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Science 10 November 1995:
Vol. 270. no. 5238, p. 908
DOI: 10.1126/science.270.5238.908a
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Jon Cohen

Researchers investigating toxic reactions that killed two patients in a trial of interleukin-12 earlier this year have reached a surprising conclusion: The drug is highly toxic if it is given in multiple high doses, but those effects can be avoided if the multiple doses are preceded by a single dose followed by a rest period. The initial dose apparently imprints a memory on the immune system, but the mechanism is unclear.




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