The effect of anti-AFP-F(ab)'2 and adriamycin conjugate on transplantable tumors in mice

J Tongji Med Univ. 1991;11(3):155-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02888127.

Abstract

Efficacy of the conjugate anti-AFP-F(ab)'2 with adriamycin, anti-AFP-F(ab)'2-adr, against transplantable tumors was studied in mice. The results showed that LD50 of anti-AFP-F(ab)'2-adr in mice was 7.43 mg/kg and that anti-AFP-F(ab)'2-adr in a dose of 1/10-1/5 LD50 could inhibit the growth of transplanted hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, anti-AFP-F(ab)'2-adr with local application of AFP could markedly inhibit the growth of transplanted Ehrlich ascites cancer. From the above it is suggested that anti-AFP-F(ab)'2-adr can be used to treat hepatic carcinoma with satisfactory results.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / therapeutic use
  • Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / therapy
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use*
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / immunology
  • Immunotoxins / therapeutic use*
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / therapy*
  • Mice
  • Neoplasm Transplantation
  • alpha-Fetoproteins / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
  • Immunotoxins
  • alpha-Fetoproteins
  • Doxorubicin