Fresh frozen plasma and platelet concentrates may increase plasma anti-diphtheria toxin IgG concentrations: Implications for diphtheria fusion protein therapy.

Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy : CII
Philip D HallA Frankel

Abstract

We are developing two fusion proteins consisting of a diphtheria toxin (DT) linked to either granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (DT388-GMCSF) or interleukin-3 (DT388-IL3). In trials, patients with anti-DT IgG concentrations >2.5 microg/ml had significantly lower concentrations of either fusion protein. DT389-IL2 is currently FDA approved for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. We noted increased concentrations of anti-DT IgG after administration of platelet concentrates (PC). Because many of these patients require transfusions, we measured the anti-DT IgG content of FFP and PC. We assayed 14 bags of FFP and 12 bags of single-donor PCs for anti-DT IgG by an enzymoimmunoassay against DT389-IL2, DT388-IL3, DT388-GMCSF. The median (percent of samples positive) of anti-DT IgG concentrations in PC against DT388-GMCSF, DT388-IL3, DT389-IL2 was 0.8 microg/ml (83%), 0.7 microg/ml (83%), and 0.3 microg/ml (58%), respectively. The median (percent of samples positive) anti-DT IgG concentration in FFP against DT388-GMCSF, DT388-IL3, and DT389-IL2 was 2.1 microg/ml (86%), 1.9 microg/ml (93%), and 1.4 microg/ml (86%), respectively. There was a strong association between anti-DT389IL2 IgG, anti-DT388IL3 IgG, and anti-DT3...Continue Reading

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Oct 2, 2008·Anti-cancer Drugs·Philip D HallArthur E Frankel
May 26, 2012·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Jamrus PongpitPonlapat Rojnuckarin

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