[Terrij]

ALT-803 immunotherapy for multiple myeloma

by Terrij on Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:40 pm

Does anyone know anything about the new clinical trial with ALT-803 (Interleukin-15, IL15)? It is an immunotherapy and the National Cancer Institute says it is the most promising out there.

[Beacon Staff]

Re: ALT-803 immunotherapy for multiple myeloma

by Beacon Staff on Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:55 pm

Hi Terri,

This forum discussion from late last fall may be helpful to you:

"ALT-803 for multiple myeloma," Beacon forum disc. started Nov 2, 2014

Just as an aside, we've seen before statements such as "ALT-803 was identified by the National Cancer Institute as one of the top immunotherapies for cancer.' It's a statement that the company developing the drug uses often in its marketing literature, and which also has been repeated by researchers involved in clinical trials of the drug.

As best we can tell, the statement is based on a review that was published seven years ago by a researcher at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Here's the reference,

MA Cheever, "Twelve immunotherapy drugs that could cure cancers," Immunological Reviews, 2008 (abstract).

This paper is listed as the source of the "one of the top immunotherapies for cancer" statement in this fact sheet about ALT-803 from the company developing the drug.