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Pincez T, Fernandes H, Fahd M, Pasquet M, Chahla WA, Granel J, Ducassou S, Thomas C, Garnier N, Jeziorski E, Bayart S, Chastagner P, Cheikh N, Guitton C, Paillard C, Lejeune J, Millot F, Li-Thiao Te V, Mallebranche C, Pellier I, Castelle M, Armari-Alla C, Carausu L, Piguet C, Benadiba J, Pluchart C, Stephan JL, Deparis M, Briandet C, Doré E, Marie-Cardine A, Barlogis V, Leverger G, Héritier S, Aladjidi N, Leblanc T. Pediatric refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia: Identification, patients' characteristics, and outcome. Am J Hematol 2024; 99:1269-1280. [PMID: 38651646 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Abstract
Refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia (r-cITP) is one of the most challenging situations in chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP). Pediatric r-cITP is inconsistently defined in literature, contributing to the scarcity of data. Moreover, no evidence is available to guide the choice of treatment. We compared seven definitions of r-cITP including five pediatric definitions in 886 patients with cITP (median [min-max] follow-up 5.3 [1.0-29.3] years). The pediatric definitions identified overlapping groups of various sizes (4%-20%) but with similar characteristics (higher proportion of immunopathological manifestations [IM] and systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE]), suggesting that they adequately captured the population of interest. Based on the 79 patients with r-cITP (median follow-up 3.1 [0-18.2] years) according to the CEREVANCE definition (≥3 second-line treatments), we showed that r-cITP occurred at a rate of 1.15% new patients per year and did not plateau over time. In multivariate analysis, older age was associated with r-cITP. One patient (1%) experienced two grade five bleeding events after meeting r-cITP criteria and while not receiving second-line treatment. The cumulative incidence of continuous complete remission (CCR) at 2 years after r-cITP diagnosis was 9%. In this analysis, splenectomy was associated with a higher cumulative incidence of CCR (hazard ratio: 5.43, 95% confidence interval: 1.48-19.84, p = 7.8 × 10-4). In sum, children with cITP may be diagnosed with r-cITP at any time point of the follow-up and are at increased risk of IM and SLE. Second-line treatments seem to be effective for preventing grade 5 bleeding. Splenectomy may be considered to achieve CCR.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Pincez
- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux and Paris, France
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux and Paris, France
- Pediatric Haemato-Immunology, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux and Paris, France
- Pediatric Hematology Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Oncology Immunology Hematology Unit, Children's University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux and Paris, France
- Pediatric Haemato-Immunology, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux and Paris, France
- Pediatric Haemato-Immunology, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Pediatric Hematology Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Institute of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Pediatric Oncology Hematology Unit, Arnaud de Villeneuve University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Pediatric Hematology Unit, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Children's University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bicêtre University Hospital, AP-HP, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Clocheville Hospital, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Poitiers University Hospital, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France
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- Pediatric Immuno-Hemato-Oncology, Angers University Hospital, CRCI2NA, UMR Inserm CNRS, Université d'Angers, Université de Nantes, Angers, France
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- Pediatric Immuno-Hemato-Oncology, Angers University Hospital, CRCI2NA, UMR Inserm CNRS, Université d'Angers, Université de Nantes, Angers, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, CHU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Pediatric Oncology Hematology Unit, Limoges University Hospital, Limoges, France
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology Pediatrics, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Institut Jean Godinot, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, North Hospital, Saint Etienne, France
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- Pediatric Oncology-Hematology Unit Department, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Pediatric Unit, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, La Timone Hospital, Marseille University Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux and Paris, France
- Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, AP-HP, Sorbonne Université Paris, Paris, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux and Paris, France
- Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, AP-HP, Sorbonne Université Paris, Paris, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux and Paris, France
- Pediatric Haemato-Immunology, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux and Paris, France
- Pediatric Hematology Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
- Université Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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Zhang C, Charland D, O'Hearn K, Steele M, Klaassen RJ, Speckert M. Childhood autoimmune hemolytic anemia: A scoping review. Eur J Haematol 2024. [PMID: 38894537 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.14253] [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: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare but important cause of morbidity in pediatric hematology patients. Given its rarity, there is little high-quality evidence on which to base the investigation and management of pediatric AIHA. This scoping review aims to summarize the current evidence and highlight key gaps to inform future studies. METHODS This review searched MEDLINE and the Cochrane CENTRAL Trials Register from 2000 to November 03, 2023. Experimental and observational studies reporting AIHA diagnostic criteria, laboratory workup, or treatment/management in populations with at least 20% of patients ≤18 years were included. RESULTS Forty-three studies were included, with no randomized controlled trials identified. AIHA diagnostic criteria, diagnostic tests, and treatments were highly variable. First-line treatment approaches include corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, or both. Approaches to AIHA resistance to first-line therapy were widely variable between studies, but most commonly included rituximab and/or cyclosporine. CONCLUSIONS We identify a heterogenous group of observational studies into this complex, immune-mediated disorder. Standardized definitions and classifications are needed to guide collaborative efforts needed to study this rare disease. The work done by the CEREVANCE group provides an important paradigm for future studies.
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- Caseng Zhang
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Hematology, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Hematology Oncology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Granel J, Fernandes H, Bader-Meunier B, Guth A, Richer O, Pillet P, Leverger G, Ducassou S, Fahd M, Pasquet M, Garnier N, Barlogis V, Guitton C, Jeziorski E, Thomas C, Bayart S, Cheikh N, Paillard C, Abou Chahla W, Chastagner P, Neven B, Millot F, Lejeune J, Li-Thiao Te V, Armari-Alla C, Briandet C, Carausu L, Deparis M, Piguet C, Benadiba J, Marie-Cardine A, Stephan JL, Pellier I, Pluchart C, Doré E, Michaux K, Héritier S, Leblanc T, Aladjidi N. Antinuclear antibody-associated autoimmune cytopenia in childhood is a risk factor for systemic lupus erythematosus. Blood 2024; 143:1576-1585. [PMID: 38227934 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2023021884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Autoimmune cytopenia (AIC) in children may be associated with positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and may progress to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We evaluated the risk of progression to SLE of childhood-onset ANA-associated AIC. In the French national prospective OBS'CEREVANCE cohort, the long-term outcome of children with ANA-associated AIC (ANA titer ≥1/160) and a subgroup of children who developed SLE were described. ANA were positive in 355 of 1803 (20%) children with AIC. With a median follow-up of 5.8 (range, 0.1-29.6) years, 79 of 355 (22%) patients developed SLE at a median age of 14.5 (1.1-21.4) years; 20% of chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura, 19% of autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and 45% of Evans syndrome. None of the patients with ANA-negative test developed SLE. Severe manifestations of SLE were observed in 21 patients, and 2 patients died. In multivariate analysis including patients with positive ANA within the first 3 months after AIC diagnosis, age >10 years at AIC diagnosis (relative risk [RR], 3.67; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.18-11.4; P = .024) and ANA titer >1/160 (RR, 5.28; 95% CI, 1.20-23.17; P = .027) were associated with the occurrence of SLE after AIC diagnosis. ANA-associated AIC is a risk factor for progression to SLE, especially in children with an initial ANA titer >1/160 and an age >10 years at AIC diagnosis. ANA screening should be recommended in children with AIC, and patients with ANA should be monitored long-term for SLE, with special attention to the transition period. This trial was registered at www.ClinicalTrials.gov as #NCT05937828.
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- Jérôme Granel
- Paediatric Clinical Immunology, Pellegrin Hospital, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant, Bordeaux, France
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- Paediatric Clinical Immunology, Pellegrin Hospital, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Paediatric Haematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Paediatric Department, Pontarlier Hospital, Pontarlier, France
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- Paediatric Clinical Immunology, Pellegrin Hospital, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Paediatric Clinical Immunology, Pellegrin Hospital, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant, Bordeaux, France
- Paediatric Oncology Immunology Haematology Unit, Armand-Trousseau University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Paediatric Clinical Immunology, Pellegrin Hospital, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant, Bordeaux, France
- Paediatric Haematology and Immunology Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Paediatric Oncology Immunology Haematology Unit, Children's University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Institute of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology, La Timone Hospital, Marseille University Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Paediatrics, Bicêtre University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Paediatric Oncology Haematology Unit, Arnaud de Villeneuve University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric Haematology Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Paediatric Haematology Unit, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Children's University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Paediatric Haematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology, Poitiers University Hospital, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, Clocheville Hospital, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France
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- Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Paediatrics, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Department of Paediatric Hematology, CHU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Paediatric Oncology- Haematology Unit Department, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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- Paediatric Oncology Hematology Unit, Limoges University Hospital, Limoges, France
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology Paediatrics, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- University Hospital of Saint Etienne, North Hospital, Department of Paediatric Oncology, Saint Etienne, France
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- Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Unit, Institut Jean Godinot, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Paediatric Unit, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Paediatric Unit, Martinique University Hospital, Fort-de-France, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant, Bordeaux, France
- Paediatric Oncology Immunology Haematology Unit, Armand-Trousseau University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant, Bordeaux, France
- Paediatric Haematology and Immunology Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Paediatric Clinical Immunology, Pellegrin Hospital, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant, Bordeaux, France
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Bucciol G, Delafontaine S, Meyts I, Poli C. Inborn errors of immunity: A field without frontiers. Immunol Rev 2024; 322:15-27. [PMID: 38062988 DOI: 10.1111/imr.13297] [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] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
Abstract
The study of primary immunodeficiencies or inborn errors of immunity continues to drive our knowledge of the function of the human immune system. From the outset, the study of inborn errors has focused on unraveling genetic etiologies and molecular mechanisms. Aided by the continuous growth in genetic diagnostics, the field has moved from the study of an infection dominated phenotype to embrace and unravel diverse manifestations of autoinflammation, autoimmunity, malignancy, and severe allergy in all medical disciplines. It has now moved from the study of ultrarare presentations to producing meaningful impact in conditions as diverse as inflammatory bowel disease, neurological conditions, and hematology. Beyond offering immunogenetic diagnosis, the study of underlying inborn errors of immunity in these conditions points to targeted treatment which can be lifesaving.
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- Giorgia Bucciol
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Inborn Errors of Immunity, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Inborn Errors of Immunity, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Inborn Errors of Immunity, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Facultad de Medicina Universidad del Desarrollo-Clínica Alemana, Santiago, Chile
- Unidad de Inmunología y Reumatología, Hospital Roberto del Río, Santiago, Chile
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Jiang D, Rosenlind K, Baxter S, Gernsheimer T, Gulsuner S, Allenspach EJ, Keel SB. Evaluating the prevalence of inborn errors of immunity in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia or Evans syndrome. Blood Adv 2023; 7:7202-7208. [PMID: 37792884 PMCID: PMC10702780 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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Inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) are monogenic disorders that predispose patients to immune dysregulation, autoimmunity, and infection. Autoimmune cytopenias, such as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and Evans syndrome (a combination of ITP and autoimmune hemolytic anemia), are increasingly recognized phenotypes of IEI. Although recent findings suggest that IEIs may commonly underlie pediatric ITP and Evans syndrome, its prevalence in adult patients with these disorders remains undefined. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of underlying IEIs among adults with persistent or chronic ITP or Evans syndrome using a next-generation sequencing panel encompassing >370 genes implicated in IEIs. Forty-four subjects were enrolled from an outpatient adult hematology clinic at a tertiary referral center in the United States, with a median age of 49 years (range, 20-83). Fourteen subjects (31.8%) had secondary ITP, including 8 (18.2%) with Evans syndrome. No cases of IEI were identified despite a high representation of subjects with a personal history of autoimmunity (45.5%) and early onset of disease (median age at diagnosis of 40 years [range, 2-77]), including 20.5% who were initially diagnosed as children. Eight subjects (18.2%) were found to be carriers of pathogenic IEI variants, which, in their heterozygous state, are not disease-causing. One case of TUBB1-related congenital thrombocytopenia was identified. Although systematic screening for IEI has been proposed for pediatric patients with Evans syndrome, findings from this real-world study suggest that inclusion of genetic testing for IEI in the routine work-up of adults with ITP and Evans syndrome has a low diagnostic yield.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Adult
- Child
- Young Adult
- Middle Aged
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child, Preschool
- Adolescent
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/epidemiology
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/genetics
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/complications
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/epidemiology
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/genetics
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/complications
- Autoimmunity
- Prevalence
- Thrombocytopenia/epidemiology
- Thrombocytopenia/genetics
- Thrombocytopenia/complications
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- Debbie Jiang
- Division of Hematology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
- Division of Hematology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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Aladjidi N, Pincez T, Rieux-Laucat F, Nugent D. Paediatric-onset Evans syndrome: Breaking away from refractory immune thrombocytopenia. Br J Haematol 2023; 203:28-35. [PMID: 37735545 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19073] [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: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
Abstract
Since its first description by Evans in 1951, this syndrome has been linked to chronic immune thrombocytopenia with the concurrent or delayed onset of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia or neutropenia. For decades, the evolution of Evans syndrome (ES) has carried a poor prognosis and often resulted in chronic steroid exposure, multiple immune suppressing medications directed against T or B lymphocytes, and splenectomy. This paper presents a new view of ES based on recent advances in genomics which begin to classify patients based on their underlying molecular variants in previously described primary immune disorders. This has opened up new avenues of targeted therapy or bone marrow transplant at rather than broad long-term immune suppression or splenectomy. Importantly, recent studies of the full lifespan of ES suggest that at least 80% of those paediatric patients will progress to various clinical or biological immunopathological manifestations with age despite the resolution of their cytopenias. Those patients merit long-term follow-up and monitoring in dedicated transition programs to improve outcome at the adult age.
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- Nathalie Aladjidi
- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux, France
- Pediatric Hemato-Immunology, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux, France
- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Université de Montréal, Québec, Montréal, Canada
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- Université Paris Cité, Laboratory of Immunogenetics of Pediatric Autoimmune Diseases, Institut Imagine, INSERM UMR 1163, Paris, France
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- Division of Hematology, Childrens Hospital of ORange County (CHOC), University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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Pincez T, Fernandes H, Pasquet M, Abou Chahla W, Granel J, Héritier S, Fahd M, Ducassou S, Thomas C, Garnier N, Barlogis V, Jeziorski E, Bayart S, Chastagner P, Cheikh N, Guitton C, Paillard C, Lejeune J, Millot F, Li-Thiao Te V, Mallebranche C, Pellier I, Neven B, Armari-Alla C, Carausu L, Piguet C, Benadiba J, Pluchart C, Stephan JL, Deparis M, Briandet C, Doré E, Marie-Cardine A, Leblanc T, Leverger G, Aladjidi N. Impact of age at diagnosis, sex, and immunopathological manifestations in 886 patients with pediatric chronic immune thrombocytopenia. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:857-868. [PMID: 36882195 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
Abstract
Pediatric chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP) is a heterogeneous condition in terms of bleeding severity, second-line treatment use, association with clinical and/or biological immunopathological manifestations (IMs), and progression to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). No risk factors for these outcomes are known. Specifically, whether age at ITP diagnosis, sex, or IMs impact cITP outcomes is unknown. We report the outcomes of patients with pediatric cITP from the French nationwide prospective cohort OBS'CEREVANCE. We used multivariate analyses to investigate the effect of age at ITP diagnosis, sex, and IMs on cITP outcomes. We included 886 patients with a median (min-max) follow-up duration of 5.3 (1.0-29.3) years. We identified an age cutoff that dichotomized the risk of the outcomes and defined two risk groups: patients with ITP diagnosed <10 years (children) and ≥ 10 years (adolescents). Adolescents had a two to four-fold higher risk of grade ≥3 bleeding, second-line treatment use, clinical and biological IMs, and SLE diagnosis. Moreover, female sex and biological IMs were independently associated with higher risks of biological IMs and SLE diagnosis, second-line treatment use, and SLE diagnosis, respectively. The combination of these three risk factors defined outcome-specific risk groups. Finally, we showed that patients clustered in mild and severe phenotypes, more frequent in children and adolescents, respectively. In conclusion, we identified that age at ITP diagnosis, sex, and biological IMs impacted the long-term outcomes of pediatric cITP. We defined risk groups for each outcome, which will help clinical management and further studies.
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- Thomas Pincez
- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux, France
- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux, France
- Pediatric Hemato-Immunology, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Pediatric Oncology Immunology Hematology Unit, Children's University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux, France
- Pediatric Hemato-Immunology, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Armand Trousseau University Hospital, Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux, France
- Pediatric Hemato-Immunology, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Pediatric Hematology Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Institute of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, La Timone Hospital, Marseille University Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Pediatric Oncology Hematology Unit, Arnaud de Villeneuve University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Pediatric Hematology Unit, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Children's University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bicêtre University Hospital, AP-HP, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Clocheville Hospital, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Poitiers University Hospital, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, CHU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Pediatric Oncology Hematology Unit, Limoges University Hospital, Limoges, France
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology Pediatrics, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Institut Jean Godinot, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, North Hospital, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- Pediatric Oncology- Hematology Unit Department, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Pediatric Unit, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Pediatric Hematology Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Armand Trousseau University Hospital, Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, Paris, France
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- Centre de Référence National des Cytopénies Auto-immunes de l'Enfant (CEREVANCE), Bordeaux, France
- Pediatric Hemato-Immunology, CIC1401, INSERM CICP, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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Li M, Liu L, Ding B, Song X, Xia A, Han Y, Song Y, Wei X, Zhou H. Refractory/relapse thrombocytopenia in a patient with Evans' syndrome successfully treated with zanubrutinib. Br J Haematol 2022; 199:e37-e42. [PMID: 36223900 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Menguan Li
- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.,Hemostasis and Thrombosis Diagnostic Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The first Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.,Hemostasis and Thrombosis Diagnostic Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.,Hemostasis and Thrombosis Diagnostic Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.,Hemostasis and Thrombosis Diagnostic Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Department of Hematology, The first Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.,Hemostasis and Thrombosis Diagnostic Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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Determinants of splenectomy long-term outcomes in pediatric autoimmune cytopenias. Blood 2022; 140:253-261. [PMID: 35443028 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022015508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Splenectomy is effective in ~70-80% of pediatric chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP) and few data exist in autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and Evans syndrome (ES). Because of the irreversibility of the procedure and the lack of predictor of long-term outcomes, splenectomy decision is difficult to take in children. We report here factors associated with splenectomy outcomes from the OBS'CEREVANCE cohort, which prospectively includes French children with autoimmune cytopenia (AIC) since 2004. The primary outcome was failure-free survival (FFS), defined as the time from splenectomy to the initiation of a second-line treatment (other than steroids and intravenous immunoglobulins) or death. We included 161 patients (cITP n = 120, AIHA n = 19, ES n = 22) with a median (min-max) follow-up of 6.8 years (1.0-33.3) after splenectomy. AIC subtype was not associated with FFS. We found that immunopathological manifestations (IMs) were strongly associated with unfavorable outcomes. Diagnosis of an IM before splenectomy was associated with a lower FFS (hazard ratio [HR] 0.39, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.21-0.72, p = 0.003, adjusted for AIC subtype). Diagnosis of an IM at any timepoint during follow-up was associated with an even lower FFS (HR 0.22, 95% CI 0.12-0.39, p = 2.8x10-7, adjusted for AIC subtype) as well as with higher risk of recurrent or severe bacterial infections and thrombosis. In conclusion, our results support the search for associated IMs when considering a splenectomy to refine the risk-benefit ratio. After the procedure, monitoring IMs helps to identify patients with higher risk of unfavorable outcome.
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Michel M. Adult Evans' Syndrome. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2022; 36:381-392. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2021.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Conti F, Gottardi F, Moratti M, Belotti T, Ferrari S, Selva P, Bassi M, Zama D, Pession A. Refractory immune thrombocytopenia successfully treated with bortezomib in a child with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, complicated by Evans syndrome and hypogammaglobulinemia. Platelets 2022; 33:801-806. [PMID: 35132908 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2021.2002835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Treatment of refractory autoimmune cytopenias (AICs) and Evans syndrome (ES) represent a great challenge in pediatric setting, where an underlying primary immunodeficiency is recurrent. Frequently, second or third line treatments are employed, with an increased risk of toxicity and infections. The advent of novel drugs is the object of research in order to modify the management of these patients.We report a case of successful use of bortezomib in a child with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and CVID-like phenotype with a multi-refractory severe ES. Last flares were prolonged and dominated by severe and symptomatic ITP, refractory to different courses of high dose steroid and IVIG, mofetil mycophenolate, thrombopoietin receptor agonists, sirolimus, and rituximab. Persistence of AICs in subjects with depletion of CD20 + B-cells and IgG strengthens the hypothesis about the production of autoantibodies by terminally differentiated plasma-cells, not targetable from immunosuppressants and rituximab.In the attempt to enhance plasma-cells inhibition, the child was addressed to bortezomib, with a good response at 6 month follow-up without side effects. Nowadays, the use of bortezomib in ES/AICs is based only on small retrospective studies and case reports. Despite the lack of long term follow-up, our work highlights the potential role of bortezomib in the management of pediatric patients with multi-resistant AICs secondary to immune-system impairment.
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- Francesca Conti
- Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Specialty School of Paediatrics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immuno-haematology - Laboratorio Unico Metropolitano, Azienda USL, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Evans syndrome in adults: an observational multicentre study. Blood Adv 2021; 5:5468-5478. [PMID: 34592758 PMCID: PMC8714709 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Adult ES is a rare, often severe, and potentially fatal condition. ES is marked by frequent relapses, high therapy burden, and increased risk of infection/thrombosis, significantly affecting survival.
Evans syndrome (ES) is a rare condition, defined as the presence of 2 autoimmune cytopenias, most frequently autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and rarely autoimmune neutropenia. ES can be classified as primary or secondary to various conditions, including lymphoproliferative disorders, other systemic autoimmune diseases, and primary immunodeficiencies, particularly in children. In adult ES, little is known about clinical features, disease associations, and outcomes. In this retrospective international study, we analyzed 116 adult patients followed at 13 European tertiary centers, focusing on treatment requirements, occurrence of complications, and death. ES was secondary to or associated with underlying conditions in 24 cases (21%), mainly other autoimmune diseases and hematologic neoplasms. Bleeding occurred in 42% of patients, mainly low grade and at ITP onset. Almost all patients received first-line treatment (steroids with or without intravenous immunoglobulin), and 23% needed early additional therapy for primary refractoriness. Additional therapy lines included rituximab, splenectomy, immunosuppressants, thrombopoietin receptor agonists, and others, with response rates >80%. However, a remarkable number of relapses occurred, requiring ≥3 therapy lines in 54% of cases. Infections and thrombotic complications occurred in 33% and 21% of patients, respectively, mainly grade ≥3, and correlated with the number of therapy lines. In addition to age, other factors negatively affecting survival were severe anemia at onset and occurrence of relapse, infection, and thrombosis. These data show that adult ES is often severe and marked by a relapsing clinical course and potentially fatal complications, pinpointing the need for high clinical awareness, prompt therapy, and anti-infectious/anti-thrombotic prophylaxis.
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