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Ronald Levy

Developed the first antibody treatment for cancer, rituximab, and still works on training the immune system against lymphoma.

Oncologist whose anti-idiotype and anti-CD20 antibody work led to rituximab, the first approved cancer antibody. Current work tests in situ vaccination with TLR agonists and anti-OX40 in low-grade lymphoma.

Role
Robert K. and Helen K. Summy Professor of Medicine (Oncology), Stanford University
Specialisms
LymphomaAntibody therapyIn situ vaccination

Papers

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TitleJournalYear
Eradication of spontaneous malignancy by local immunotherapyScience Translational Medicine2018
Treatment of B-cell lymphoma with monoclonal anti-idiotype antibodyNew England Journal of Medicine1982

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