α干扰素可望作为免疫毒素的一部分来治疗癌症.瑞士Ciba-Geigy药厂药物研究部的研究人员将与感染细胞表面的EB病毒抗原结合的单克隆抗体(McAb)和α干扰素偶联,这种偶联物与单用干扰素相比,能减低体外EB病毒感染细胞的增殖速度.此外,该偶联物的抗结肠癌细胞的体外试验结果亦令人鼓舞.目前,研究人 Alpha interferon is expected to be used as part of immunotoxins to treat cancers Researchers at the Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals Research Institute in Switzerland couple monoclonal antibodies (McAbs) that bind to Epstein-Barr virus antigens on the surface of cells and alpha interferon, This conjugate reduces the rate of proliferation of Epstein-Barr virus-infected cells in vitro as compared to interferon alone.Except for this conjugate, the results of in vitro assays of anti-colon cancer cells are encouraging.At present,