PImmunotherapy of renal cell carcinoma with granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor and very low dose interleukin-2

  • Authors:
    • Pierpaolo Correale
    • Stefania Marsili
    • Marianna Sabatino
    • Francesco Montagnani
    • Giorgio Giorgi
    • Guido Francini
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  • Published online on: April 1, 2005     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.13.4.751
  • Pages: 751-756
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Abstract

We have performed a translational phase II trial testing an original immunotherapy schedule based on the monthly subcutaneous (s.c.) administration of hrGM-CSF (days 1 through 5) and very low dose hrIL-2 (days 6 through 15) in 19 patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Bone pain, first dose reaction to GM-CSF, asthenia and fever were the most common side effects. A partial response, and a disease stabilization were respectively observed in 4 and 11 cases, with a rate of objective response and a disease control rate respectively of 21% and 79%. We recorded a time to progression of 9 months and a 2- and 3-year survival respectively of 42% (8/19 patients) and 26% (5/19 patients). Our results suggest that this GM-CSF/hrIL-2 combination is active and well tolerated in patients with renal cell carcinoma and deserves to be investigated in larger comparative trials.

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Correale P, Marsili S, Sabatino M, Montagnani F, Giorgi G and Francini G: PImmunotherapy of renal cell carcinoma with granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor and very low dose interleukin-2. Oncol Rep 13: 751-756, 2005
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Correale, P., Marsili, S., Sabatino, M., Montagnani, F., Giorgi, G., & Francini, G. (2005). PImmunotherapy of renal cell carcinoma with granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor and very low dose interleukin-2. Oncology Reports, 13, 751-756. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.13.4.751
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Correale, P., Marsili, S., Sabatino, M., Montagnani, F., Giorgi, G., Francini, G."PImmunotherapy of renal cell carcinoma with granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor and very low dose interleukin-2". Oncology Reports 13.4 (2005): 751-756.
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Correale, P., Marsili, S., Sabatino, M., Montagnani, F., Giorgi, G., Francini, G."PImmunotherapy of renal cell carcinoma with granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor and very low dose interleukin-2". Oncology Reports 13, no. 4 (2005): 751-756. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.13.4.751