title: [Immunotherapy of tumors using interleukin-2 and lymphokine-activated killer cells].
abstract: The tolerance and effectiveness of an interleukin-2 analog (rIL-2) in combination with lymphokine activated killer (LAK) cells has been studied. 14 patients with metastatic solid tumors, including 8 renal cell carcinomas, 3 melanomas and 3 extragonadal germ cell tumors refractory to standard therapy, were treated for a 3-week period. rIL-2 was administered as a bolus at 30,000 U/kg every 8 hours on days 1-5 and days 12-19. Leukapheresis was done on days 8-12, and lymphocytes were incubated with rIL-2 for 3-4 days in vitro and reinfused on days 12, 13, and 15. rIL-2 dose and schedule were adjusted according to toxicity. The major side effects were constitutional symptoms and a capillary leak syndrome with hypotension and impaired renal function. Partial responses were documented in 2/8 renal cell carcinomas and 1/3 melanomas. The response durations were 1, 5 and 6 months.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Onkologie, Universitätsspital, Zürich.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jost
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gmür
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oelz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sauter
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Stahel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D007937:Leukapheresis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
vernacular_title: Immuntherapie von Tumoren mit Interleukin-2 und Lymphokin-aktivierten Killer-Zellen.