer cells). Not only are these cells shown to be superior at cancer killing, but they continue to elucidate how the Immunocine Dendritic Cell treatment is unique, specific, and more powerful than other Dendritic Cell attempts which do not lead to the proliferation of these T cells.
Taken together, the entire Immunocine cellular pathway from education (Dendritic Cells) to effectiveness (unique Killer T cells) is being mapped out and understood to a level which allows for meticulous care in treatment and safety.
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