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. 1987;4(4):329-36.
doi: 10.1007/BF00195603.

Establishment of interleukin 2 dependent cytotoxic T lymphocyte cell line specific for autologous brain tumor and its intracranial administration for therapy of the tumor

Establishment of interleukin 2 dependent cytotoxic T lymphocyte cell line specific for autologous brain tumor and its intracranial administration for therapy of the tumor

T Kitahara et al. J Neurooncol. 1987.

Abstract

Autologous brain tumor specific CTLs were induced from the patient's PBL by a mixed lymphocyte-tumor culture, and were maintained for more than 2 months in a medium containing exogenous IL-2. The autologous T cell line containing specific CTL was administered into the tumor-bed for the treatment of malignant glioma. In 2 cases out of 5, tumors regressed more than 50% in diameter. One of these patients is still alive now with full of his social activities, and it is 104 weeks after the initiation of the immunotherapy. Autologous T cell lines were safely administered in all cases without any complications nor toxicities.

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