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Toxicologic evaluations of an immunotoxin, H65-RTA.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7657064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A series of acute and multiple dose toxicology studies were performed to support the clinical dose and to evaluate the systemic toxicity of an immunotoxin, H65-RTA. H65-RTA consists of a murine anti-CD5 monoclonal antibody and ricin A chain (RTA). The LD50 of H65-RTA was estimated to be between 60 and 62.5 mg/kg in the rat. H65-RTA was administered to the rat and the monkey as a bolus injection at doses of 0.1, 0.5, and 2 mg/kg and over 1-hr infusion at 0.2 and 2 mg/kg, respectively. Two to three weeks of postdosing recovery was included in the study design. Following repeated doses of H65-RTA, the following findings were demonstrated: peripheral edema, decreased body weight, decreased body temperature (monkey only) in addition to a general inflammatory reaction evidenced by changes in hematology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis parameters. Histopathologically, chronic inflammation in the nonarticular soft tissue was found in the rat at doses of 0.1 mg/kg and higher and monkeys developed much more severe toxicity when compared to the rat at the same doses. Inflammation, hemorrhage, and/or edema were evident in a variety of tissues. Myeloid hyperplasia was also evident. Additional findings resulting from the drug-related stress involved adrenals, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes. All toxicity was reversible. The antibody response was evident in rats at doses of 0.5 mg/kg and higher and in all monkeys at doses of 0.2 and 2 mg/kg. In conclusion, since H65 antibody does not cross-react with the T cells from either the rat or the cynomolgus monkey, the toxicity observed in the studies described above was not related to T lymphocytes and was probably due to a series of acute to subacute inflammatory reactions caused largely by the RTA moiety of H65-RTA.
Authors:
A H Kung; J A Cavagnaro; A Makin; M A White; K N Kong
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fundamental and applied toxicology : official journal of the Society of Toxicology     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0272-0590     ISO Abbreviation:  Fundam Appl Toxicol     Publication Date:  1995 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-10-02     Completed Date:  1995-10-02     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200838     Medline TA:  Fundam Appl Toxicol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  75-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
XOMA Corporation, Berkeley, California 94710, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antibodies, Monoclonal / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Antibody Formation
Blood Cell Count
Blood Chemical Analysis / veterinary
Body Temperature
Body Weight
Female
Immunotoxins / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Inflammation / etiology
Injections, Intravenous
Macaca fascicularis
Male
Organ Size
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Ricin / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Toxicity Tests
Urinalysis / veterinary
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Immunotoxins; 141483-72-9/zolimomab aritox; 9009-86-3/Ricin

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