title: Treatment of low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with continuous infusion of low-dose recombinant interleukin-2 in combination with the B-cell-specific monoclonal antibody CLB-CD19.
abstract: Seven patients with low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were treated with a combination of a murine monoclonal antibody directed against the B-cell-specific antigen CD19 (CLB-CD19), given twice weekly, and continuous infusion of low-dose recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2). We demonstrated stable serum CLB-CD19 levels throughout the 12 weeks of treatment, and homing of the antibody into the tumour sites. A variable degree of antigenic modulation was noted. Prolonged treatment resulted in a sustained increase in the number of natural killer cells in the circulation with enhanced cytotoxic capacity, including antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. During the first weeks of treatment, T cell activation occurred in the majority of patients. Toxicity was related to the rIL-2 treatment and consisted of transient constitutional symptoms and a flu-like syndrome without organ dysfunction. A partial remission occurred in one patient, and in another patient who was primarily leukaemic a greater than 50% reduction of circulating B cells was noted. An antitumour effect occurred early during treatment and could not be related to rIL-2-induced modulation of natural killer cell or T lymphocyte activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam.
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Vlasveld
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hekman
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Vyth-Dreese
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Melief
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sein
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Voordouw
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Dellemijn
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Rankin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology*; D018941:Antigens, CD19; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D018941:Antigens, CD19; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D003165:Complement System Proteins