Cytokine-induced killer cells (CIK)
BiologicalCytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells are able to eradicate lymphomas and other malignancies. CIK cells are generated by incubation of peripheral blood lymphocytes with an anti-cluster of differentiation 3 (anti-CD3) monoclonal antibody, interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-1 (IL-1) and interferon-gamma.