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Adoptive immunotherapy for stage IV renal cell carcinoma: a novel protocol utilizing periodate and interleukin-2-activated autologous leukocytes and continuous infusions of low-dose interleukin-2.

Abstract
In a pilot study involving 13 patients with advanced stage IV renal cell carcinoma, anti-tumor effects and toxicity of a novel form of adoptive immunotherapy were determined. The protocol utilizes infusions of autologous mononuclear leukocytes treated with the oxidizing mitogen sodium periodate (IO4-) and cultured in medium containing human recombinant interleukin-2 (IL-2), and continuous infusions of low-dose IL-2 (mean +/- SD dose = 39.5 +/- 8.6 X 10(3) U/kg/24 hours). Leukocytes (5 to 10 X 10(9] were removed by leukapheresis three times per week, mononuclear cells were separated, activated with IO4- and cultured in medium containing IL-2 (500 U/ml) for 48 to 72 hours. The cells were re-infused following the next leukapheresis procedure. IL-2 was administered five days per week. Treatment was continued for two three-week cycles. An increase in peripheral blood mononuclear cells bearing the natural killer cell (NK) surface marker, Leu 11, an increase in NK- and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, and a slight increase in spontaneous cytotoxicity for non-NK targets were noted. Regressions (more than 50 percent decrease in tumor mass) of pulmonary, liver, bone, or soft tissue metastases were induced in six patients. Severe fluid retention did not develop in any patient and no patient required treatment in the intensive care unit. Five of the patients who showed a response have experienced a relapse at 5.2 +/- 1.0 (mean +/- SD) months. These observations indicate that IO4-/IL-2-activated killer cells plus continuous infusions of low-dose IL-2 can result in regression of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
AuthorsJ Wang, A Walle, B Gordon, A Novogrodsky, M Suthanthiran, A L Rubin, H Morrison, R T Silver, K H Stenzel
JournalThe American journal of medicine (Am J Med) Vol. 83 Issue 6 Pg. 1016-23 (Dec 1987) ISSN: 0002-9343 [Print] United States
PMID2845776 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
Chemical References
  • Interleukin-2
  • Periodic Acid
  • metaperiodate
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell (immunology, pathology, therapy)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy (adverse effects, methods)
  • Interleukin-2 (administration & dosage, immunology)
  • Kidney Neoplasms (immunology, pathology, therapy)
  • Leukocyte Transfusion
  • Leukocytes (immunology)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Periodic Acid (immunology)
  • Pilot Projects
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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