Recombinant gamma interferon (ry-IFN) was administered s. c. daily to 26 patients with advanced cancer. Patients were assigned to one of six doses: 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 million units (MU)/m 2 per d. The major toxicities were an influenza-like syndrome and fever, seen in all patients. Dose limiting
Pharmacokinetics and biological activity in subcutaneous long-term administration of recombinant interferon-γ in cancer patients
✍ Scribed by W. Digel; G. Zahn; G. Heinzel; F. Porzsolt
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 741 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-7004
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