Safety of low-dose subcutaneous recombinant interleukin-2: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Autor: Kurt Quitzau, Christine Espinola-Klein, Marius Jankowski, Seyed Hamidreza Mahmoudpour, Luca Valerio, Stavros Konstantinides, Stefano Barco, Christian Becker
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)
Scientific Reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43530-x
Popis: Standard-dose intravenous recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2) is indicated for the treatment of some subtypes of cancer; however, severe adverse events, including venous thromboembolism (VTE), may complicate its administration. Low-dose subcutaneous rIL-2 is being studied for the management of immune-mediated diseases, since it can modulate the immunological response by specifically targeting T regulatory (Treg) cells; importantly, it is supposed to cause fewer or no complications. In this systematic review and meta-analysis of phase II-III randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we investigated the safety of low-dose (
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