title: Renal cell carcinoma treated with continuous-infusion interleukin-2 with ex vivo-activated killer cells.
abstract: High-dose recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2) results in tumor responses in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma ranging from 9 to 31%. Continuous infusion regimens of rIL-2 may be less toxic and may result in greater in vivo lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cell production. The current trial used a continuous infusion of rIL-2 with ex vivo LAK cells. These cells were pretreated with phenylalanine methyl ester to remove monocytes to allow cell culture at higher concentrations. Twenty-three patients were entered into the trial. Two patients had complete responses (9%) lasting 15+ and 20+ months. Four patients had partial responses (17%) of 9+, 6+, 3, and 3 months, respectively. One partial responder at 9+ months had only minimal residual retroperitoneal disease that may represent scar tissue. All responders had prior nephrectomies. All but one of the responding patients completed a full cycle of rIL-2 at the highest (starting) dose, 6 x 10(6) U/m2. This rIL-2/LAK regimen appears to be an effective therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Center Institute, Buffalo, New York.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Foon
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Walther
authors.forename: Z P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vaickus
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sweeney
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vesper
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016219:Immunotherapy, Adoptive / Q000009:adverse effects; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D015979:Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins