Administration of IL-2-PE40 via osmotic pumps prevents adjuvant induced arthritis in rats. Improved therapeutic index of IL-2-PE40 administered by continuous infusion

H. Lorberboum-Galski*, R. Lafyatis, J. P. Case, D. FitzGerald, R. L. Wilder, I. Pastan

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Abstract

IL-2-PE40 is a chimeric cytotoxin composed of interleukin 2 (IL-2) fused to a truncated form of Pseudomonas exotoxin (PE) that lacks its binding domain. IL-2-PE40 has been shown to exhibit therapeutic potency in several models in vivo when adminstered i.p. twice a day. Here we show that the continuous administration of IL-2-PE40 by an osmotic pump specifically prevents the development of adjuvant induced arthritis in rats with an improved therapeutic efficacy as compared to daily repeated i.p. injections. Stabilization of IL-2-PE40 at 37°C for the continuous administration by pumps was achieved by adding NAD, the substrate for the enzyme portion of the chimeric toxin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)305-315
Number of pages11
JournalInternational Journal of Immunopharmacology
Volume13
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991
Externally publishedYes

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Funding Information:
*Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Division of Cancer Biology and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute and +Arthritis and Rheumatism, Connective Tissue Disease Section, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, U.S.A.

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