Abstract: The invention relates to a method for predicting the efficacy of a cancer immunotherapy of an individual with respect to clinical benefit, which comprises the following steps: —providing a blood sample of said individual, —(a1) determining the number of lymphocytes in the blood of said individual, and/or (a2) determining the number of neutrophils in the blood of said individual, and —(b1) identifying the individual as having a predictive clinical benefit from the immunotherapy, if the number Of lymphocytes is below or equal to a lymphocyte baseline level of 1.4 to 1.8×109 per liter blood, especially below or equal to 1.6×109 per liter blood; or (b2) identifying the individual as having a predictive clinical benefit from the immunotherapy, if the number of neutrophils is below or equal to a neutrophil baseline level of from 4.0 to 6.0×109 per liter blood, especially below or equal to 5.

Abstract: Described is the use of antibodies which are directed against human cellular membrane antigens for the vaccination against cancer diseases.

Abstract: Described is a method for identifying the prognosis for improved clinical benefit of an individual suffering from a tumor comprising providing a blood sample of said individual, (a1) determining the number of lymphocytes in the blood of said individual, and/or (a2) determining the number of neutrophils in the blood of said individual, and (b1) identifying the individual as having a good prognosis for improved clinical benefit, if the number of lymphocytes is above a lymphocyte baseline level of 1.4 to 1.8×109 per liter blood, especially above 1.6×109 per liter blood; or (b2) identifying the individual as having a good prognosis for improved clinical benefit, if the number of neutrophils is below or equal to a neutrophil baseline level of from 4.0 to 6.0×109 per liter blood, especially below or equal to 5.

Abstract: A method of preparing a vaccine formulation comprising at least one antigen and at least one adjuvant is described, which method is characterized in that at least one antigen is mixed with at least one adjuvant and the mixture subsequently is heat-treated at a temperature of at least 80° C. for a period of time of at least 5 minutes.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a preparation based on an antibody directed against a tumor-associated glycosylation for preparing a medicament for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for the reduction or inhibition, respectively, of the growth of tumor cells in a cancer patient, as well as to a pharmaceutical preparation containing an antibody directed against a tumor-associated glycosylation. Moreover, the invention relates to a preparation for pharmaceutical and/or diagnostic use, a diagnostic method and an agent for determining the risk of metastasis formation in a cancer patient, as well as a method of producing a preparation based on a body fluid or tissue, in each case using the antibody directed against a tumor-associated glycosylation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kit for the combined use for the treatment of cancer patients, which set comprises an antigen of a cellular surface protein, or an antibody directed against the cellular surface protein, and an antigen of an aberrant glycosylation, or an antibody directed against the aberrant glycosylation. This kit is destined both for the immunotherapeutic and the diagnostic application. The invention further relates to a selection method for selecting suitable tumor-specific antigens with the assistance of this kit and corresponding specific antibody preparations.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a preparation based on an antibody directed against a tumor-associated glycosylation for preparing a medicament for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for the reduction or inhibition, respectively, of the growth of tumor cells in a cancer patient, as well as to a pharmaceutical preparation containing an antibody directed against a tumor-associated glycosylation. Moreover, the invention relates to a preparation for pharmaceutical and/or diagnostic use, a diagnostic method and an agent for determining the risk of metastasis formation in a cancer patient, as well as a method of producing a preparation based on a body fluid or tissue, in each case using the antibody directed against a tumor-associated glycosylation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or derivative or fragment thereof that is derived from a parental monoclonal antibody, that recognizes the Lewis Y antigen, characterized in that the Fc region or region equivalent to the Fc region of said antibody or derivative or fragment thereof carries a bi-sected hybrid type N-glycosylation pattern and that said antibody shows at least 10 fold increased ADCC and at least 10% reduced CDC activity.

Abstract: The invention refers to an immunogenic recombinant antibody designed for immunization of primates comprising at least a part of a murine IgG2a subtype amino acid sequence and a mammalian glycosylation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the selection of epitopes for immunotherapy, peptides obtained by said method, the use of said peptides as vaccines and diagnostics and an immune serum obtainable by said method.

Abstract: Described is the use of antibodies which are directed against human cellular membrane antigens for the vaccination against cancer diseases.

Abstract: Described is the use of an immunotherapeutic agent targeting a human tumor associated antigen for the production of a medicament for immunotherapy of patients with rectal cancer or being at risk of rectal cancer, wherein the immunotherapeutic agent is a vaccine, an antibody or derivative or fragment thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a preparation based on an antibody directed against a tumor-associated antigen, for producing a medicament for the intra-operative treatment of tumor patients, in particular for the prophylactic treatment to prevent the dissemination of tumor cells. The invention further relates to a kit for the intra-operative treatment of tumor patients, comprising the medicament and means for diagnostically determining malignant tumor cells.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a polysaccharide-polypeptide conjugate by reacting a polysaccharide with a polypeptide which contains at least one free amino group, wherein a polysaccharide carrier comprising vicinal hydroxyl groups is oxidized under ring opening to create vicinal aldehyde groups and is reacted with one or more base-instable antigenic polypeptide(s) containing at least one free amino group, the polypeptide(s) being bound directly to the polysaccharide carrier via at least one azomethine bond.

Abstract: The use of an antibody directed against the cellular membrane antigen EpCAM for the production of a pharmaceutical preparation for the prophyactic and/or therapeutic active immunization against cancer is provided whereby the antibody is in an amount of 1 ng to 9 ?g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kit for the combined use for the treatment of cancer patients, which set comprises an antigen of a cellular surface protein, or an antibody directed against the cellular surface protein, and an antigen of an aberrant glycosylation, or an antibody directed against the aberrant glycosylation. This kit is destined both for the immunotherapeutic and the diagnostic application. The invention further relates to a selection method for selecting suitable tumor-specific antigens with the assistance of this kit and corresponding specific antibody preparations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a polysaccharide-polypeptide conjugate by reacting a polysaccharide with a polypeptide which contains at least one free amino group, wherein a polysaccharide carrier comprising vicinal hydroxyl groups is oxidized under ring opening to create vicinal aldehyde groups and is reacted with one or more base-instable antigenic polypeptide(s) containing at least one free amino group, the polypeptide(s) being bound directly to the polysaccharide carrier via at least one azomethine bond.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a preparation based on -an antibody directed against a tumor-associated glycosylation for preparing a medicament for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for the reduction or inhibition, respectively, of the growth of tumor cells in a cancer patient, as well as to a pharmaceutical preparation containing an antibody directed against a tumor-associated glycosylation. Moreover, the invention relates to a preparation for pharmaceutical and/or diagnostic use, a diagnostic method and an agent for determining the risk of metastasis formation in a cancer patient, as well as a method of producing a preparation based on a body fluid or tissue, in each case using the antibody directed against a tumor-associated glycosylation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an immunogenic antibody which comprises at least two different epitopes of a tumor-associated antigen.

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of a vaccine based on a tumor-associated antigen, its epitope, mimotope, specific or anti-idiotypic antibody, for preparing a medicament for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic active immunization against cancer, in combination with chemotherapy.