Decreasing frequency, with time, of hepatitis B surface antigen positive liver biopsy in hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma

Auto-antibodies in chronic active hepatitis may bind to cancer antigens

Auto-antibodies in auto-immune chronic active hepatitis (AICAH) are hypothesized to bind to cancer antigens.

Beneficial effect of monoclonal antibody to interleukin 2 receptor on activated T cells in rheumatoid arthritis

Campath 6, a rat IgG2b monoclonal antibody to the interleukin 2 receptor on activated T cells, was used to treat three patients with active rheumatoid arthritis unresponsive to conventional treatment. Two patients had an excellent response for about three months. There were no significant side effects. The results suggest that activated T cells are of importance in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Although infusions of rat monoclonal antibodies could not be repeated because of the risk of sensitisation, the development of humanised monoclonal antibodies targeted against specific T cell sets would allow repeated courses of treatment to be given.