[Clinical evaluation of intrapleural or peritoneal repetitive administration of Lentinan and OK-432 for malignant effusion]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2005 Oct;32(11):1565-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

LTN and OK-432 combined therapy is effective for controlling Th1/Th2 balance. We tried a repetitive administration of LTN and OK-432 in the pleural or peritoneal cavity for patients with malignant effusion. Of all 11 lesions of the 10 cases, 7 revealed complete remission and 1 revealed partial response. The level of IL-12 (p70) and IFN-gamma in ascites of two gastric cancer patients after the second administration of LTN and OK-432 was much higher than those after the first administration, whereas the level of IL-10 was not suppressed strongly. In 8 lesions that we could confirm complete remission or partial response, 7 lesions were improved after two or three administrations of LTN and OK-432. In conclusion, a repetitive intracavital administration of LTN and OK-432 is effective for malignant effusion.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Ascitic Fluid / chemistry
  • Ascitic Fluid / drug effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interferon-gamma / analysis
  • Interleukin-10 / analysis
  • Interleukin-12 / analysis
  • Lentinan / administration & dosage*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritoneal Cavity
  • Picibanil / administration & dosage*
  • Pleural Cavity
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Interleukin-10
  • Interleukin-12
  • Lentinan
  • Picibanil
  • Interferon-gamma