THE EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM TREATMENT WITH LEVAMISOLE ON CYTOKINES IN VOLUNTEERS AND CANCER-PATIENTS

  • Authors:
    • M DEBRABANDER
    • V ROELS
    • O VOGELS
    • B DEMOEN
    • R DERIDDER
    • E JAGERS
    • A BAISIER
    • R DOOLAEGE
    • R DECOSTER
    • F AERTS
    • J VANDEBROEK
    • J DECREE
    • H VERHAEGEN
    • M DEWAELE
    • W DISTELMANS
    • S VANBELLE
    • G STORME
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  • Published online on: August 1, 1992     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.1.3.337
  • Pages: 337-340
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Abstract

In search for clues to the potential immunomodulating mechanism of action of levamisole which might be used as monitoring parameters, we have determined a variety of cytokines in the peripheral blood of volunteers and carcinoma patients before and after a single or a 3-day-treatment with 150 mg/day. In cancer patients no changes could be detected 4 days after a 3-day-treatment course in the levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-2 or IL-6. In a placebo-controlled volunteer study the same treatment did not affect the levels of beta2-microglobulin, IL-1beta, IL-1alpha, IL-2 or IL-6. However, 24hr after the last treatment the concentration of neopterin was slightly but significantly increased and the concentration of soluble IL-2 receptors decreased. A single treatment failed to produce such an effect. It is suggested that the measurement of neopterin and soluble IL-2 receptors may provide useful information in future trials.

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DEBRABANDER M, ROELS V, VOGELS O, DEMOEN B, DERIDDER R, JAGERS E, BAISIER A, DOOLAEGE R, DECOSTER R, AERTS F, AERTS F, et al: THE EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM TREATMENT WITH LEVAMISOLE ON CYTOKINES IN VOLUNTEERS AND CANCER-PATIENTS. Int J Oncol 1: 337-340, 1992.
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DEBRABANDER, M., ROELS, V., VOGELS, O., DEMOEN, B., DERIDDER, R., JAGERS, E. ... STORME, G. (1992). THE EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM TREATMENT WITH LEVAMISOLE ON CYTOKINES IN VOLUNTEERS AND CANCER-PATIENTS. International Journal of Oncology, 1, 337-340. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.1.3.337
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DEBRABANDER, M., ROELS, V., VOGELS, O., DEMOEN, B., DERIDDER, R., JAGERS, E., BAISIER, A., DOOLAEGE, R., DECOSTER, R., AERTS, F., VANDEBROEK, J., DECREE, J., VERHAEGEN, H., DEWAELE, M., DISTELMANS, W., VANBELLE, S., STORME, G."THE EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM TREATMENT WITH LEVAMISOLE ON CYTOKINES IN VOLUNTEERS AND CANCER-PATIENTS". International Journal of Oncology 1.3 (1992): 337-340.
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DEBRABANDER, M., ROELS, V., VOGELS, O., DEMOEN, B., DERIDDER, R., JAGERS, E., BAISIER, A., DOOLAEGE, R., DECOSTER, R., AERTS, F., VANDEBROEK, J., DECREE, J., VERHAEGEN, H., DEWAELE, M., DISTELMANS, W., VANBELLE, S., STORME, G."THE EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM TREATMENT WITH LEVAMISOLE ON CYTOKINES IN VOLUNTEERS AND CANCER-PATIENTS". International Journal of Oncology 1, no. 3 (1992): 337-340. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.1.3.337