| Literature DB >> 19936983 |
Filippo Bellati1, Chiara Napoletano, Ilary Ruscito, Maria Pastore, Milena Pernice, Morena Antonilli, Marianna Nuti, Pierluigi Benedetti Panici.
Abstract
Malignant ascites resistant to conventional drugs frequently affects ovarian cancer patients at the end of life. Here we report the case of a patient who benefited from complete resolution of ascites after low dose intraperitoneal administration of bevacizumab. Immunological analyses showed an initial increase in proportion and function of CD8(+) effector T cells and a reduction of circulating T(reg) cells. A review of the current literature regarding bevacizumab in ovarian cancer is reported. Bevacizumab has shown a high efficacy in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Intraperitoneal administration induces an immune activation and appears promising in the treatment of malignant ascites.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19936983 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-009-9351-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Invest New Drugs ISSN: 0167-6997 Impact factor: 3.850