Abstract:Objective: Vaccines against antigens expressed on adenomas could prevent new adenoma formation. We assessed whether a MUC1 peptide vaccine produces an immune response and prevents subsequent colonic adenoma formation.
Design: Multicenter, double blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial in individuals age 40-70 with diagnosis of an advanced adenoma ≤1 year from randomization. Vaccine was administered at 0, 2, and 10 weeks with a booster injection at week 53. Adenoma recurrence was assessed >1 year from ra… Show more
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