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Kenji Ina

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PubMed2002

Suppressive effects of cyclosporine A on neutrophils and T cells may be related to therapeutic benefits in patients with steroid-resistant ulcerative colitis.

An intravenous infusion of cyclosporine A (CsA) shows clinical benefits in patients with steroid-resistant ulcerative colitis (UC). To clarify its mechanisms, we investigated the ability of CsA to inhibit the functions of neutrophils and T cells. The cytotoxic activity by mucosal T cells was analyzed by anti-CD3-triggered cytotoxicity after lamina propria mononuclear cells were cultured with recombinant interleukin (IL)-2. The chemotactic response, the generation of superoxide, and the production of chemokines, IL-8, and macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha by neutrophils were examined using a multiple-well chamber assay, a chemiluminescence method, and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. Mucosal chemokine activity was determined by an ELISA using the organ culture supernatant of mucosal biopsy tissues. Pretreatment with CsA caused consistent inhibitions of cytotoxic activity by mucosal T cells and chemotactic migration, superoxide generation, and chemokine production by neutrophils mostly in a dose-dependent manner. In patients who received an intravenous infusion of CsA, mucosal chemokine activity decreased after therapy in parallel with decreases in the numbers of neutrophils and mononuclear cells in the biopsy tissues. These results suggest that suppressive effects of CsA on neutrophils and T cells may be related to therapeutic benefits in patients with steroid-resistant UC.

Adult↗
PubMed2002

[A pilot study of TS-1 combined with cisplatin in patients with advanced gastric cancer].

TS-1 is a novel oral fluoropyrimidine anticancer agent and show synergism with CDDP. The objectives of this study were to determine the clinical toxicities, antitumor effect, survival duration, and a recommended dosage schedule in combination with TS-1 and CDDP. Patients with measurable, locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer were candidates for the study. Three patients were assigned to one of four levels of treatment, as follows. At first, TS-1 was administered orally twice a day for 14 consecutive days followed by 14 days rest and a 24-h infusion of CDDP (70 mg/m2) was administered on day 8 of 28 every 4 weeks. Next, duration of S1 administration was increased in increments of 25% and in increments of 50%. At last, only the dose of CDDP was increased in increments of 10 mg/m2. The first three patients did not have over grade 3 hematologic and nonhematological toxicity during any course. Grade 4 neutropenia occurred during the second course in two patients consecutively in increments of 50% of TS-1. Neutropenia was considered as a dose limiting toxicity. Nonhematologic side effects generally were mild. The overall response rate including all levels was 90.9%. Three complete responses (27.3%) and 8 partial responses (63.6%) were observed among the 11 patients. At first schedule, CR was two of three patients, and PR by the other (overall response rate, 100%). Survival rate of all cases in eight months were 100%. In conclusion, a combination of TS-1 and CDDP chemotherapy showed favorable antitumor activity and less adverse reaction compared to results reported with other chemotherapy. Administration of TS-1 for 14 days followed by 14 days rest, plus CDDP (70 mg/m2) on day 8 every 4 weeks would be recommended in the view of high responsibility and low adverse reaction.

Aged↗
PubMed2002

[Complete response in a case of advanced scirrhous type 3 gastric cancer of with bulky N2 para-aorta lymph node metastases treated by combined chemotherapy of TS-1 and CDDP].

A 54-year-old patient with scirrhous type 3 gastric cancer having bulky N2 and para-aorta lymph node metastases was treated by combined chemotherapy of TS-1 and CDDP. Before treatment, CEA was 28.4 mg/ml. TS-1 (120 mg/day) administered for 14 days followed by 14 days rest was one course. CDDP (80 mg/m2) was administered by 24 hour continuous intravenous infusion at day 8 after the start of TS-1. After 2 courses of treatment, the level of CEA decreased to 1.4 mg/ml and the primary legion with lymph node metastases had decreased significantly. After 5 courses, endoscopic examination revealed complete disappearance of the primary tumor with no cancer cells detected by endoscopic biopsy. A CT scan also showed complete disappearance of all lymph node metastases. No severe adverse effects (NCI-CTC grade 3 of 4) were observed with this therapy. TS-1/CDDP chemotherapy is considered very effective for scirrhous gastric cancer with far advanced lymph node metastases.

Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous↗