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Mendoza A, Álvarez-Román MT, Monzón-Manzano E, Acuña P, Arias-Salgado EG, Rivas-Pollmar I, Martín-Salces M, Martínez de Miguel B, Martínez Montalbán E, Jiménez-Yuste V, Butta N. Study of platelet kinetics in immune thrombocytopenia to predict splenectomy response. Br J Haematol 2024; 204:315-323. [PMID: 37822168 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Despite the efficacy of splenectomy for chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), its considerable failure rate and its possible related complications prove the need for further research into potential predictors of response. The platelet sequestration site determined by 111 In-labelled autologous platelet scintigraphy has been proposed to predict splenectomy outcome, but without standardisation in clinical practice. Here, we conducted a single-centre study by analysing a cohort of splenectomised patients with ITP in whom 111 In-scintigraphy was performed at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid to evaluate the predictive value of the platelet kinetic studies. We also studied other factors that could impact the splenectomy outcome, such as patient and platelet characteristics. A total of 51 patients were splenectomised, and 82.3% responded. The splenic sequestration pattern predicted a higher rate of complete response up to 12 months after splenectomy (p = 0.005), with 90% sensitivity and 77% specificity. Neither age, comorbidities, therapy lines nor previous response to them showed any association with response. Results from the platelet characteristics analysis revealed a significant loss of sialic acid in platelets from the non-responding patients compared with those who maintained a response (p = 0.0017). Our findings highlight the value of splenic sequestration as an independent predictor of splenectomy response.
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- Ana Mendoza
- Department of Haematology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
- Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
- Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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Godeau B. Is splenectomy a good strategy for refractory immune thrombocytopenia in adults? Br J Haematol 2023; 203:86-95. [PMID: 37735555 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Rituximab and thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs) have profoundly changed the management of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) over the last 20 years. Even if most current guidelines put splenectomy, rituximab and TPO-RAs on the same treatment level, most clinicians and patients clearly prefer to postpone splenectomy and to multiply the lines of medical treatment before considering surgery. The management of ITP refractory to rituximab and TPO-RAs is challenging. Splenectomy is currently performed much less frequently because of a better knowledge of its complications, particularly severe late infections and deep vein thrombosis, and the inability to reliably predict its effectiveness. Furthermore, there is a reluctance to propose splenectomy when other treatments have been ineffective, based on the not well-documented risk that splenectomy could not be effective in such a case. The objective of this update was to review the most recent published data on the long-term tolerability and side effects of splenectomy and the predictors of response and efficacy, especially for patients exposed to multiple medical lines. This update can help physicians and patients with failure of multiple lines of therapy make an informed decision on the indication for splenectomy with the help of up-to-date data.
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- Bertrand Godeau
- Service de Médecine Interne, Centre National de Référence des Cytopénies Auto-Immunes de l'Adulte, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE InnovaTive theRapy for immUne disordErs, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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Bussel J, Cooper N, Boccia R, Zaja F, Newland A. Immune thrombocytopenia. Expert Rev Hematol 2021; 14:1013-1025. [PMID: 34720027 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2021.1995347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a low platelet count (<100 × 109/L) with an increased risk of bleeding. Recent (2019) guidelines from the International Consensus Report (ICR) expert panel and the American Society of Hematology (ASH) provide updated recommendations for the diagnosis and management of ITP. AREAS COVERED The 2019 ICR and ASH guidelines are reviewed, and differences and similarities highlighted. Clinical approaches to the treatment of ITP are discussed, including the role of fostamatinib which is an approved treatment option in adult patients who are refractory to other treatments. EXPERT OPINION The 2019 ICR and ASH guidelines reflect recent changes in the management of ITP. Current treatment approaches for ITP are more rational and evidence-based than in the past. Patients should be treated based on their needs rather than on disease stage, and patient-specific outcomes, (e.g. quality of life) should be considered. Whilst corticosteroids are the mainstay of initial ITP treatment their use should be limited. For subsequent treatment, the use of thrombopoietin receptor agonist (TPO-RA) agents, fostamatinib and rituximab in adults is supported by robust evidence. Rituximab and recently approved fostamatinib offer viable alternatives to splenectomy.
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- James Bussel
- Professor Emeritus, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Haematologist, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington DC and Medical Director, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Bethesda, USA
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Sc Ematologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Professor of Haematology, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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Prospective Evaluation of the First Option, Second-Line Therapy in Childhood Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia: Splenectomy or Immunomodulation. J Pediatr 2021; 231:223-230. [PMID: 33340549 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe 4 subgroups of pediatric patients treated with splenectomy, hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, or rituximab as the first-option, second-line treatment for chronic immune thrombocytopenia. STUDY DESIGN Selection of patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia from the French national prospective cohort of pediatric autoimmune cytopenia OBS'CEREVANCE and VIGICAIRE study, treated by splenectomy, hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, or rituximab as a first second-line treatment. RESULTS For 137 patients, treated between 1989 and 2016, the median follow-up after diagnosis and after treatment initiation was 8.5 (2.8-26.4) years and 4.7 (1.1-25.1) years, respectively. Median age at diagnosis and at initiation of treatment were 9 (0.7; 16) and 12 (2; 18.1) years, respectively without significant difference between subgroups. For the whole cohort, 24-month event-free survival was 62% (95% CI 55; 71). It was 85% (95% CI 77; 95) for the 56 patients treated with splenectomy, 60% (95% CI 44; 84) for the 23 patients treated with rituximab, 46% (95% CI 30; 71) for the 24 patients treated with azathioprine, and 37% (95% CI 24; 59) for the 34 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine (log-rank P < .0001). For the splenectomy subgroup, being older than 10 years at splenectomy tended to improve event-free survival (P = .05). Female teenagers with antinuclear antibody positivity benefited from hydroxychloroquine therapy. CONCLUSIONS This national study, limiting pitfalls in the analysis of the effects of second-line therapies, showed that splenectomy remains the treatment associated with the better response at 24 months.
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Amini SN, Nelson VS, Sobels A, Schoones JW, Zwaginga JJ, Schipperus MR. Autologous platelet scintigraphy and clinical outcome of splenectomy in immune thrombocytopenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020; 153:103040. [PMID: 32712518 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Autologous platelet sequestration pattern is associated with post-splenectomy platelet response in patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). However, published results are contradictory, and have not been systematically reviewed. Our aim is to systematically review and meta-analyse the association between sequestration pattern and post-splenectomy platelet response. Articles were selected from MEDLINE when they a) included ITP patients, b) performed scintigraphy, and c) included post-splenectomy platelet response. The 23 included studies (published between 1969-2018) represented 2966 ITP-patients. Response to splenectomy occurred most frequently in patients with a splenic pattern (87.1 % in splenic versus 47.1 % in mixed and 25.5 % in hepatic patterns). A pooled analysis of 8 studies showed an odds ratio of 14.21 (95 % CI: 3.65-55.37) for platelet response in the splenic versus the hepatic group. Our findings indicate that a splenic sequestration pattern is associated with better response after splenectomy. Platelet sequestration patterns may be useful in the clinical decision-making regarding splenectomy.
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- S N Amini
- Department of Hematology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, the Netherlands; Department of Immune Hematology & Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Hematology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, the Netherlands; Department of Immune Hematology & Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Walaeus Library, Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Immune Hematology & Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Leiden, the Netherlands; Center for Clinical Transfusion Research, Sanquin Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, the Netherlands; Department of Hematology, University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, the Netherlands
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Deshayes S, Godeau B. Second-line and beyond: treatment options for primary persistent and chronic immune thrombocytopenia. Platelets 2019; 31:291-299. [DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2019.1636018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Samuel Deshayes
- Service de Médecine Interne, Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CHU de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
- Service de Médecine Interne, Centre de Référence des Cytopénies Auto-Immunes de l’Adulte, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Henri-Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Centre de Référence des Cytopénies Auto-Immunes de l’Adulte, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Henri-Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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