title: Preliminary experience in treating lymphocytic leukaemia with antibody to immunoglobulin idiotypes on the cell surfaces.
abstract: Tumour-specific antiserum was raised in sheep against idiotypic determinants on the surface immunoglobulin of neoplastic lymphocytes from a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (prolymphocytic variant). The complement-activating IgG1 subclass of the anti-idiotype was prepared from the serum in monodisperse form for infusion. Two treatments of 480 and 1200 mg caused the white-cell count to fall by one-third and one-half respectively. However, there was a rapid resurgence, so that by 8 days after each treatment the counts were restored to approximately 85% of their former levels. No change was noted in the size of spleen or lymph nodes. Each treatment probably destroyed 4-8 X 10(11) cells, some 10% of the total tumour load. The antibody was rapidly consumed, and there was evidence of heavy utilization of complement.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003167:Complement Activation; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology*; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell