title: Effects of interleukin-2 on renal function in patients receiving immunotherapy for advanced cancer.
abstract: Adoptive transfer of autologous lymphokine-activated killer cells in conjunction with recombinant interleukin-2 in patients with advanced cancer has produced significant regression of metastatic disease in selected patients. We analyzed the effects of interleukin-2 regimens on renal function in 99 consecutive patients. Interleukin-2 therapy with or without lymphokine-activated killer cells was associated with varying degrees of hypotension, fluid retention, azotemia, oliguria, and low fractional sodium excretion. After the patients completed the interleukin-2 regimens, their renal function improved promptly. Renal function values returned to baseline levels within 7 days in 62% of patients, within 14 days in 84%, and within 30 days in 95%. Pretherapy serum creatinine values above 1.4 mg/dL predicted the severity of azotemia and prolonged duration of renal functional recovery, interleukin-2 therapeutic regimens induce prerenal azotemia. Careful selection of patients and early detection of adverse physiologic changes may alleviate the side effects of interleukin-2 therapy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008222:Lymphokines; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D008222:Lymphokines; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D003404:Creatinine