a method of sensitizing cancer cells to killer cells mediated lysis

摘要

PCT No. PCT/FI94/00333 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 15, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 15, 1998 PCT Filed Aug. 2, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/04544 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 16, 1995The invention relates to a method of sensitizing cancer cells for a killer cell mediated lysis which involves administering to a patient an effective amount of antiestrogen and killer cells either jointly or sequentially, wherein the killer cells are selected from the group of NK cells, LAK cells and CTL cells and the antiestrogen is selected from the group of triphenylethylene class antiestrogens, such as tamoxifen or toremifene or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt.