title: Intrapleural application of recombinant interleukin-2 in patients with malignant pleurisy due to lung cancer. A multi-institutional cooperative study.
abstract: Forty-three patients with malignant pleurisy due to lung cancer were entered into the trial to evaluate clinical efficacy of intrapleural instillation of recombinant interleukin-2 (RIL-2). Among 35 evaluable patients, serial cytological examinations of pleural effusion following the start of the treatment revealed disappearance of malignant cells in 26 (74%). Malignant cells were detected again in 7 of the 26, however, cytology remained negative in the other 19 patients for longer than 4 weeks. Pleural effusion disappeared roentgenographically in 13 of 35 evaluable patients. Additional 8 patients demonstrated marked decrease of pleural effusion. Complete response (CR) which means disappearance of both malignant cells and pleural effusion for longer than 4 weeks was obtained in 13 of the 35 patients (37%). No serious side effects were experienced in this trial. These results indicate that intrapleural RIL-2 is one of candidates to control intractable malignant pleurisy due to lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Disease Center, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasumoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogura
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015993:Life Tables; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins