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

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

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Cell Line
  • Culture Media
  • Glioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Glioma / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Immunization, Passive*
  • Interleukin-2 / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / immunology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Interleukin-2