The improved tumoricidal effect of the radioatibody mixture ("cocktail") has been reported recently for the treatment of colon tumor. In the present study, we demonstrated the enhanced radioimmunotherapeutic efficacy ...
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The improved tumoricidal effect of the radioatibody mixture ("cocktail") has been reported recently for the treatment of colon tumor. In the present study, we demonstrated the enhanced radioimmunotherapeutic efficacy of a monoclonal atibody (MAb) cocktail against human hepatocellular carcinoma. Therapeutic efficacy was determined by measuring the change in tumor size over a period, determining the percentage of growth inhibition of each treatment at various times after radioantibody therapy. boioimmunotherapy of SMMC-7721 human hepatoma xenografts in athymic nude mice with combination of 131I labeled Hepama-1 and 131Llabeled 9403 mouse MAbs was more effective than using either Hepeam-1 or 9403 Mab alone The MAb cocktail could target a greater number of hepstoma cells and increase the magnitude of hepatoma cen uptde of radioamibodies. The in vjtro results explain the enhanced effect of the MAb cocktail in in vjvo model system.
Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) are a relatively new innovation in cancer treatment. At present, some monoclonal antibodies have increased the efficacy of the treatment of certain tumors with acceptable safety profiles. ...
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Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) are a relatively new innovation in cancer treatment. At present, some monoclonal antibodies have increased the efficacy of the treatment of certain tumors with acceptable safety profiles. When monoclonal antibodies enter the body and attach to cancer cells, they function in several different ways: first, they can trigger the immune system to attack and kill that cancer cell; second, they can block the growth signals; third, they can prevent the formation of new blood vessels. Some naked MAbs such as rituximab can be directed to attach to the surface of cancer cells and make them easier for the immune system to find and destroy. The ability to produce antibodies with limited immunogenicity has led to the production and testing of a host of agents, several of which have demonstrated clinically important antitumor activity and have received U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval as cancer treatments. To reduce the immunogenicity of murine antibodies, murine molecules are engineered to remove the immunogenic content and to increase their immunologic efficiency. Radiolabeled antibodies composed of antibodies conjugated to radionuclides show efficacy in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antibodies such as bevacizumab intercept the VEGF signal of tumors, thereby stopping them from connecting with their targets and blocking tumor growth. Trifunctional antibodies have revealed a new perspective in cancer therapy extending beyond primary destruction of tumor cells.
AIM:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of combined131I-metuximab and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).METHODS:One hundred and eighty-five patients(159men and 26 ...
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AIM:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of combined131I-metuximab and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).METHODS:One hundred and eighty-five patients(159men and 26 women)with advanced HCC were enrolled in this study from February 2009 to July *** were 95 patients in the combined metuximab and TACE group,and 90 patients in the TACE only *** patients were followed for 12 *** symptoms,blood cell counts,Karnofsky Performance Score(KPS)evaluation and therapeutic effects according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors were recorded and ***:The 1-mo effective rates(complete response+partial response+stable disease)of the test group and control group were 71.23%and 38.89%,respectively(P<0.001).The 6-,9-and 12-mo survival rates were 86.42%,74.07%and 60.49%for the test group and 60.0%,42.22%and 34.44%for the control group(P<0.001).The incidence of adverse events(gastrointestinal symptoms,fever and pain)and blood cell toxicity were significantly higher for the test group than for the control group(P<0.001).No severe131Imetuximab-related complications were *** respect to efficacy,patients in the test group had greater improvement in tumor-related pain(P=0.014)and increase in KPS(P<0.001)than those in the control ***:Combination of131I-metuximab and TACE prolonged the survival time in patients with HCC compared with TACE *** combination treatment was safe and effective.
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