Table 2.
Summary of research articles published using Gene electrotransfer (GET) alone or in combination with Electrochemotherapy (ECT), or other strategies for treating spontaneous tumors in canine patients. The reported species of the genes used is included in brackets.
Year | Technique | Plasmid | Pulse Parameters | Results | Author |
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2008 | GET | IL-12 (human) | 1 × 600 V/cm 100 µs + 4 × 80 V/cm 100 ms | Safety n = 6 |
Pavlin [84] |
2008 | ECT + GET | IL-12 | 2 × 450 V/cm 25 ms | CR: 100% n = 2 An untreated part of a lesion responded |
Cutrera [85] |
2010 | ECT + GET | IL-12 (feline) | 2 × 400 V/cm 20 ms | CR: 80% PR: 20% n = 5 |
Reed [86] |
2011 | GET + standard therapy | IL-12 (human) | 1 × 1200 V/cm 100 µs + 8 × 140 V/cm 50 ms | CR: 36.4% n = 8 (11 tumors) |
Pavlin [87] |
2011 | GET + standard therapy | IL-12 (human) | 1 × 600 V/cm 100 µs + 4 × 80 V/cm 100 ms | CR: 33% n = 6 |
Cemazar [88] |
2015 | ECT + GET | IL-12 (canine) | 2 × 350 V/cm 20 ms | CR: 14% PR: 36% n = 13 |
Cutrera [89] |
2016 | ECT + GET | IL-2 (canine) + IL-12 (canine) | ECT 8 × 1000 V/cm 100 µs GET 1 × 1000 V/cm + 4 × 140 V/cm 100 ms (with hyaluronidase pretreatment) |
SD: 100% One systemic response n = 5 |
Maglietti [90] |
2017 | GET | IL-12 (human) | 2 × 750 V/cm 50 µs + 8 × 183 V/cm 10 ms | Authors describe immunostimulatory effects. n = 9 |
Cicchelero [91] |
2017 | ECT + GET | IL-12 (human) | ECT: 8 × 1300 V/cm 100 µs GET: 1 × 1200 V/cm 100 µs + 1 × 140 V/cm 400 ms |
CR: 72% n = 18 |
Cemazar [92] |
2017 | GET + ciclophosphamide | IL-12 (human) | 2 × 750 V/cm 50 µs + 8 × 183 V/cm 10 ms | PD Slower tumor growth and improved well-being n = 6 |
Cicchelero [93] |
2017 | ECT + GET | IL-12 (human) | ECT: 8 × 1300 V/cm 100 µs GET: 1 × 1200 V/cm 100 µs + 1 × 140 V/cm 400 ms |
Reduced neoplastic cell proliferation and induced cellular response. n = 11 |
Salvadori [94] |
2019 | ECT + GET + Surgery | IL-12 (canine) | ECT 8 × 1300 V/cm 100 µs GET 2 × 60 V/cm 150 ms | OR: 67% n = 9 |
Milevoj [95] |
2020 | GET + various treatments | IL-12 | not reported | OR: 82% n = 44 |
Milevoj [96] |