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Immunotherapy – St. Bartholomew’s Hospital – Treatment Details
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Patients: This Phase II study involved 29 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. None of these patients had been administered previous chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
Treatment: The treatment consisted of the administration of human recombinant Interleukin-2. Toxicity: Toxicities included fever (grade 2), cutaneous toxicity, nausea and vomiting (grade 1), and chest pains. Results: Overall median survival was 9 months from the date of first treatment. Support: The cost of the interleukin-2 was subsidized by Chiron UK Limited. Chiron manufactures interleukin-2 (Proleukin). Correspondence: R.M. Rudd, MD |