title: 1,3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU)/interleukin-2 chemoimmunotherapy of murine L1210 leukemia.
abstract: We have developed a chemoimmunotherapy regimen for the treatment of L1210-cell-induced ascites tumors in mice using a combination of sub-toxic doses of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU). BCNU is administered intraperitoneally 4 days after tumor implantation and followed 2 days later by single doses of human recombinant IL-2 for 3 consecutive days. An optimum survival of 84% was achieved using 1500 U IL-2. Reduced survival was observed when lower or higher IL-2 dosages were used. No therapy resulted when heat-inactivated IL-2 was used or when IL-2 was used without chemotherapy. Surviving animals were resistant to L1210 leukemia but not P815 mastocytoma tumor challenge suggesting the combined BCNU/IL-2 therapy stimulated tumor-specific immunity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Farone
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002330:Carmustine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D007109:Immunity; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D051379:Mice; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D002330:Carmustine