title: Treatment of patients with metastasizing colo-rectal carcinoma with mouse monoclonal antibodies (Moab 17-1A): a progress report.
abstract: Eight patients with metastasizing colo-rectal carcinoma have been treated with Moab 17-1A. Before infusion the antibodies were incubated in vitro with isolated autologous blood mononuclear cells (AMC) enriched for monocytes/macrophages. Treatment was given in repeated courses (2-4 times) up to a maximum amount of 1000 mg Moab 17-1A. Two patients had an objective tumor reduction. In further four patients a period of stable disease varying between 3-6 months on was observed. Therapy was well tolerated. Out of 24 treatment courses only on one occasion an anaphylactoid reaction occurred at the third infusion. All patients developed anti-mouse antibodies of IgG and IgM class with increasing levels during the course of therapy. Repeated tumor biopsies and immunohistochemical analyses showed no antigenic modulation, a weak staining for mouse IgG, no deposits of complement components but no obvious increases in the number of cells infiltrating the tumors 24 h after infusion of antibody-armed AMC.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes / Q000637:transplantation; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm