Review Article

Immunotherapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma

Table 2

Peptide-based immunotherapy.

AuthorsStageVaccineAdjuvantPatientsDuration of PFS/RFSResults

UemuramRCCCA9-derived peptideIncomplete Freund's adjuvant2312.2 mo3 PR, 6SD
IiyamamRCCWT 1-peptideIncomplete Freund's adjuvant32 SD
SuekanemRCC4 different peptidesNone, IFN-α, IL-21023 wk6 SD
WoodcT1b-T4N0M0 or T ant N1-2 M0HSPPC-96 (vitespen)None7281.9 yrNo difference in recurrence-free survival
JonaschmRCCHSPPC-96 (vitespen)None6065 dy2 CR, 2 PR, 7 SD

mRCC: metastatic RCC, PADRE: pan-MHC class II binding peptide, Auto mDC: autologous mature DC, CR: complete response, PR: partial response, SD: stable disease, PFS: progression-free survival, RFS: recurrence-free survival.