Immunomodulating agents and hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes

Immunomodulating agents are increasingly used in clinical practice to alter the course of various malignancies, autoimmune diseases, or immunodeficiencies. Experimental data obtained in laboratory animals suggest that nearly all agents available today are likely to inhibit hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes. Although further investigation is warranted, a direct stimulation of the reticuloendothelial system is likely to play a key role. Potentially severe drug interactions are the main clinical consequences to be considered, particularly in the field of cancer chemoimmunotherapy and vaccination. Besides immunomodulating agents, drugs with the toxic potential for immunoenhancement may also be considered in that respect.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1985

Erschienen:

1985

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Drug metabolism reviews - 16(1985), 1-2 vom: 15., Seite 175-84

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Descotes, J [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Adjuvants, Immunologic
Journal Article
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.01.1986

Date Revised 17.11.2004

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM03886567X