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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-10-11
pubmed:abstractText
Prior studies with the XMMME-001-RTA immunoconjugate composed of an antimelanoma monoclonal antibody and ricin A chain demonstrated some antitumor activity. However, almost all patients studied developed human antimurine antibodies and antiricin antibodies. In an effort to abrogate these host anti-immunotoxin immune responses and thus enhance antitumor activity, we treated 20 patients with the immunoconjugate plus a single dose of intravenous cyclophosphamide. An overall response rate of 20% was observed-predominantly in pulmonary and soft tissue nodules. There was no diminution in antibody responses against either the murine antibody or the ricin moiety. Further studies to elucidate the role of cyclophosphamide in monoclonal antibody therapy are planned.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0732-6580
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
345-54
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-4-24
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Antimelanoma monoclonal antibody-ricin A chain immunoconjugate (XMMME-001-RTA) plus cyclophosphamide in the treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma: results of a phase II trial.
pubmed:affiliation
Kaplan Cancer Center, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York 10016.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article