Superantigen-based immunotherapy: a phase I trial of PNU-214565, a monoclonal antibody-staphylococcal enterotoxin A recombinant fusion protein, in advanced pancreatic and colorectal cancer.

Abstract

PNU-214565, a SAg-based tumor targeted therapy, is safe when given as a single 3-hour infusion at doses up to 1.5 ng/kg. The MTD for a single dose was not determined. The safety of a repeated dose schedule is currently under investigation, beginning with doses determined to be safe in this trial.