Tokyo Cancer Clinic: 5th Generation Multivalent Dendritic Cell Vaccine (ABeVax) and Photoimmunotherapy
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Located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo Cancer Clinic is a clinic focused on immunotherapy, led by Dr. Hiroyuki Abe. The clinic has developed its own vaccine preparation method and plans individualized treatment according to each patient's condition.
ABeVax: 5th Generation Dendritic Cell Vaccine
The ABeVax technology developed by Dr. Abe's team is the clinic's method for preparing dendritic cell vaccines:
- Multivalent Design: Unlike single-antigen vaccines, ABeVax is designed to target multiple tumor markers at the same time, with the aim of reducing cases where cancer cells evade immune recognition through antigen changes.
- Small Blood Volume: Vaccines can be prepared from approximately 25ml of blood, which keeps the amount of blood drawn small.
- Cell Culture: The clinic uses its own cell activation method to maintain the antigen-presenting capability of dendritic cells.
Near-Infrared Photoimmunotherapy (PIT)
The clinic also offers Photoimmunotherapy:
- Precision Tagging: Patients are injected with light-sensitive antibody drugs that attach to cancer cells expressing a specific target.
- Light Irradiation: Irradiation with near-infrared light of a specific wavelength damages the cancer cells to which the drug has attached, releasing tumor antigens.
- Combination with the Vaccine: The clinic's approach is to combine the released antigens with the ABeVax vaccine in the hope of inducing an immune response; actual effects vary by individual.
Clinic Information
- Director's Background: Dr. Hiroyuki Abe has long worked in immunotherapy and is committed to building a personalized medical system.
- Access: Located in Kudanshita, near central Tokyo, convenient for planning medical visits.
- Supporting Data: Please ask the clinic about the basis and research data for its treatments during your consultation; this is self-pay care, so please ask the physician about fees and possible risks.
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