
| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Advances in Brief |
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Division of Basic Sciences [L. H. P-S., I. P.], and Laboratory of Molecular Signaling and Oncogenesis [J. V., E. L.] and Medicine Branch [D. P., T. W.], Division of Clinical Sciences National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; and Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157 [M. C. W.]
To exploit overexpression of erbB2 in human cancers, we constructed a single-chain immunotoxin (erb-38) that contains the Fv portion of monoclonal antibody e23 fused to a truncated form of Pseudomonas exotoxin A. In a Phase I study, five breast cancer patients and one esophageal cancer patient received three doses of erb-38 at 1.0 and 2.0 µg/kg. Hepatotoxicity was observed in all patients. Immunohistochemistry showed the presence of erbB2 on hepatocytes explaining the liver toxicity of erb-38. We suggest that targeting of tumors with antibodies to erbB2 armed with radioisotopes or other toxic agents may result in unexpected organ toxicities due to erbB2 on normal cells.
This article has been cited by other articles:
![]() |
X.-C. Qiu, Y.-M. Xu, F. Wang, Q.-Y. Fan, L.-F. Wang, B.-A. Ma, L.-T. Jia, J. Zhao, Y.-L. Meng, L.-B. Yao, et al. Single-chain antibody/activated BID chimeric protein effectively suppresses HER2-positive tumor growth Mol. Cancer Ther., July 1, 2008; 7(7): 1890 - 1899. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
B. J. Stish, H. Chen, Y. Shu, A. Panoskaltsis-Mortari, and D. A. Vallera Increasing Anticarcinoma Activity of an Anti-erbB2 Recombinant Immunotoxin by the Addition of an Anti-EpCAM sFv Clin. Cancer Res., May 15, 2007; 13(10): 3058 - 3067. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
Z. Li, S. P. Mahesh, D. F. Shen, B. Liu, W. O. Siu, F. S. Hwang, Q.-C. Wang, C.-C. Chan, I. Pastan, and R. B. Nussenblatt Eradication of Tumor Colonization and Invasion by a B Cell-Specific Immunotoxin in a Murine Model for Human Primary Intraocular Lymphoma Cancer Res., November 1, 2006; 66(21): 10586 - 10593. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
P. M. Weinberger, Z. Yu, D. Kowalski, J. Joe, P. Manger, A. Psyrri, and C. T. Sasaki Differential Expression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, c-Met, and HER2/neu in Chordoma Compared With 17 Other Malignancies Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, August 1, 2005; 131(8): 707 - 711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. B. Michel, P. M. Andrews, M. E. Castillo, and M. J. Mattes In vitro cytotoxicity of carcinoma cells with 111In-labeled antibodies to HER-2 Mol. Cancer Ther., June 1, 2005; 4(6): 927 - 937. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. J. Kreitman Confirmation and prevention of targeted toxicity by a recombinant fusion toxin Mol. Cancer Ther., December 1, 2004; 3(12): 1691 - 1692. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
S. M. Thomas, Q. Zeng, M. W. Epperly, W. E. Gooding, I. Pastan, Q. C. Wang, J. Greenberger, and J. R. Grandis Abrogation of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth by Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Ligand Fused to Pseudomonas Exotoxin Transforming Growth Factor {alpha}-PE38 Clin. Cancer Res., October 15, 2004; 10(20): 7079 - 7087. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. Onda, Q.-c. Wang, H.-f. Guo, N.-K. V. Cheung, and I. Pastan In Vitro and in Vivo Cytotoxic Activities of Recombinant Immunotoxin 8H9(Fv)-PE38 against Breast Cancer, Osteosarcoma, and Neuroblastoma Cancer Res., February 15, 2004; 64(4): 1419 - 1424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
S. P. Cuadrado, M. d. C. Moreno Koch, C. F. Perez, L. M. Castejon Castan, C. P. Villalobos, M. J. Gonzalez Mateos, and C. L. Olmos Immunomodulation in Established Murine Tumors: Response and Survival Rate Enhancement by Blood Leukocyte-Augmenting Substance 236 (Cl-), a Novel Synthetic Compound Clin. Cancer Res., November 15, 2003; 9(15): 5776 - 5785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A. E. Frankel, B. L. Powell, P. D. Hall, L. D. Case, and R. J. Kreitman Phase I Trial of a Novel Diphtheria Toxin/Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor Fusion Protein (DT388GMCSF) for Refractory or Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Clin. Cancer Res., May 1, 2002; 8(5): 1004 - 1013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A. E. Frankel Increased Sophistication of Immunotoxins Clin. Cancer Res., April 1, 2002; 8(4): 942 - 944. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
N. Takahashi, A. Haba, F. Matsuno, and B. K. Seon Antiangiogenic Therapy of Established Tumors in Human Skin/Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Mouse Chimeras by Anti-Endoglin (CD105) Monoclonal Antibodies, and Synergy between Anti-Endoglin Antibody and Cyclophosphamide Cancer Res., November 1, 2001; 61(21): 7846 - 7854. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
Y. Tsutsumi, M. Onda, S. Nagata, B. Lee, R. J. Kreitman, and I. Pastan Site-specific chemical modification with polyethylene glycol of recombinant immunotoxin anti-Tac(Fv)-PE38 (LMB-2) improves antitumor activity and reduces animal toxicity and immunogenicity PNAS, July 18, 2000; 97(15): 8548 - 8553. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| Cancer Research | Clinical Cancer Research |
| Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention | Molecular Cancer Therapeutics |
| Molecular Cancer Research | Cancer Prevention Research |
| Cancer Prevention Journals Portal | Cancer Reviews Online |
| Annual Meeting Education Book | Meeting Abstracts Online |