title: Augmentation of activity of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) and mitomycin C by interferon in human malignant mesothelioma xenografts in nude mice.
abstract: Two human mesothelioma xenograft lines, BG and ES, serially passaged in athymic mice, were studied to determine the efficacy of alpha-interferon in this type of tumor. Treatment began after progressive tumor growth was established. Recombinant human alpha-interferon-2a (Roferon- A) was given by s.c. injection, at a site distant from the tumor, at a dose of 2 x 10(5) IU 5 days per wk for 5 wk. Mild inhibitory activity was noted in both lines with interferon alone. cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) (4 mg/kg) weekly x 5 was effective in line BG, while mitomycin C (1.5 mg/kg) weekly x 3 was effective in line ES. CDDP was not as effective in line ES. The moderate activity of CDDP in line BG and of mitomycin C in line ES was markedly increased by the addition of alpha-interferon. The combination of mitomycin C and alpha-interferon was as effective as mitomycin C and CDDP. No additional toxicity was noted by the addition of alpha-interferon. The combination of recombinant human alpha-interferon-2a and active chemotherapeutic agents is effective in mesothelioma xenografts.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous
chemical_list: D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin; D007372:Interferons; D002945:Cisplatin