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Effects of gamma-interferon on the endocrine system: results from a phase I study.

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Goldstein, D; Gockerman, J; Krishnan, R; Ritchie, J; Tso, CY; Hood, LE; Ellinwood, E; Laszlo, J
Published in: Cancer Res
December 1, 1987

Interferon causes profound biological changes when given to patients with cancer and many of these could not be predicted from in vitro or animal model systems. We documented significant changes in hormonal levels for a group of 18 patients who were participants in a Phase I gamma-interferon trial. Adrenocorticotropic hormone, cortisol, and growth hormone were all significantly elevated 2 h after treatment with gamma-interferon, with cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone returning to base line by 24 h. A placebo group failed to show this change, suggesting a specific interferon effect. Possible mechanisms for these findings and implications for the use of interferons are discussed.

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Published In

Cancer Res

ISSN

0008-5472

Publication Date

December 1, 1987

Volume

47

Issue

23

Start / End Page

6397 / 6401

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thyrotropin
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Interferon-gamma
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Hormones
  • Growth Hormone
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
 

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Goldstein, D., Gockerman, J., Krishnan, R., Ritchie, J., Tso, C. Y., Hood, L. E., … Laszlo, J. (1987). Effects of gamma-interferon on the endocrine system: results from a phase I study. Cancer Res, 47(23), 6397–6401.
Goldstein, D., J. Gockerman, R. Krishnan, J. Ritchie, C. Y. Tso, L. E. Hood, E. Ellinwood, and J. Laszlo. “Effects of gamma-interferon on the endocrine system: results from a phase I study.Cancer Res 47, no. 23 (December 1, 1987): 6397–6401.
Goldstein D, Gockerman J, Krishnan R, Ritchie J, Tso CY, Hood LE, et al. Effects of gamma-interferon on the endocrine system: results from a phase I study. Cancer Res. 1987 Dec 1;47(23):6397–401.
Goldstein, D., et al. “Effects of gamma-interferon on the endocrine system: results from a phase I study.Cancer Res, vol. 47, no. 23, Dec. 1987, pp. 6397–401.
Goldstein D, Gockerman J, Krishnan R, Ritchie J, Tso CY, Hood LE, Ellinwood E, Laszlo J. Effects of gamma-interferon on the endocrine system: results from a phase I study. Cancer Res. 1987 Dec 1;47(23):6397–6401.

Published In

Cancer Res

ISSN

0008-5472

Publication Date

December 1, 1987

Volume

47

Issue

23

Start / End Page

6397 / 6401

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thyrotropin
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Interferon-gamma
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Hormones
  • Growth Hormone
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis