Preliminary experience in treating lymphocytic leukaemia with antibody to immunoglobulin idiotypes on the cell surfaces.
Preliminary experience in treating lymphocytic leukaemia with antibody to immunoglobulin idiotypes on the cell surfaces.
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DOI:
10.1038/bjc.1980.271
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发表时间:
1980-10
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Stevenson, G T
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作者:
Hamblin, T J;Abdul-Ahad, A K;Gordon, J;Stevenson, F K;Stevenson, G T
Tumour-specific antiserum was raised in sheep against idiotypic determinants on the surface immunoglobulin of neoplastic lymphocytes from a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (prolymphocytic variant). The complement-activating IgG1 subclass of the anti-idiotype was prepared from the serum in monodisperse form for infusion. Two treatments of 480 and 1200 mg caused the white-cell count to fall by one-third and one-half respectively. However, there was a rapid resurgence, so that by 8 days after each treatment the counts were restored to approximately 85% of their former levels. No change was noted in the size of spleen or lymph nodes. Each treatment probably destroyed 4-8 X 10(11) cells, some 10% of the total tumour load. The antibody was rapidly consumed, and there was evidence of heavy utilization of complement.