title: Effect of anti-B16 melanoma monoclonal antibody on established murine B16 melanoma liver metastases.
abstract: The administration of anti-B16 monoclonal antibody of the IgG2b isotype to mice bearing established B16 melanoma liver metastases caused a significant and consistent reduction of up to 90% in the number of these metastases. No reduction in the number of metastases was noted when antigenically unrelated tumor or nonspecific immunoglobulin were employed. The antibody-mediated antitumor effect was completely abrogated by total body irradiation of the host. Treatment of the tumor-bearing host with antiserum directed against asialo GM1 prior to anti B16 antibody administration, abrogated the therapeutic effect indicating the involvement of a radiosensitive, ASGM1-positive cell in the tumor regression. The antitumor effect of the antibody treatment could be augmented by the concomitant administration of recombinant interleukin-2. The effect seen may have possible application in the treatment of liver metastases in humans by combined immunotherapy using recombinant interleukin-2 and specific antitumor monoclonal antibodies.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside; D006028:Glycosphingolipids / Q000276:immunology; D007109:Immunity / Q000528:radiation effects; D007167:Immunotherapy; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008546:Melanoma, Experimental / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D051379:Mice; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D006028:Glycosphingolipids; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside; C018835:asialo GM1 ganglioside