Regression of tumors in guinea pigs after treatment with synthetic muramyl dipeptides and trehalose dimycolate

Science. 1980 Apr 25;208(4442):415-6. doi: 10.1126/science.7189295.

Abstract

A high incidence of tumor regression was observed in guinea pigs bearing transplantable, line-10 hepatocellular carcinomas when synthetic muramyl dipeptides combined with trehalose dimycolate in oil-in-water emulsions were injected directly into the tumors. These compounds are promising candidates to replace viable bacillus Calmette-Guérin in cancer immunotherapy in humans and animals.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine / administration & dosage
  • Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine / therapeutic use*
  • Animals
  • Cord Factors / administration & dosage
  • Cord Factors / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Emulsions
  • Glycolipids / therapeutic use*
  • Glycopeptides / therapeutic use*
  • Immunotherapy
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / therapy*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Cord Factors
  • Drug Combinations
  • Emulsions
  • Glycolipids
  • Glycopeptides
  • Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine