Personalized Melanoma Vaccines (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Personalized Melanoma Vaccines

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A personalized melanoma vaccine developed at Washington University in St. Louis is ready to be transfused into a patient. In a small clinical trial, the vaccine has been shown to marshal a powerful immune response against unique mutations in patients' tumors.

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Tom Kitchen, Washington University

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