HLA-A2 restrictive epitope polypeptide of LMP2A protein source and purpose thereof
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NANJING MEDICAL UNIV
- Publication Date
- 2010-02-10
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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[0001] The invention relates to an HLA-A2 restricted epitope polypeptide derived from LMP2A protein and its application in the treatment and prevention of solid tumors Background technique
[0002] Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of the γ subfamily of the Herpesviridae family. It was first isolated from African childhood lymphoma by Epstein and Barr in 1964. About 95% of the world's people have been infected with EBV and become carriers. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant tumor derived from epithelial cells that is highly related to EBV infection, and is one of the common tumors in the head and neck. NPC occurs frequently in Southeast Asia and South China. The current incidence rate in Jiangsu is also increasing, with an average of 10 to 20 new cases per week, and about 960 new cases per year. Clinically, NPC cannot be treated with surgery, mainly through radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but this treatment method cannot completely and effecti...