title: Chimeric CD7 monoclonal antibody therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Murine monoclonal antibody (Mab) therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) produces an antimouse immunoglobulin response by the recipient. We studied a chimeric (human/mouse) CD7 Mab, in a dose ranging tolerability study in 10 patients with RA. Modest improvements in disease activity occurred with frequent acute adverse effects of malaise, fever and nausea. After treatment, peripheral blood T lymphocyte numbers fell by 50% and CD7 expression fell by 97% for less than 7 days. Our study demonstrates chimeric Mab function in vivo and illustrates the influence of antibody isotype and patient characteristics on adverse effects.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology*; D019011:Antigens, CD7; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D019011:Antigens, CD7; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins