title: Pharmacokinetics of recombinant murine interferon-gamma and human interferon-alpha A/D(Bgl) administered in concert and their influence on natural killer cell function in mice.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of recombinant murine interferon-gamma (rMuIFN-gamma) administered alone and in combination with recombinant hybrid human interferon-alpha (rHuIFN-alpha A/D-[Bgl]) were studied following intravenous (i.v.) and intramuscular (i.m.) injections into mice. The concomitant influence of these IFNs on splenic natural killer (NK) cell function was also examined. The coinjection of both IFNs did not affect the pharmacokinetics of either after i.v. administration. However, simultaneous injection of both IFNs i.m. does result in statistically significant changes in the serum concentrations of rHuIFN-alpha A/D(Bgl). The clinical benefits of the increased bioavailability of rHuIFN-alpha A/D(Bgl) are not apparent since NK cell enhancement after both IFNs were injected together was the same as that obtained after injection of rHuIFN-alpha A/D(Bgl) alone. NK cell enhancement after both IFNs were injected together was the same as that obtained after injection of rHuIFN-alpha A/D(Bgl) alone. Correspondingly, the coinjection of both IFNs did not affect the pharmacokinetics of either.
authors.affiliation: Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Shalaby
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Crase
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Palladino
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Baughman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001682:Biological Availability; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma