Subcutaneous administration of interleukin-2 and interferon-alpha 2b in advanced renal cell carcinoma: long-term results. 1999

M C Locatelli, and G Facendola, and G Pizzocaro, and L Piva, and C Pegoraro, and E B Pallavicini, and A Signaroldi, and M Meregalli, and F Lombardi, and G D Beretta, and F Scanzi, and R Labianca, and G Dallavalle, and G Luporini
Divisione di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Carlo Borromeo, Milan, Italy.

Clinical data have supported the combination of subcutaneous r-interleukin-2 (rIL-2) and r-interferon-alpha (rIFN-alpha) as a promising combination for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with a reduced toxicity. We evaluated the activity and safety of this outpatient immunotherapy and report on the clinical results and the long-term survival analysis. Objective responses was observed in 9 of 50 (18%) patients, 6 of whom (12%) achieved a complete response. Overall median survival is 12 months, six patients were surviving at a median follow-up of 24 months, and three (6%) are still progression-free.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007279 Injections, Subcutaneous Forceful administration under the skin of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the skin. Subcutaneous Injections,Injection, Subcutaneous,Subcutaneous Injection
D007376 Interleukin-2 A soluble substance elaborated by antigen- or mitogen-stimulated T-LYMPHOCYTES which induces DNA synthesis in naive lymphocytes. IL-2,Lymphocyte Mitogenic Factor,T-Cell Growth Factor,TCGF,IL2,Interleukin II,Interleukine 2,RU 49637,RU-49637,Ro-23-6019,Ro-236019,T-Cell Stimulating Factor,Thymocyte Stimulating Factor,Interleukin 2,Mitogenic Factor, Lymphocyte,RU49637,Ro 23 6019,Ro 236019,Ro236019,T Cell Growth Factor,T Cell Stimulating Factor
D007680 Kidney Neoplasms Tumors or cancers of the KIDNEY. Cancer of Kidney,Kidney Cancer,Renal Cancer,Cancer of the Kidney,Neoplasms, Kidney,Renal Neoplasms,Cancer, Kidney,Cancer, Renal,Cancers, Kidney,Cancers, Renal,Kidney Cancers,Kidney Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Kidney,Neoplasm, Renal,Neoplasms, Renal,Renal Cancers,Renal Neoplasm
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D011994 Recombinant Proteins Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology. Biosynthetic Protein,Biosynthetic Proteins,DNA Recombinant Proteins,Recombinant Protein,Proteins, Biosynthetic,Proteins, Recombinant DNA,DNA Proteins, Recombinant,Protein, Biosynthetic,Protein, Recombinant,Proteins, DNA Recombinant,Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant DNA Proteins,Recombinant Proteins, DNA
D012074 Remission Induction Therapeutic act or process that initiates a response to a complete or partial remission level. Induction of Remission,Induction, Remission,Inductions, Remission,Remission Inductions
D002292 Carcinoma, Renal Cell A heterogeneous group of sporadic or hereditary carcinoma derived from cells of the KIDNEYS. There are several subtypes including the clear cells, the papillary, the chromophobe, the collecting duct, the spindle cells (sarcomatoid), or mixed cell-type carcinoma. Adenocarcinoma, Renal Cell,Carcinoma, Hypernephroid,Grawitz Tumor,Hypernephroma,Renal Carcinoma,Adenocarcinoma Of Kidney,Adenocarcinoma, Renal,Chromophil Renal Cell Carcinoma,Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma,Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma,Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma,Collecting Duct Carcinoma,Collecting Duct Carcinoma (Kidney),Collecting Duct Carcinoma of the Kidney,Nephroid Carcinoma,Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma,Renal Cell Cancer,Renal Cell Carcinoma,Renal Cell Carcinoma, Papillary,Renal Collecting Duct Carcinoma,Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma,Adenocarcinoma Of Kidneys,Adenocarcinomas, Renal Cell,Cancer, Renal Cell,Carcinoma, Collecting Duct,Carcinoma, Collecting Duct (Kidney),Carcinoma, Nephroid,Carcinoma, Renal,Carcinomas, Collecting Duct,Carcinomas, Collecting Duct (Kidney),Carcinomas, Renal Cell,Collecting Duct Carcinomas,Collecting Duct Carcinomas (Kidney),Hypernephroid Carcinoma,Hypernephroid Carcinomas,Hypernephromas,Kidney, Adenocarcinoma Of,Nephroid Carcinomas,Renal Adenocarcinoma,Renal Adenocarcinomas,Renal Carcinomas,Renal Cell Adenocarcinoma,Renal Cell Adenocarcinomas,Renal Cell Cancers,Renal Cell Carcinomas,Tumor, Grawitz
D005260 Female Females

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