Phase I trial of a human-mouse chimeric anti-disialoganglioside monoclonal antibody ch14.18 in patients with refractory neuroblastoma and osteosarcoma.

PURPOSETo evaluate the toxicity, immunogenicity, and pharmacokinetics of a human-mouse chimeric monoclonal antibody (mAb) ch 14.18 directed against disialoganglioside (GD2) and to obtain preliminary information on its clinical efficacy, we conducted a phase I trial in 10 patients with refractory neuroblastoma and one patient with osteosarcoma.PATIENTS AND METHODSEleven patients were entered onto this phase I trial. They received 20 courses of mAb ch 14.18 at dose levels of 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 mg/m2. Dose escalation was performed in cohorts of three patients; intrapatient dose escalation was also permitted.RESULTSThe most prevalent toxicities were pain, tachycardia, hypertension, fever, and urticaria. Most of these toxicities were dose-dependent and rarely noted at dosages of 20 mg/m2 and less. Although the maximum-tolerated dose was not reached in this study, clinical responses were observed. These included one partial (PR) and four mixed responses (MRs) and one stable disease (SD) among 10 assessabl...