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Cheng C, Deng DX, Zhang XH, Xu LP, Wang Y, Yan CH, Chen H, Chen YH, Han W, Wang FR, Wang JZ, Sun YQ, Huang XJ, Mo XD. Decreasing the steroid rapidly may help to improve the clinical outcomes of patients with intestinal steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease receiving basiliximab treatment. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1390438. [PMID: 38595816 PMCID: PMC11002247 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1390438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Intestinal steroid refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD) is the major cause of mortality in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). This retrospective cohort study aimed to identify the relationship between different steroid decreasing velocity and therapeutic response in patients with intestinal SR-aGVHD receiving basiliximab treatment, and also aimed to propose a reasonable steroid decreasing regimen for these patients. The median time for steroid dose decreasing to the 50% of initial dose and decreasing to the low-dose steroid for patients achieving ORR was 5 days and 12 days, respectively, which was both shorter than patients without achieving ORR. The ORR, NRM and survival in rapid and medium steroid decreasing group were all better than slow group. The cumulative incidence of ORR at any time was 90.4%, 78.1% and 62.3%, respectively, in rapid, medium, and slow group. The cumulative incidence of NRM at 1 year after basiliximab treatment was 18.7% (95% CI 11.3%-26.1%), 22.8% (95% CI 14.2%-31.4%) and 32.8% (95% CI 24.1%-41.5%), respectively, in rapid, medium, and slow group. The probability of OS at 1 year after basiliximab treatment was 76.9% (95% CI 68.9%-84.9%), 72.7% (95% CI 63.7%-81.7%), and 62.3% (95% CI 53.5%-71.1%), respectively, in rapid, medium, and slow group. Hence, it was helpful to decrease steroid to the 50% of initial dose ≤ 5 days and to the low-dose steroid ≤ 12 days after basiliximab treatment for intestinal SR-aGVHD patients, which may also be the reasonable steroid decrease protocol for these patients.
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- Cong Cheng
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Lyles L, Farmer R, Abougergi M. A Potential New Use for Tocilizumab: Refractory Checkpoint Inhibitor Hepatitis. ACG Case Rep J 2023; 10:e01162. [PMID: 37753105 PMCID: PMC10519460 DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors are becoming more commonly used for many forms of malignancy. With this class of medications being more heavily used, there has been an associated rise in medication-induced autoimmune hepatitis. This case involves a 35-year-old woman being treated with nivolumab/ipilimumab for renal cell carcinoma who developed a steroid-refractory autoimmune hepatitis.
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- Laine Lyles
- Prisma Health-University of South Carolina in Columbia, Columbia, SC
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- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, Columbia, SC
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Asawa P, Vusqa U, Khan C, Samhouri Y, Fazal S. Intrathecal Chemotherapy as a Potential Treatment for Steroid-refractory Immune Effector Cell-associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome. Anticancer Res 2022; 42:3853-3856. [PMID: 35896259 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of various B-cell malignancies. However, it can cause serious adverse effects like immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS). ICANS is attributed to disruption of the blood-brain barrier due to inflammatory cytokines and increased levels of immune effector cells (IECs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Corticosteroids and supportive management are the mainstays of ICANS treatment. However, no guidelines exist for the treatment of steroid-refractory ICANS. Some reports have shown favorable outcomes with no long-term complications in patients with steroid-refractory ICANS treated with intrathecal (IT) chemotherapy. CASE REPORT We describe the outcomes of two patients with steroid-refractory ICANS treated with IT chemotherapy. Both patients had refractory large B-cell lymphoma and were not candidates for autologous transplant. They developed steroid-refractory ICANS after CAR T-cell infusion. IT chemotherapy with 12 mg methotrexate and 50 mg hydrocortisone resulted in prompt neurological improvement in both patients. One of them passed away due to multiple other comorbidities, and the other patient continues to do well without any complications. CONCLUSION IT chemotherapy could be considered as a potential approach for the management of steroid-refractory ICANS based on our experience. Prospective studies are needed to validate this approach.
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- Palash Asawa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Division of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Division of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Division of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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Evirgen S, İliaz R, Akyüz F, Çavuş B, Göktürk S, Örmeci A, Soyer ÖM, Baran B, Pınarbaşı B, Karaca Ç, Demir K, Beşışık F, Kaymakoğlu S. Cyclosporine Therapy as a Rescue Treatment in Steroid Refractory Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Real Life Data From a Tertiary Center. Turk J Gastroenterol 2022; 33:463-469. [PMID: 35786613 PMCID: PMC9317765 DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2022.21093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cyclosporine is a rescue treatment alternative to avoid colectomy in corticosteroid refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of cyclosporine therapy in acute severe ulcerative colitis patients. METHODS Acute severe ulcerative colitis (basal Lichtiger score > 10) patients who did not respond to 40 mg intravenous methylpredniso- lone therapy after 3-5 days were included in the study. The presence of clinical response and remission was assessed at 1st week, 1st, 6th, and 12th month according to the Lichtiger index. RESULTS In this study, 40 patients, whose steroid refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis and basal Lichtiger score > 10 points were enrolled. The median disease duration was 49.3 months (2-204). All patients received cyclosporine for 132 ± 78 days (7-270). Clinical response was obtained on seventh day in 82.5%. The clinical response rates of the first and sixth months were 72.5% and 62.5%, respectively. A total of 17/40 (42.5%) patients underwent colectomy within 1 year. In the patients who underwent colectomy, the basal LS (14.2 ± 1.9 vs 12.3 ± 1.7) (P = .002) was higher and the basal hemoglobin value (11.8 ± 2.3 vs 10.1 ± 1.5) (P = .037) was lower than those who did not undergo colectomy. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that cyclosporine treatment may be successfully and safely used in steroid refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis patients. Cyclosporine is a drug that has recently started to come up again with the introduction of new maintenance treatments. Especially in patients who develop a loss of response to infliximab therapy, or where infliximab therapy is contraindicated, or who have azathioprine intolerance, or are unresponsive.
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- Sami Evirgen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kastamonu University Faculty of Medicine, Kastamonu, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Atlas University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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Ibrahimova A, Davies SM, Lane A, Jordan MB, Lake K, Litts B, Chaturvedi V, Owsley E, Myers KC, Nelson AS, Mehta PA, Marsh RA, Khandelwal P. α4β7 Integrin expression and blockade in pediatric and young adult gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e28968. [PMID: 33861521 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND We hypothesized that α4β7 integrin expression on effector memory T cells (TEMs) would be elevated in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients before and at diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease (GI GVHD) symptoms compared to patients without GVHD, and that clinical blockade of α4β7 integrin with vedolizumab would be effective in pediatric GI GVHD. METHODS We analyzed surface expression of α4β7 integrin on T cells from 48 pediatric allogeneic HSCT recipients from our biorepository with known clinical outcomes as follows: acute GI GVHD (n = 22), isolated skin GVHD (n = 12), and no GVHD (n = 14). T-cell analyses were performed 1 week before and at GVHD diagnosis in patients with GVHD, and day +30 after HSCT in patients without GVHD. We describe clinical outcomes of seven additional patients, different from above-described 48 patients, who received vedolizumab (anti-α4β7 integrin antibody) for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute GI GVHD. RESULTS Expression of α4β7 integrin on CD8+ TEMs was upregulated in patients with GI GVHD compared to the no GI GVHD (skin GVHD + no GVHD) group 1 week prior to clinical symptoms (p = .02) and at acute GI GVHD diagnosis (p = .05). Four of seven treated patients with clinical steroid-refractory acute GI GVHD were evaluable for response to vedolizumab. One patient had a complete response at day +28, while two had a partial response, and one had no response. No adverse effects directly attributable to vedolizumab were observed. CONCLUSION Our data suggest a rationale for the blockade of α4β7 integrin for acute GI GVHD management in children.
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- Azada Ibrahimova
- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Huarte E, Peel M, Juvekar A, Dubé P, Sarah S, Stephens L, Stewart B, Long B, Czerniak P, Oliver J, Smith P. Ruxolitinib, a JAK1/JAK2 selective inhibitor, ameliorates acute and chronic steroid-refractory GvHD mouse models. Immunotherapy 2021; 13:977-987. [PMID: 34184542 DOI: 10.2217/imt-2021-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Aim: Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a major complication arising in patients undergoing allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Material & methods: We tested ruxolitinib (a selective JAK1/2 inhibitor) efficacy in three different preclinical models of GvHD. Results: Ruxolitinib, at doses that mimic clinically achievable human JAK/signal transducers and activators of transcription target inhibition, significantly reduced alloreactive T-cell activation and infiltration in the lung and skin, leading to improved outcomes in two experimental models of steroid-refractory acute and chronic GvHD. Additionally, we describe a novel humanized GvHD model in which immunodeficient NOG animals are engineered to produce human IL-15 to facilitate enhanced T- and NK cell engraftment, leading to severe GvHD. Conclusion: Ruxolitinib treatment ameliorated disease symptoms resulting from targeted immune modulation via JAK/signal transducers and activators of transcription signaling inhibition.
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- Eduardo Huarte
- Incyte Research Institute, 1801 Augustine Cut-off, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Incyte Research Institute, 1801 Augustine Cut-off, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Incyte Research Institute, 1801 Augustine Cut-off, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Taconic Biosciences, 1 Discovery Drive, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
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- Taconic Biosciences, 1 Discovery Drive, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
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- Incyte Research Institute, 1801 Augustine Cut-off, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Incyte Research Institute, 1801 Augustine Cut-off, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Incyte Research Institute, 1801 Augustine Cut-off, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Incyte Research Institute, 1801 Augustine Cut-off, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Incyte Research Institute, 1801 Augustine Cut-off, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Incyte Research Institute, 1801 Augustine Cut-off, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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Abedin S, Hamadani M. Experimental Pharmaceuticals for Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease. J Exp Pharmacol 2020; 12:549-557. [PMID: 33273867 PMCID: PMC7705269 DOI: 10.2147/jep.s259290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Acute GVHD (aGVHD) is a significant complication after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), occurring in up to 70% of HCT recipients. Steroid-refractory aGVHD represents a subset of patients failing initial therapy and is particularly morbid, with only 30% of patients surviving long term. Better therapies are urgently required for these patients. Here, we discuss recent advancements in the management of SR-aGVHD. We review the currently available therapies for SR-aGVHD including the results of the REACH1 and REACH2 trials, which provide the basis for the use of ruxolitinib for the treatment of SR-aGVHD. We additionally discuss newer agents under clinical investigation and will highlight the niche these agents may fill to further improve outcomes in aGVHD patient care.
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- Sameem Abedin
- Blood & Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Blood & Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Chandra A, Kanth R, Thareja S. Efficacy And Safety Of Adalimumab Biosimilar (Exemptia) In Moderate-To-Severe Steroid-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis Patients: Real-Life Outcomes In Resource-Constrained Setting At 24-Weeks Follow-Up. Biologics 2019; 13:191-200. [PMID: 31819364 PMCID: PMC6883941 DOI: 10.2147/btt.s214518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Adalimumab (ADA) is approved for the management of lcerative colitis (UC) not responding to conventional therapy. Use of biologics in resource-constrained settings is very challenging. Currently, real-life data on the safety and efficacy of ADA biosimilar (Exemptia) in steroid-refractory UC patients are limited. Aim and objectives To assess the efficacy and safety of ADA biosimilar (Exemptia) to treat steroid-refractory difficult-to-treat UC patients in a resource-constrained Indian setting at 24-weeks follow-up. Materials and methods This was a retrospective single-center study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ADA biosimilar (Exemptia) in steroid-refractory UC patients. All the eligible patients who received induction dose of 160 mg at week 0, 80 mg at week 2 and 40 mg at week 4 and 40 mg every 4 weeks as maintenance regimen from 01 September 2017 to 31 Jan 2019 were retrospectively included in this single-center analysis. Those patients who had shown sub-optimal response at 12 weeks received 40 mg every 2 weeks as maintenance therapy. Outcomes in terms of clinical remission, clinical response and mucosal healing were evaluated in the short term at 12 weeks and 24 weeks. Results Twenty-five patients were retrospectively included between the time period of 1 September 2017 to 31 July 2018 with a mean age of 35 years. ADA biosimilar was effective in inducing clinical remission in 16% patients at 12 and 24 weeks, clinical response was seen in 48% at week 12 and 44% at week 24. The mean baseline total Mayo score (TMS) for all patients was 10.16 which decreased to a mean score of 5.72 at 12 weeks and 5.52 at 24 weeks with therapy with the decrease of the score being statistically significant both at 12 and 24 weeks (p<0.05). Two patients (8%) developed pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). ADA biosimilar frequency was accelerated to once in 2 weeks in 14 (56%) patients who did not show an optimal response at 12 weeks. Of these 14 patients, 5 were responders and 9 were non-responders at 12 weeks. At 24 weeks, 6 patients showed clinical response and 7 were non-responders, while one patient had developed TB. Conclusion ADA biosimilar (Exemptia) therapy is a safe and cost-effective alternative to original biologics in difficult-to-treat UC patients in resource-constrained Indian setting with comparable efficacy. Maintenance therapy at four weekly intervals can be considered in those patients who have shown an early clinical response at 12 weeks to minimize costs, but more studies are needed to confirm the same.
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- Alok Chandra
- Department of Gastroenterology, Base Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Base Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Base Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Matsumoto S, Kawamura H, Nishikawa T, Sagihara N, Miyatani H, Mashima H. Tacrolimus versus anti-tumor necrosis factor agents for steroid-refractory active ulcerative colitis based on the severity of endoscopic findings: a single-center, open-label cohort study. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2017; 10:249-258. [PMID: 29026326 PMCID: PMC5627753 DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s143224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS At Saitama Medical Center, for remission induction in active ulcerative colitis (UC) patients with endoscopic evidence of severe disease, we tend to preferentially use tacrolimus (TAC) over anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α agents. We conducted this study to evaluate the validity of our therapeutic strategies. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study was conducted in 52 steroid-refractory active UC patients with a Clinical Activity Index (CAI) score of ≥7 who were receiving remission induction therapy with TAC or anti-TNF-α agents. The patients were divided into a TAC treatment group (TAC group, n = 29) and an anti-TNF-α agent treatment group (anti-TNF group, n = 23). The CAI, Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) and incidence of events (relapse, hospitalization and surgery) were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS At treatment initiation, the CAI score was 12.6 in the TAC group and 11.5 in the anti-TNF group (P = 0.09), while the corresponding values of the UCEIS were 6.5 and 5.1, respectively (P = 0.0035). The clinical remission rate at 12 weeks was 55% (65% when only the subgroup that received rapid induction therapy was included in the analysis) in the TAC group and 57% in the anti-TNF group, with no significant difference. The cumulative event-free rates at 1, 6 and 12 months were 65.5%, 39.4%, and 39.4%, respectively, in the TAC group and 95.7%, 77.2% and 71.7%, respectively, in the anti-TNF group (P = 0.0037). CONCLUSION Rapid induction therapy with TAC tended to be selected for active UC patients with endoscopic evidence of severe disease, and the present study supported the validity of this therapeutic approach. However, transition to the remission-maintenance phase was more favorable in the anti-TNF group.
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- Satohiro Matsumoto
- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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Drobyski WR, Pasquini M, Kovatovic K, Palmer J, Douglas Rizzo J, Saad A, Saber W, Hari P. Tocilizumab for the treatment of steroid refractory graft-versus-host disease. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2011; 17:1862-8. [PMID: 21745454 PMCID: PMC3716013 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Corticosteroid refractory graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is one of the major challenges in the management of allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients. Although numerous agents have been employed to treat this patient population, no standardized second-line therapy exists. In this study, we report our experience with the administration of tocilizumab, an anti-interleukin 6 receptor antibody, in the treatment of steroid refractory GVHD. Tocilizumab was administered to 8 patients with refractory acute (n = 6) or chronic GVHD (cGVHD) (n = 2) once every 3 to 4 weeks. The majority of patients with acute GVHD (aGVHD) had grade IV organ involvement of the skin or gastrointestinal tract, whereas both patients with cGVHD had long-standing severe skin sclerosis at the time of treatment. There were no allergic or infusion-related adverse events. Treatment was discontinued in one patient over concerns that tocilizumab may have worsened preexisting hyperbilirubinemia. Several patients also had transient elevations in serum transaminase values. Infections were the primary adverse events associated with tocilizumab administration. Four patients (67%) with aGVHD had either partial or complete responses apparent within the first 56 days of therapy. One patient with cGVHD had a significant response to therapy, whereas the second had stabilization of disease that allowed for a modest reduction in immune suppressive medications. These results indicate that tocilizumab has activity in the treatment of steroid refractory GVHD and warrants further investigation as a therapeutic option for this disorder.
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Affiliation(s)
- William R Drobyski
- Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
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