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Ruiz-Boy S, Pedraza A, Prat M, Salas MQ, Carcelero E, Riu-Viladoms G, Suárez-Lledó M, Monge-Escartín I, Rodríguez-Lobato LG, Martínez-Roca A, Rovira M, Martínez C, Gallego C, Urbano-Ispizua Á, Sánchez J, Marcos MÁ, Fernández-Avilés F. At-Home Foscarnet Administration in Patients with Cytomegalovirus Infection Post-Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Unicentric, Safe, and Feasible Program. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1741. [PMID: 38139867 PMCID: PMC10748136 DOI: 10.3390/ph16121741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a relevant cause of morbimortality in patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Foscarnet (FCN) is an effective drug against CMV administered intravenously and usually on an inpatient basis. The Home Care Unit (HCU) for hematologic patients at our hospital designed an at-home FCN administration model to avoid the hospitalization of patients requiring FCN treatment. This study analyzes whether the at-home administration of FCN is as safe and effective as its hospital administration. We collected and compared demographic, clinical, analytical, and economic data of patients with CMV infection post-allo-HCT who received FCN in the hospital (n = 16, 17 episodes) vs. at-home (n = 67, 88 episodes). The proportions of patients with cured CMV infections were comparable between the two groups (65.9% vs. 76.5%, p = 0.395). The median duration of FCN treatment was 15 (interquartile range [IQR] 9-23) and 14 (IQR 11-19) days in the HCU and inpatient cohorts, respectively (p = 0.692). There were no significant differences in the FCN toxicities between groups except for hypocalcemia (26.1% vs. 58.8%, p = 0.007), which was more prevalent in the inpatient cohort. A significant cost-effectiveness was found in the HCU cohort, with a median savings per episode of EUR 5270. It may be concluded that home administration of FCN is a safe, effective, and cost-efficient therapeutic option for patients with CMV infection and disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sonia Ruiz-Boy
- Pharmacy Service, Division of Medicines, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.P.); (E.C.); (G.R.-V.); (I.M.-E.)
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut De Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), Josep Carreras Institute, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (M.Q.S.); (M.S.-L.); (L.G.R.-L.); (A.M.-R.); (M.R.); (C.M.); (Á.U.-I.); (F.F.-A.)
- Blood Bank Department, Biomedical Diagnostic Center, Blood and Tissue Bank, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacy Service, Division of Medicines, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.P.); (E.C.); (G.R.-V.); (I.M.-E.)
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut De Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), Josep Carreras Institute, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (M.Q.S.); (M.S.-L.); (L.G.R.-L.); (A.M.-R.); (M.R.); (C.M.); (Á.U.-I.); (F.F.-A.)
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- Pharmacy Service, Division of Medicines, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.P.); (E.C.); (G.R.-V.); (I.M.-E.)
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- Pharmacy Service, Division of Medicines, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.P.); (E.C.); (G.R.-V.); (I.M.-E.)
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut De Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), Josep Carreras Institute, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (M.Q.S.); (M.S.-L.); (L.G.R.-L.); (A.M.-R.); (M.R.); (C.M.); (Á.U.-I.); (F.F.-A.)
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- Pharmacy Service, Division of Medicines, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.P.); (E.C.); (G.R.-V.); (I.M.-E.)
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut De Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), Josep Carreras Institute, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (M.Q.S.); (M.S.-L.); (L.G.R.-L.); (A.M.-R.); (M.R.); (C.M.); (Á.U.-I.); (F.F.-A.)
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut De Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), Josep Carreras Institute, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (M.Q.S.); (M.S.-L.); (L.G.R.-L.); (A.M.-R.); (M.R.); (C.M.); (Á.U.-I.); (F.F.-A.)
- Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut De Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), Josep Carreras Institute, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (M.Q.S.); (M.S.-L.); (L.G.R.-L.); (A.M.-R.); (M.R.); (C.M.); (Á.U.-I.); (F.F.-A.)
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut De Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), Josep Carreras Institute, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (M.Q.S.); (M.S.-L.); (L.G.R.-L.); (A.M.-R.); (M.R.); (C.M.); (Á.U.-I.); (F.F.-A.)
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- Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut De Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), Josep Carreras Institute, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (M.Q.S.); (M.S.-L.); (L.G.R.-L.); (A.M.-R.); (M.R.); (C.M.); (Á.U.-I.); (F.F.-A.)
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- Financial-Economic Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, ISGlobal, CIBERINFEC (Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red enfermedades INFECciosas), 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut De Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), Josep Carreras Institute, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (M.Q.S.); (M.S.-L.); (L.G.R.-L.); (A.M.-R.); (M.R.); (C.M.); (Á.U.-I.); (F.F.-A.)
- Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
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Samuel E, McNaught KA, Mulbah JL, HajiAlilou H, Mody V, Cates DW. Antiviral drugs. SIDE EFFECTS OF DRUGS ANNUAL 2022. [PMCID: PMC9597564 DOI: 10.1016/bs.seda.2022.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
In this chapter, we have reviewed side effects reported with the use of antivirals for the treatment of the following infections: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), cytomegalovirus (CMV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C Virus (HCV), herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1, -2), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and influenza virus. The search engines PUBMED, EMBASE and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA) were utilized to identify literature published between January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
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Affiliation(s)
- Essie Samuel
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, PCOM Georgia School of Pharmacy, Suwanee, GA, United States,Corresponding author:
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, PCOM Georgia School of Pharmacy, Suwanee, GA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, PCOM Georgia School of Pharmacy, Suwanee, GA, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, PCOM Georgia School of Pharmacy, Suwanee, GA, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, PCOM Georgia School of Pharmacy, Suwanee, GA, United States
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