Review Article

Tumor Antigen-Dependent and Tumor Antigen-Independent Activation of Antitumor Activity in T Cells by a Bispecific Antibody-Modified Tumor Vaccine

Table 1

Summary of the types of interactions, mechanisms, characteristics of the immune responses induced by the ATV-NDV/bsAb vaccine in memory and naive T cells and the eventual danger of autoimmunity (see the main text for more details).

Vaccine + bsAbsInteractions
T cells-tumor cells
MechanismsResponse characteristicsAutoimmunity

TA + bsCD3 + bsCD28CognateRestimulation (memory)/TA cross-presentation via DCs (naive) ā‡’ TA-specific T cell activationLong-term effect systemicLow risk

bsCD3 + bsCD28NoncognateProvision of inflammatory and danger signals ā‡’ Non-TA-specific T cell activationTransient, localHigh risk