Table 6.
Identification of Class II Restricted Cancer Antigens
| Name of antigen | Method of identification | HLA restriction | Epitope | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC-27 | TIL 1359 | DR4 | FSWAMDLDPKGA | Mutation resulting in aberrant processing |
| LDLR/FUT | TIL 1363-C22 | DR1 | WRRAPAPGA | Chromosomal arrangement |
| TP1 | TIL 155 | DR1 | ELIGILNAAKVPAD | Mutation; confirmed prior identification of Topalian and colleagues |
| NY-ESO-1 | Peptide screening; | DR4 | VLLKEFTVSG | Cancer-testis antigen |
| transgenic mice | ||||
| Peptide screening | DR4 | SLLMWITQCFLPVF | Contains both A2 Class I and DP Class II epitopes | |
| TRP-1/TRP-2 | TIL 1541C8 | DR15 | ?EPSFSLPYWNFATGKNVC | Non-mutated; identified by screening |
| ?NESFALPYWNFATGRNEC | candidates | |||
| gp100 | Peptide screening; | DR4 | WNRQLYPEWTEAQRLD | Non-mutated; identified by screening |
| transgenic mice | candidates | |||
| TIL 1290C6 | DR15 | (Pending) | – | |
| Ki-67 | TIL 1290C2 | DR16 | (Pending) | Mutated; expression limited to proliferating cells |