Short-term clinical and immunologic effects of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (gamma-PGA) in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 (CIN 1): A multicenter, randomized, double blind, phase II trial
- Authors
- Cho, Hyun-Woong; Park, Young-Chul; Sung, Moon-Hee; Park, Jong Sup; Kim, Tae Jin; Seong, Seok Ju; Cho, Chi Heum; Lee, Jae Kwan
- Issue Date
- 20-6월-2019
- Publisher
- PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
- Citation
- PLOS ONE, v.14, no.6
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- PLOS ONE
- Volume
- 14
- Number
- 6
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/64744
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0217745
- ISSN
- 1932-6203
- Abstract
- Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term efficacy and safety of Poly-gamma-glutamic acid (gamma-PGA) and the immunologic changes in patients with CIN 1. Methods Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups and orally treated with placebo or 1,500 mg of gamma-PGA for 4 weeks. The primary endpoint of the study was histologic regression rate of CIN 1 at 12 weeks between gamma-PGA and control groups. The secondary endpoints were HPV clearance and change in immune responses. Result From April 2013 to December 2015, 195 patients participated in the study. In the intention-to-treat analysis, 42 (42.4%) of the women who received gamma-PGA experienced histologic remission versus 26 (27.1%) in the control group, with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.018). In the gamma-PGA group, HPV clearance was found in 37 (43.5%) of 85 patients infected with high-risk HPV, showing a significant difference compared to the control group, in which 20 (26.7%) of 75 patients exhibited HPV clearance (p = 0.026). However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the change of NK cell activity, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II CD8 count, and CD56 count. Conclusion gamma-PGA showed a short-term therapeutic effect on CIN 1 and high-risk HPV infection. It is a non-invasive, promising oral medication for women with these conditions.
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