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Convection-enhanced delivery of interleukin-13 receptor-directed cytotoxin for malignant glioma therapy.

Abstract：

:The treatment of patients with malignant brain tumors, in particular glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is very challenging because of their diffuse infiltrative nature and the cytological heterogeneity. The median survival of patients with newly diagnosed GBM is only 12-15 months, and only 8-12% of them survive for two years. Novel approaches for brain tumor therapy are needed. Recently, targeted therapies have emerged as promising modality for cancer targeting. We have discovered that high affinity plasma membrane receptor for interleukin-13 (IL-13), an immune regulatory cytokine, is over-expressed in 60-80% of malignant brain tumors. To target these IL-13R, we generated a chimeric fusion protein, composed of human IL-13 and mutated Pseudomonas exotoxin (PE), termed IL-13 cytotoxin (IL13-PE), and tested its cytotoxicity to IL-13R-expressing GBM cells. IL-13 cytotoxin was highly potent and selective in killing IL-13R-expressing GBM cells. In contrast, normal cells including brain, immune, and endothelial cells were generally not affected by this cytotoxin due to no or low expression of IL-13R. In vivo pre-clinical studies for safety and toxicity were also performed in mice, rats, and monkeys, and IL-13 cytotoxin was found to be well tolerated by both systemic and intracerebral administrations. IL-13 cytotoxin was found to mediate remarkable efficacy in animal models of human brain tumors. Encouraged by these pre-clinical studies, four Phase 1/2 clinical trials in adult patients with recurrent malignant glioma have been completed. These clinical trials involved convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of IL-13 cytotoxin either intratumoral or intraparenchymal after resection of tumor. CED is a novel loco-regional drug delivery method for intracranial tumors that relies on a continuous pressure gradient to distribute drug into interstitial space. This route of IL-13 cytotoxin administration appears to be very well tolerated and have a good risk-benefit profile. Most recently, a randomized controlled Phase 3 clinical trial (PRECISE) with intraparenchymal IL-13 cytotoxin administration was completed and subjects are being monitored for safety and survival.

journal_name

Technol Cancer Res Treat

journal_title

Technology in cancer research & treatment

authors

Kioi M,Husain SR,Croteau D,Kunwar S,Puri RK

doi

10.1177/153303460600500307

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-06-01 00:00:00

pages

239-50

issue

eissn

1533-0346

issn

1533-0338

pii

d=3025&c=4205&p=14227&do=detail

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Convection-enhanced delivery of interleukin-13 receptor-directed cytotoxin for malignant glioma therapy.