Thymostimulin versus placebo for palliative treatment of locally advanced or metastasised hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase III clinical trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Thymostimulin is a thymic peptide fraction with immune-mediated cytotoxicity against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) <it>in vitro </it>and palliative efficacy in advanced HCC in two independent phase II trials. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Dollinger Matthias M, Lautenschlaeger Christine, Lesske Joachim, Tannapfel Andrea, Wagner Anna-Dorothea, Schoppmeyer Konrad, Nehls Oliver, Welker Martin-Walter, Wiest Reiner, Fleig Wolfgang E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/457