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Name

Interleukin-2

Alternate Names

Aldesleukin
BG-8301
Costimulator
Epidermal thymocyte activating factor
Human Jurkat Tumor Derived (Dupont)
IL-2 /Adherent LAK (CT)
IL-2 Jurkat derived
Lymphocyte mitogenic factor
Proleukin
Ril-2
T-Cell Growth Factor
Teceleukin
Thymocyte Stimulating Factor

Abbreviations

ETAF
IL-2
Ril-2
TCGF

Category

Biologic therapy (BRM, immunotherapy)

Subcategory

None

NSC Number

364831

Primary Site

AIDS
breast
head & neck cancer
leukemia
lymphoma
Opportunistic infection

Histology

None

Remarks

Phase I (head & neck) Phase III (AML, NHL) Cytokine; Lymphokine; results in proliferation and expansion of activated T-lymphocytes

Coding

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