Editorial
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2010; 16(44): 5543-5554
Published online Nov 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i44.5543
Table 5 Results of phase III clinical trials of idiotype vaccines in follicular lymphoma
StudyNo. of patients, target diseaseRegimen of induction therapyEligibilityVaccine typeVaccine production methodologyPrimary end point
Survival types, P-value, significance
Biovestn = 177, untreated FLPACE or R-CHOPCRId-KLH/GM-CSFRescue hybridomaDisease-free survival, P > 0.05, not significant
Genitopen = 287, untreated FLCVPCR, PRId-KLH/GM-CSFRecombinant DNAProgression-free survival, P > 0.05, not significant
Favrillen = 349, untreated or recurrent FLRituximabCR, PR, SDId-KLH/GM-CSFRecombinant DNATime to progression, P > 0.05, not significant