Phase Ⅰ clinical trial of interleukin-2 gene-modified allogenic gastric cancer cell line for the treatment of far-advanced gastric cancer / 中华消化杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the toxicity and adverse reaction of interleukin(IL) 2 gene modified allogenic gastric cancer cell line in far advanced gastric cancer patients. Methods A phase Ⅰ clinical trial was conducted for sixteen far advanced gastric cancer patients with IL 2 gene modified gastric cancer cell line. By gene recombinant technique, human IL 2 cDNA was transfected into human gastric cancer cell line MKN45 via retrovirus based vector.These cells were then inactivated by irradiation (100 Gy) and were cryopreserved for the vaccine. The immunization were administrated subcutaneously at the first, 8 th , 15 th , 29 th and 58 th day. The patients were divided into 4 dosage groups, which the dosage of the vaccine was administrated in each subsequent level. The toxicity and adverse reaction were evaluated by WHO criteria. Results Fifteen of the 16 patients completed the immunization. Side effects of treatment consisted of mild to moderate fever, redness and swelling at the site of injection, which were the most common symptoms. Only one patient abandoned after the third injection due to rapidly progressive disease. Other reactions including allergic shock, bone marrow depression and disturbance of hepatorenal function were not observed during the immunization.In some patients, the serum transferrin, humoral immune parameters such as IgG, IgA, IgM,IL 2 and cellular immune parameters such as CD + 3,CD + 4,CD + 8 had been improved after treatment.Conclusions This trial demonstrates the feasibility, safety and potential therapeutic effects of vaccination of gastric cancer patients with allogenic, gene modified gastric cancer cell line. The dosage of the vaccine recommended for phase Ⅱ clinical trail is 5?10 7 cells per time.