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Qi M, Qin Y, Meng S, Feng N, Meng Y. Risk factors for medical adhesive-related skin injury at the site of peripherally inserted central venous catheter placement in patients with cancer: a single-centre prospective study from China. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e080816. [PMID: 38443083 PMCID: PMC11146366 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to explore the incidence of, and risk factors for medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) at peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) sites in patients with cancer. DESIGN A prospective observational cohort study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Shenzhen, China. SETTING This was a single-centre study conducted in a tertiary hospital in Shenzhen, China. PARTICIPANTS A total of 340 patients with cancer and PICC placement from January 2022 to June 2023 were selected using a convenience sampling method. METHODS Factors potentially associated with PICC-related MARSI (PICC-MARSI) were recorded, including patient demographics, and catheter placement and maintenance. Patients were divided into MARSI and non-MARSI groups. Univariate analysis was performed to screen for associated variables, and logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for PICC-MARSI. RESULTS Of all 340 patients enrolled, 33 (9.7%) developed PICC-MARSI, including skin tear (8, 24.2%), tension injury (5, 15.2%), irritant contact dermatitis (10, 30.3%), allergic dermatitis (7, 21.2%) and maceration (3, 9.1%). Multivariable analysis showed that age (OR=1.058, p=0.001, 95% CI 1.023-1.094), wet skin (OR=4.873, p=0.003, 95% CI 1.728-13.742), dry skin (OR=6.247, p<0.0001, 95% CI 2.239-17.431), oedema (OR=3.302, p=0.008, 95% CI 1.365-7.985), allergy history (OR=6.044, p=0.001, 95% CI 2.040-17.906), dressing type (OR=3.827, p=0.003, 95% CI 1.595-9.185), body mass index (BMI) <18.5 (OR=4.271, p=0.015, 95% CI 1.327-13.742) and BMI 25-30 (OR=2.946, p=0.027, 95% CI 1.131-7.678) were independent risk factors for PICC-MARSI. CONCLUSIONS Proper catheter maintenance and appropriate dressing selection are crucial for the prevention of this condition.
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- Mengying Qi
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Barroso A, Estevinho F, Hespanhol V, Teixeira E, Ramalho-Carvalho J, Araújo A. Management of infusion-related reactions in cancer therapy: strategies and challenges. ESMO Open 2024; 9:102922. [PMID: 38452439 PMCID: PMC10937241 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.102922] [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: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Several anticancer therapies have the potential to cause infusion-related reactions (IRRs) in the form of adverse events that typically occur within minutes to hours after drug infusion. IRRs can range in severity from mild to severe anaphylaxis-like reactions. Careful monitoring at infusion initiation, prompt recognition, and appropriate clinical assessment of the IRR and its severity, followed by immediate management, are required to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes. Lack of standardization in the prevention, management, and reporting of IRRs across cancer-treating institutions represents not only a quality and safety gap but also a disparity in cancer care. The present article, supported by recently published data, was developed to standardize these procedures across institutions and provide a useful tool for health care providers in clinical practice to recognize early signs and symptoms of an IRR and promptly and appropriately manage the event.
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- A Barroso
- Multidisciplinary Unit of Thoracic Tumours, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Departamento de Medicina Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Pulmonology, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Lung Cancer Unit, CUF Descobertas, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medical Oncology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Oncology Research Unit, UMIB-Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, ICBAS-School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Bayrak Durmaz MS, Unutmaz DG, Demir M, Goksel O, Dursun AB, Bavbek S. Hypersensitivity Reactions to Taxanes: A Multicenter Study for Outcomes and Safety of Rapid Drug Desensitization. ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2024; 16:142-153. [PMID: 38528382 DOI: 10.4168/aair.2024.16.2.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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PURPOSE Taxanes can cause hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs), which pose a significant challenge in the treatment of malignancies. Patients who are eligible for rapid drug desensitization (RDD) can continue treatment; however, some patients experience breakthrough reactions (BTRs). Data about risk factors for BTRs during RDDs in patients with HSRs to taxanes are limited. METHODS This was a multicenter, retrospective study of patients with immediate-HSRs to taxanes. Initial HSRs were classified as grade 1, 2, or 3 based on severity. Prick/intradermal skin tests were performed with implicated taxanes. A 12-step protocol was used during RDD. RESULTS The study comprised 75 patients (F/M: 63/12, mean age 49.92 ± 11.72 years, 43 HSRs to paclitaxel, 32 HSRs to docetaxel). The majority of reactions (86.7%) occurred during the first or second exposure. The prevalence of drug allergy history was higher in patients with paclitaxel HSR than in those with docetaxel HSR, although it was not statistically significant (23.3% vs. 6.3%). The initial HSRs were mostly grade 2 (n = 50, 66.7%) or grade 3 (n = 22, 29.3%). Skin tests with implicated taxanes were done on 48 patients, and the rate of positive response in patients with grade 1, 2, and 3 initial HSRs were 50%, 17.6%, and 16.7%, respectively. . A total of 255 RDDs were completely performed, although BTRs occurred in 27 (grade 1, 55.6%; grade 2, 40.7%; grade 3, 3.7%). There were no statistically significant correlations between the risk of BTR and age, drug cycle, gender, positivity of skin test or atopy. The step reduction was successfully done on 9 eligible patients with mild or moderate HSRs during the 12-step RDDs. CONCLUSIONS Our experience demonstrates a 100% success rate in completing the 255 RDDs for taxanes, affirming the safety and efficacy of the RDD within the study population.
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- Makbule Seda Bayrak Durmaz
- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Chest Diseases, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Chest Diseases, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Chest Diseases, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Chest Diseases, Lokman Hekim University Hospital School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Zwimpfer TA, Scherer K, Schötzau A, Heinzelmann‐Schwarz V, Hartmann K, Vetter M, Montavon C. Desensitization in patients with hypersensitivity to platinum and taxane in gynecological cancers. Cancer Med 2023; 13:e6840. [PMID: 38140783 PMCID: PMC10807606 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exposure to paclitaxel and carboplatin has the risk of developing hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs), which could necessitate using less effective treatments to avoid anaphylaxis. Desensitization to platinum and taxane HSRs can be used to complete chemotherapy according to the standard regimen; therefore, this study investigated rates and benefits of successful desensitization in patients with gynecologic cancers (GC). METHODS We collected data from 241 patients with GC who had at least one cycle of platinum or taxane chemotherapy. The rate of HSRs and successful desensitization were evaluated, and an outcome analysis was conducted. RESULTS The rate of HSRs to platinum and taxane was 6.39% and 13.07%, respectively. We observed a 100% success rate of desensitization in our cohort. Patients with HSR were significantly younger (57.1 vs. 64.9 years, p = 0.030) in the taxane cohort. Importantly, the overall survival (OS) of patients with platinum and taxane HSRs who underwent desensitization was comparable to that of patients with no HSRs (platinum vs. controls; median OS 60.36 vs. 60.39 months, p = 0.31; taxane vs. controls; OS 80.29 vs. 60.00 months, p = 0.59). CONCLUSION Thus, we show that desensitization for platinum and taxane HSRs is safe and effective, resulting in an outcome that is well comparable to patients without HSR. Based on these observations, desensitization procedures might be considered as standard of care before switching to less effective treatment for patients with GC.
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- Tibor A. Zwimpfer
- Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Hospital for WomenUniversity Hospital BaselBaselSwitzerland
- Gynecological Cancer CenterUniversity Hospital BaselBaselSwitzerland
- Peter MacCallum Cancer CenterEast MelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Division of Allergy Unit, Department of DermatologyCantonal Hospital AarauAarauSwitzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Hospital for WomenUniversity Hospital BaselBaselSwitzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Hospital for WomenUniversity Hospital BaselBaselSwitzerland
- Gynecological Cancer CenterUniversity Hospital BaselBaselSwitzerland
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- Department of DermatologyUniversity Hospital BaselBaselSwitzerland
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- Cancer Center, Cantonal Hospital BasellandMedical University ClinicLiestalSwitzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Hospital for WomenUniversity Hospital BaselBaselSwitzerland
- Gynecological Cancer CenterUniversity Hospital BaselBaselSwitzerland
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Khan DA, Phillips EJ, Accarino JJ, Gonzalez-Estrada A, Otani IM, Ramsey A, Arroyo AC, Banerji A, Chow T, Liu AY, Stone CA, Blumenthal KG. United States Drug Allergy Registry (USDAR) grading scale for immediate drug reactions. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023; 152:1581-1586. [PMID: 37652140 PMCID: PMC10872843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is no accepted grading system classifying the severity of immediate reactions to drugs. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to present a proposed grading system developed through the consensus of drug allergy experts from the United States Drug Allergy Registry (USDAR) Consortium. METHODS The USDAR investigators sought to develop a consensus severity grading system for immediate drug reactions that is applicable to clinical care and research. RESULTS The USDAR grading scale scores severity levels on a scale of 0 to 4. A grade of no reaction (NR) is used for patients who undergo challenge without any symptoms or signs, and it would confirm a negative challenge result. A grade 0 reaction is indicative of primarily subjective complaints that are commonly seen with both historical drug reactions and during drug challenges, and it would suggest a low likelihood of a true drug allergic reaction. Grades 1 to 4 meet the criteria for a positive challenge result and may be considered indicative of a drug allergy. Grade 1 reactions are suggestive of a potential immediate drug reaction with mild symptoms. Grade 2 reactions are more likely to be immediate drug reactions of moderate severity. Grade 3 reactions have features suggestive of a severe allergic reaction, whereas grade 4 reactions are life-threatening reactions such as anaphylactic shock and fatal anaphylaxis. CONCLUSION This proposed grading schema for immediate drug reactions improves on prior schemata by being developed specifically for immediate drug reactions and being easy to implement in clinical and research practice.
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- David A Khan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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- Center for Drug Safety and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn; Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Ariz
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif
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- Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY; Department of Allergy/Immunology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif; Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Boston, Mass; Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
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Yeşilkaya S, Aksu K, Vural Solak GT, Demir Ş, Topel M, Erçelebi DÇ, Koca Kalkan İ, Ateş H, Köycü Buhari G, Nazik Bahçecioğlu S. Rapid drug desensitization to taxanes: a descriptive study from Turkey. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2023:10781552231213318. [PMID: 37936390 DOI: 10.1177/10781552231213318] [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: 11/09/2023]
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AIM To present the characteristics of drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) among taxane recipients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), and to describe the results of rapid drug desensitization (RDD). METHODS A retrospective cross-sectional study included 45 patients who were treated with taxane for NSCLC and were found to be hypersensitive to taxane. All patients were administered the standard 3-bag, 12-step RDD protocol following the development of DHR. RDD success was evaluated separately for each cycle, and successful RDD was defined as the completion of the cycle with application of 12 steps of the desensitization protocol and the absence of early and/or late reactions afterwards. RESULTS Among 45 patients hypersensitive to taxane 43 (95.6%) successfully received taxane cycles with desensitization. Failed RDD occurred in only 2 (4.4%) patients. The total number of desensitization cycles was 183, of which 181 (98.9%) were successful. The mean age of patients with successful desensitization was 59.42 ± 10.48 years and 37 (86.0%) of them were male. CONCLUSION RDD is a reliable procedure that enables effective administration and completion of first-line taxane treatments in taxane-sensitive patients.
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- Selma Yeşilkaya
- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Morimoto H, Oba M, Shirahama S, Tokura Y. Docetaxel-induced psoriasis with positive scratch patch test. J Dermatol 2023; 50:e381-e383. [PMID: 37408498 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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- Hiroki Morimoto
- Department of Dermatology, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology & Skin Oncology, Chutoen General Medical Center, Kakegawa, Japan
- Allergic Disease Research Center, Chutoen General Medical Center, Kakegawa, Japan
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Villarreal-González RV, González-Díaz S, Vidal-Gutiérrez O, Canel-Paredes A, de la Cruz-de la Cruz C, García-Campa M, López-Méndez A, Alvarado-Ruiz S, Castells M. Hypersensitivity Reactions to Taxanes: A Comprehensive and Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Desensitization. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2023; 65:231-250. [PMID: 37589840 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-023-08968-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Taxanes in the treatment of cancer are associated with a significant incidence of hypersensitivity reactions, which may preclude their use in patients in need of first line therapy. Drug desensitization induces transient immunological tolerance and has allowed the reintroduction of taxanes in highly allergic patients. Increase the knowledge of hypersensitivity reactions (HSR) during the administration of taxanes. A systematic review regarding the safety and efficacy of rapid drug desensitization (RDD) for taxanes HSR. The study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, was registered in PROSPERO(CRD42021242324) and a comprehensive search was conducted in Medline, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus databases. 25 studies encompassing 10 countries were identified and 976 patients with initial HSR to paclitaxel (n = 707) and docetaxel (n = 284), that underwent a total of 2,396 desensitizations. The most common symptoms were cutaneous (74.6%) with paclitaxel and respiratory (72.6%) with docetaxel. Severe initial hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis occurred in 39.6% and 13% of paclitaxel and docetaxel cases respectively and during the first (87.4%) or second exposure (81.5%). Patients tolerated well RDD and breakthrough reactions (BTR) occurred in 32.2% of paclitaxel-treated patients and in 20.6% of docetaxel treated patients. Premedications included corticosteroids, antihistamines and leukotriene receptor antagonists. The most commonly used protocol was the BWH 3 bags 12 steps, all protocols showed a success rate between 95-100%, with no reported deaths. RDD is a safe and effective procedure in patients with HSR to taxanes and protocols should be standardized for wide range implementation.
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- Rosalaura Virginia Villarreal-González
- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Oncology Service. Centro Universitario Contra el Cáncer (CUCC), Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Faculty of Medicine, Regional Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario "Dr., José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Oncology Service. Centro Universitario Contra el Cáncer (CUCC), Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey ITESM, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Department of Internal Medicine. Monterrey, Universidad de Monterrey. Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad, Nuevo León, México
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario "Dr., José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario "Dr., José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario "Dr., José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Rodríguez-Pérez R, de las Vecillas L, Cabañas R, Bellón T. Tools for Etiologic Diagnosis of Drug-Induced Allergic Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12577. [PMID: 37628756 PMCID: PMC10454098 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612577] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions are a serious concern in clinical practice because they can be severe and result in lifelong sequelae. An accurate diagnosis and identification of the culprit drug is essential to prevent future reactions as well as for the identification of safe treatment alternatives. Nonetheless, the diagnosis can be challenging. In vivo and in vitro tests can be helpful, although none are conclusive; therefore, the tests are not usually performed in isolation but as part of a diagnostic algorithm. In addition, some in vitro tests are only available in research laboratories, and standardization has not been fully accomplished. Collaborating research is needed to improve drug hypersensitivity reaction diagnosis. In this review, we update the current available in vivo and in vitro tools with their pros and cons and propose an algorithm to integrate them into clinical practice.
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- Rosa Rodríguez-Pérez
- Institute for Health Research Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), Paseo Castellana 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (L.d.l.V.); (R.C.); (T.B.)
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- Institute for Health Research Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), Paseo Castellana 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (L.d.l.V.); (R.C.); (T.B.)
- Allergy Department, La Paz University Hospital, Paseo Castellana 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain
- PIELenRed Consortium, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Health Research Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), Paseo Castellana 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (L.d.l.V.); (R.C.); (T.B.)
- Allergy Department, La Paz University Hospital, Paseo Castellana 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain
- PIELenRed Consortium, 28046 Madrid, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research Network on Rare Diseases (CIBERER U754), 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Health Research Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), Paseo Castellana 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (L.d.l.V.); (R.C.); (T.B.)
- PIELenRed Consortium, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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Bulut İ, Yegin Katran Z. Hypersensitivity Reaction and Rapid Drug Desensitization with Chemotherapeutics: A Tertiary Reference Center Experiences. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2023; 184:849-855. [PMID: 37442106 DOI: 10.1159/000530959] [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: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chemotherapy drugs have been in our lives for a long time, and all agents have the potential to develop hypersensitivity. Rapid drug desensitization is an option when hypersensitivity develops. The aim of this study was to examine the characteristics, diagnostic processes, and treatment results of patients with chemotherapeutic agent hypersensitivity who applied to our tertiary reference center. METHODS Patients who applied to our tertiary allergy outpatient clinic between January 2016 and September 2022 due to chemotherapy-induced drug hypersensitivity were examined. Demographic data of the patients, cancer diagnoses, chemotherapy regimens, skin tests, premedication scheme, desensitization cycle were evaluated. We applied a 16-step desensitization in patients with index reaction anaphylaxis or positive skin tests. If the index reaction was not anaphylaxis or skin tests were negative, we applied a 12-step desensitization. If the prick test with chemotherapeutic drugs was negative especially with taxanes, premedication was administered. We used the montelukast, cetirizine, and methylprednisolone for premedication. RESULTS Fifty-one patients were evaluated; 35 (68.6%) were female. The most common malignancy was colorectal cancer in 17 (33.3%) patients. The most common agent responsible for hypersensitivity was oxaliplatin in 17 (33.3%) patients, followed by paclitaxel in 13 (25.4%). When the symptoms of immediate reaction to chemotherapeutic drugs were analyzed as described in the EAACI position paper, only skin and mucosal involvement was seen in 24 (46.8%) patients; only respiratory system involvement or back pain was seen in 3 (6.2%) patients; multisystem involvement meeting the criteria for anaphylaxis was seen in 24 (47%) patients. Skin test was positive in 17 (56.6%) of 30 patients who developed a reaction with platin. Prolonged anaphylaxis was developed in 1 patient, and desensitization was not performed again. Fifty of 51 patients were able to receive the target chemotherapy dose by desensitization. In total, a 172-step desensitization was applied to 51 patients. CONCLUSION If completing the cycle is considered a treatment success, this was achieved in 98% (50/51) patients with rapid drug desensitization. This gives us the opportunity to use first-line chemotherapy agents.
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- İsmet Bulut
- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Süreyyapasa Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Süreyyapasa Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Khan DA, Banerji A, Blumenthal KG, Phillips EJ, Solensky R, White AA, Bernstein JA, Chu DK, Ellis AK, Golden DBK, Greenhawt MJ, Horner CC, Ledford D, Lieberman JA, Oppenheimer J, Rank MA, Shaker MS, Stukus DR, Wallace D, Wang J, Khan DA, Golden DBK, Shaker M, Stukus DR, Khan DA, Banerji A, Blumenthal KG, Phillips EJ, Solensky R, White AA, Bernstein JA, Chu DK, Ellis AK, Golden DBK, Greenhawt MJ, Horner CC, Ledford D, Lieberman JA, Oppenheimer J, Rank MA, Shaker MS, Stukus DR, Wallace D, Wang J. Drug allergy: A 2022 practice parameter update. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022; 150:1333-1393. [PMID: 36122788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- David A Khan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia; Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Corvallis Clinic, Oregon State University/Oregon Health Science University College of Pharmacy, Corvallis, Ore
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- Department of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, Calif
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Immunology, Allergy Section, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; The Research Institute of St Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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- Food Challenge and Research Unit Section of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital Colorado University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy Pulmonary Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla; James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Hospital, Tampa, Fla
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tenn
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- Division of Allergy, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, NJ
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- Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, Ariz
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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- Nova Southeastern Allopathic Medical School, Fort Lauderdale, Fla
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, The Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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De Campos L, Giavina-Bianchi P, Acharya S, Lynch DM, Kalil J, Castells MC. Basophil Activation Test as a Biomarker for Taxanes Anaphylaxis. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2022; 3:787749. [PMID: 35910859 PMCID: PMC9328177 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2022.787749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Taxanes are widely used chemotherapy agents, and their administration, despite premedication, is associated with hypersensitivity reactions (HR) in up to 9% of patients, 1% of which are severe. The mechanisms of these reactions are not fully understood. Finding biomarkers for early diagnosis and better understanding the underlying mechanisms of these reactions are key to defining the best treatment strategy for patients. Methods The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the basophil activation test (BAT) to diagnose patients with anaphylactic reactions to taxanes. Patients with anaphylaxis to taxane compounds (n = 15) were assessed through clinical history, skin testing (when possible), and BAT. BAT was performed immediately before rapid drug desensitization or before skin testing using anti-CD123 conjugated (APC-Biolegend), anti-HLADR conjugated (FITC-Biolegend) to gate Basophils and anti-CD63 conjugated (PE-Biolegend), and anti-CD203c conjugated (BV-Biolegend) to assess CD203c and CD63 expression on basophils under taxane stimulation. BAT was also performed in eight healthy volunteers. Results BAT was positive for CD203c in eight out of 15 patients and for CD63 in four out of 15 patients and in two out of eight controls. The sensitivity for CD203c was 53%, the specificity was 87%, and the area under the curve was 0.66 (p = 0.19%). For CD63, these rates were 33%, 87%, and 0.6 (p = 0.4). In a subgroup analysis of patients with positive skin tests (11 patients), CD203c was positive in six patients (sensitivity of 54.5% and specificity of 87.5%), and CD63 was positive in five patients (sensitivity of 45% and specificity of 75%). Conclusions BAT as a diagnostic tool for immediate hypersensitivity reactions to taxanes may be relevant in patients with selected phenotypes and endotypes, especially those with severe reactions or when the diagnosis cannot be established by the skin test. Increased expression of CD203c was more frequent than of CD63 in patients with positive results, and the sensitivity of this biomarker was higher in patient sub-group with positive skin tests, i.e., patients with IgE-mediated endotypes.
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- Lucila De Campos
- Clinical Immunology and Allergy Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- *Correspondence: Lucila De Campos
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- Clinical Immunology and Allergy Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Clinical Immunology and Allergy Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Nakanishi K, Okazaki S, Ichikawa G, Suzuki S. Allergy testing for Cremophor in a patient with cervical cancer with infusion reactions to paclitaxel and docetaxel. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e250960. [PMID: 35750430 PMCID: PMC9234805 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A woman in her 30s with cervical cancer underwent postoperative chemotherapy and showed allergic reactions to multiple taxanes. As the patient had infusion reactions to both paclitaxel and docetaxel, a prick test with Cremophor was conducted. In the absence of an allergic reaction to etoposide, we determined that the patient was allergic to pure taxane compounds. Among infusion reactions caused by taxanes, Cremophor allergy is reported in 3% of cases. Therefore, a prick test with Cremophor performed on a taxane infusion reaction will be useful in diagnosing allergy. In addition, allergy due to docetaxel may be managed by adequate premedication and continuous intravenous chlorpheniramine administration.
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- Kazuho Nakanishi
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai-shi, Chiba, Japan
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- Dermatology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai-shi, Chiba, Japan
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai-shi, Chiba, Japan
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School Hospital, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Pagani M, Bavbek S, Alvarez‐Cuesta E, Berna Dursun A, Bonadonna P, Castells M, Cernadas J, Chiriac A, Sahar H, Madrigal‐Burgaleta R, Sanchez Sanchez S. Hypersensitivity reactions to chemotherapy: an EAACI Position Paper. Allergy 2022; 77:388-403. [PMID: 34587281 DOI: 10.1111/all.15113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chemotherapeutic drugs have been widely used in the treatment of cancer disease for about 70 years. The development of new treatments has not hindered their use, and oncologists still prescribe them routinely, alone or in combination with other antineoplastic agents. However, all chemotherapeutic agents can induce hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs), with different incidences depending on the culprit drug. These reactions are the third leading cause of fatal drug-induced anaphylaxis in the United States. In Europe, deaths related to chemotherapy have also been reported. In particular, most reactions are caused by platinum compounds, taxanes, epipodophyllotoxins and asparaginase. Despite their prevalence and relevance, the ideal pathways for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these reactions are still unclear, and practice remains considerably heterogeneous with vast differences from center to center. Thus, the European Network on Drug Allergy and Drug Allergy Interest Group of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology organized a task force to provide data and recommendations regarding the allergological work-up in this field of drug hypersensitivity reactions. This position paper aims to provide consensus on the investigation of HSRs to chemotherapeutic drugs and give practical recommendations for clinicians that treat these patients, such as oncologists, allergologists and internists. Key sections cover risk factors, pathogenesis, symptoms, the role of skin tests, in vitro tests, indications and contraindications of drug provocation tests and desensitization of neoplastic patients with allergic reactions to chemotherapeutic drugs. Statements, recommendations and unmet needs were discussed and proposed at the end of each section.
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- Mauro Pagani
- Department of Medicine Medicine Ward C. Poma Mantova HospitalASST Mantova Mantova Italy
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy Department of Chest Diseases Ankara University School of Medicine Ankara Turkey
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- Department of Immunology and Allergic Diseases Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Rize Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy Department of Medicine Brigham and Women's HospitalHarvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USA
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Medical University, H. S. Joao Porto Portugal
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- Division of Allergy Department of Pulmonology Hôpital Arnaud de VilleneuveUniversity Hospital of Montpellier Montpellier France
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- The Department of Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USA
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- Allergy & Severe Asthma Service St Bartholomew's Hospital'sBarts Health NHS Trust London UK
- Drug Desensitisation Centre Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) Bellvitge University Hospital Barcelona Spain
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- Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department of Medicine University Hospital Complex of A Coruna A Coruna Spain
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Mendez S, Culmone K, Ramos R, Sweeney-Moore A. Hypersensitivity Reactions: Practice Recommendations for Paclitaxel Administration. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2021; 25:713-716. [PMID: 34800104 DOI: 10.1188/21.cjon.713-716] [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] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Paclitaxel is a high-alert IV oncology medication that causes hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) in 10%-40% of infusions, predominantly during the first or second infusion. Although paclitaxel has been a common medication in cancer treatment regimens for decades, the literature fails to address the safest approach for administration to minimize HSRs. Oncology teams may implement different methods of administration. To address safety concerns and inconsistent findings in the literature, an advanced oncology clinical nurse specialist initiated a team-based quality improvement project. This retrospective study included chart reviews to assess organizational outpatient practices and documentation for paclitaxel administration. Results from this project were the basis for reinstating a standard order set, which includes titration during the first and second paclitaxel infusions to maximize patient safety.
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Bumbacea RS, Ali S, Corcea SL, Spiru L, Nitipir C, Strambu V, Bumbacea D. Omalizumab for successful chemotherapy desensitisation: What we know so far. Clin Transl Allergy 2021; 11:e12086. [PMID: 34938440 PMCID: PMC8667670 DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypersensitivity reactions induced by chemotherapeutic drugs may influence the course of the oncologic disease by preventing doctors from prescribing first-line therapy. In order to prevent another hypersensitivity reaction to the culprit chemotherapeutic agent, the physician can decide between two possibilities: premedication or desensitisation protocols. Rapid drug desensitisation showed successful results for most patients, but some of them may develop symptoms. Although omalizumab is not licensed as premedication or adjuvant therapy in chemotherapy desensitisation protocols, there have been published some case reports and small sample size studies that indicated promising results. METHODS We reviewed all the published literature regarding the use of omalizumab during chemotherapy desensitisation protocols. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS We found a great heterogeneity between the doses and the interval between omalizumab injections and chemotherapy - rapid drug desensitisation, but most of the studies showed promising results. As a corollary, we propose a dose regimen of omalizumab administered before the first desensitisation protocol. Then, omalizumab should be administered one day before every chemotherapy regimen. Omalizumab might be used as an adjuvant therapy and might be a solution for a hopeless situation.
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- Roxana Silvia Bumbacea
- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharestRomania
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology“Dr. Carol Davila” Nephrology Clinical HospitalBucharestRomania
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- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharestRomania
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology“Dr. Carol Davila” Nephrology Clinical HospitalBucharestRomania
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- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharestRomania
- The Excellence Memory Center and Longevity Medicine“Ana Aslan” International FoundationBucharestRomania
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- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharestRomania
- Department of OncologyElias University Emergency HospitalBucharestRomania
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- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharestRomania
- Department of General Surgery“Dr. Carol Davila” Nephrology Clinical HospitalBucharestRomania
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- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharestRomania
- Department of Pneumology and Acute Respiratory CareElias Emergency University HospitalBucharestRomania
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Terzioğlu K, Ayhan M. Comparative Assessment of Platinum Salts and Taxane Group Hypersensitivity Reactions, The Role of Skin Tests in Diagnosis? J Oncol Pharm Pract 2021:10781552211050084. [PMID: 34846181 DOI: 10.1177/10781552211050084] [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: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the role of skin tests (ST) in the diagnosis of hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) with platinum salts (PS) and taxane (TX) groups drugs and their reliability in patient management. MATERIALS AND METHOD Patients' data who developed immediate HSR with PS and TX were recorded and ST was performed. The gradual challenge was applied to all patients with ST negative and grade 1-2 with the suspect drug. RESULTS In total, the data of 104 patients (74 with PS, 30 with TX) who developed HSR against PS and TX were shared. The gradual challenge was applied to 72 ST negative and grade 1-2 patients (46 PS group, 26 TX group). The gradual challenge was negative in 39 patients in the PS group and 23 patients in the Tx group. The negative predictive value (NPV) for PS was 83% and NPV for TX was 88%. We found significantly higher skin test positivity in patients with PS and TX and grade 3 HSR (p = 0.007, p = 0.001). A significant correlation was found between skin test positivity and early onset of symptoms (p = 0.001 for PS, p = 0.015 for TX). In terms of symptoms witnessed in HSR, we observed the itching, urticaria, hypotension, syncope, and abdominal pain symptoms significantly more in the group with a positive skin test (p < 0.024, p < 0.001, p < 0.001, p < 0.002, and p < 0.025, respectively). CONCLUSIONS We found very high NPV values for PS and TX. We found that the gradual challenge applied to patients with negative skin tests is reliable if Grade 3 HSR is not observed and with this approach, unnecessary desensitization processes and/or drug alterations can be avoided.
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- Kadriye Terzioğlu
- Adult Immunology and Allergy Clinic, 147015Health Science University Kartal Dr Lütfi Kirdar City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, 147015Health Science University Kartal Dr Lütfi Kirdar City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Pires-Júnior JF, Chianca TCM, Borges EL, Azevedo C, Simino GPR. Medical adhesive-related skin injury in cancer patients: A prospective cohort study. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2021; 29:e3500. [PMID: 34755780 PMCID: PMC8584878 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.5227.3500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective: to estimate the incidence of medical adhesive-related skin injury in the
peripheral venous catheter fixation region in critical cancer patients, to
identify risk factors, and to establish a risk prediction model for its
development. Method: a prospective cohort study with a sample of 100 adult and aged patients
hospitalized in an intensive care unit. The data were analyzed using
descriptive, bivariate and multivariate statistics with Cox regression. Results: the incidence of medical adhesive-related skin injury was 31.0% and the
incidence density was 3.4 cases per 100 people-days. The
risk factors were as follows: alcoholism, smoking habit, hospitalization due
to deep vein thrombosis, acute respiratory failure, immediate postoperative
period, heart disease, dyslipidemia, use of antiarrhythmics, blood
transfusion, friction injury, pressure injury, turgor, edema, hematoma,
petechiae, low values in the Braden scale, clinical severity of the patient,
elasticity, moisture, texture and color. The predictive model consisted in
the following: decreased skin turgor, presence of hematoma and edema. Conclusion: medical adhesive-related skin injury at the peripheral venous catheter
insertion site has a high incidence in critical cancer patients and is
associated with decreased turgor, presence of hematoma and edema, evidence
that can support the clinical practice.
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) to chemotherapy agents can present a serious challenge to treating patients with preferred or first-line therapies. Allergic reactions through an immunologic mechanism have been established for platinum and taxane agents, which are used to treat a wide variety of cancers including gynecologic cancers. Platin HSRs typically occur after multiple cycles of chemotherapy, reflecting the development of drug IgE sensitization, while taxane HSRs often occur on first or second exposure. Despite observed differences between platin and taxane HSRs, drug desensitization has been an effective method to reintroduce both chemotherapeutic agents safely. Skin testing is the primary diagnostic tool used to risk-stratify patients after initial HSRs, with more widespread use for platinum agents than taxanes. Different practices exist around the use of skin testing, drug challenge, and choice of desensitization protocol. Here, we review the epidemiology, mechanism, and clinical presentation of HSRs to platinum and taxane agents, as well as key controversies in their evaluation and management.
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Thong BYH, Vultaggio A, Rerkpattanapipat T, Schrijvers R. Prevention of Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions: Prescreening and Premedication. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2021; 9:2958-2966. [PMID: 34366094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHR) are heterogeneous in their pathomechanisms, clinical presentation, severity, and outcomes. Novel DHR mechanisms, phenotypes, and endotypes have been described. The key to prevention from further exposure to the culprit drugs involves correct identification of the putative drug through a combination of in vitro and/or in vivo tests, accurate drug allergy labeling and reporting, and electronic decision support systems within electronic medical records to prevent future accidental prescribing. Prescreening and premedication, the focus of this review, may be a useful adjunct to preventive measures in certain situations. After an index immediate drug hypersensitivity reaction, prescreening may be useful in perioperative anaphylaxis, and iodinated (ICM) and gadolinium-based contrast media (GCM) where the culprit and potential alternative agents are skin tested. In certain nonimmediate DHR, pharmacogenomic prescreening may be used before prescribing high-risk drugs (eg, carbamazepine and allopurinol) where specific human-leukocyte antigen genotypes are associated with severe cutaneous adverse reactions. Premedication with antihistamine and systemic corticosteroids is another therapeutic strategy to prevent infusion reactions for certain biologicals and chemotherapeutic agents, in cases of perioperative anaphylaxis, ICM and GCM DHR, and clonal mast cell disorders. Rapid drug desensitization may also be used to induce temporary tolerance in situations where there are limited alternative drugs.
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- Bernard Yu-Hor Thong
- Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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- Immunoallergology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Drug Desensitizations for Chemotherapy: Safety and Efficacy in Preventing Anaphylaxis. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2021; 21:37. [PMID: 34232411 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-021-01014-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) to antineoplastic drugs are increasing due to the expanding use of classical and new drugs in a wide variety of malignancies. PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The goal of this review is to provide current best practices in the diagnosis and management of HSRs based on data and evidence. RECENT FINDINGS: A plethora of studies have provided evidence of the safety and efficacy of rapid drug desensitizations (RDD) to allow for the reintroduction of antineoplastic drugs following an HSR, based on risk stratification. Recently described biomarkers such as basophil activation test, total IgE, BRCA genotyping, and serum IL-6 can aid in guiding improved precision desensitization protocols. Personalized premedication regimens and protocols have improved RDD safety and outcomes. RDD allows for the continued use of chemotherapeutic drugs without impaired drug efficacy. RDD represents the best approach to maintain cancer patients on their most effective treatments.
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Sala-Cunill A, Molina-Molina GJ, Verdesoto JT, Labrador-Horrillo M, Luengo O, Galvan-Blasco P, Guilarte M, Cardona V. One-Dilution Rapid Desensitization Protocol to Chemotherapeutic and Biological Agents: A Five-Year Experience. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2021; 9:4045-4054. [PMID: 34214705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rapid drug desensitization (RDD) becomes a crucial procedure to allow treatment continuation in patients who suffer drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) to chemotherapeutic (CMT) and biological agents (BA). OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of a one-bag dilution protocol (1DP) with a conventional three-bag dilution protocol (3DP) for desensitization of patients with CMT or BA hypersensitivity. METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients with immediate DHRs to CMT or BA who underwent at least 1 RDD procedure in our department between 2014 and 2019 was performed. Demographical data, clinical history, skin tests, tryptase levels, and risk assessment were registered. The safety, tolerability, occurrence, and severity of breakthrough reactions (BTR) with 3DP and 1DP were compared. RESULTS After the allergy workup, 157 patients fulfilled criteria to undergo RDD (137 females, mean age: 60.44 ± 12.6 years). A total of 639 RDDs (543 CMT and 96 BA) were performed using 3DP in 205 (48 patients) and 1DP in 434 (109 patients). Almost all procedures (636) were completed successfully. No BTR occurred in the first RDD in 52% and 51% of the 3DP and 1DP, respectively. Most BTR were mild. Moderate-severe BTR occurred in 17% with 3DP and 9% with 1DP. There were no statistical differences between protocols regarding the rate and severity of BTR. CONCLUSIONS RDD with 1DP to CMT and BA has equivalent outcomes to a 3DP desensitization in a selected population of patients in terms of efficacy, tolerability, and safety. Moreover, 1DP reduces the time required for RDD and simplifies the logistics.
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- Anna Sala-Cunill
- Allergy Section, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; ARADyAL Research Network, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Immunomediated Diseases and Innovative Therapies, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Medicine Department, Barcelona, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Immunomediated Diseases and Innovative Therapies, Barcelona, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; ARADyAL Research Network, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Immunomediated Diseases and Innovative Therapies, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Medicine Department, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Allergy Section, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; ARADyAL Research Network, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Immunomediated Diseases and Innovative Therapies, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Medicine Department, Barcelona, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Immunomediated Diseases and Innovative Therapies, Barcelona, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; ARADyAL Research Network, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Immunomediated Diseases and Innovative Therapies, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Medicine Department, Barcelona, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; ARADyAL Research Network, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Immunomediated Diseases and Innovative Therapies, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Medicine Department, Barcelona, Spain
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Controversies in Allergy: Chemotherapy Reactions, Desensitize, or Delabel? THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2020; 8:2907-2915.e1. [PMID: 32805455 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Allergy Evaluation of Hypersensitivity to Platinum Salts and Taxanes: A Six-Year Experience. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2020; 8:1658-1664. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Caiado J, Brás R, Paulino M, Costa L, Castells M. Rapid desensitization to antineoplastic drugs in an outpatient immunoallergology clinic: Outcomes and risk factors. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020; 125:325-333.e1. [PMID: 32353405 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypersensitivity reactions to antineoplastic agents may lead to discontinuation of first-line treatments. Rapid drug desensitization (RDD) allows for a safe reintroduction in patients who are allergic to them. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Brigham and Women's Hospital's 12-step RDD in a Portuguese patient population with cancer and to identify markers associated with breakthrough reactions (BTRs) to platins. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of desensitizations undertaken at the Immunoallergology Day-Care Unit of the Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, from July 2008 to July 2019. Adult patients with cancer and with immediate hypersensitivity reactions were included. Skin testing was performed to platins, trastuzumab, and cetuximab. The 12-step protocol was used for most patients, and a shorter protocol was used in 9 patients who were taxane-reactive to resume regular infusions. RESULTS A total of 1471 RDDs were performed in 272 patients to 136 platins, 124 taxanes, 13 monoclonal antibodies, and 10 other drugs. Skin test results were positive in 127 of patients who were platin-reactive (95.3%) and negative in patients who were cetuximab- and trastuzumab-reactive. There were 141 BTRs during RDD (9.6% of infusions), 79.4% induced by platins with the majority having mild reactions (68.8%). There were 8 patients who were paclitaxel-reactive, and who completed a shorter protocol and resumed regular infusions successfully. Multiple platin infusions (cutoff: ≥10) and total immunoglobulin E greater than or equal to 100 U/mL were identified as independent risk factors for BTRs in patients who were platin-reactive. CONCLUSION This large single-center study confirmed the safety and efficacy of the 12-step RDD protocol in a diverse cancer population, providing evidence of its universal applications. Total immunoglobulin E is a potentially useful biomarker to identify high-risk patients who are platin-reactive.
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- Joana Caiado
- Immunoallergology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Hospital de Santa Maria Hospital, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Immunoallergology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Hospital de Santa Maria Hospital, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Hospital de Santa Maria Hospital, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medical Oncology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Hospital de Santa Maria Hospital, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Jakubovic BD, Vecillas LDL, Jimenez-Rodriguez TW, Sanchez-Sanchez S, Castells M. Drug hypersensitivity in the fast lane: What clinicians should know about phenotypes, endotypes, and biomarkers. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020; 124:566-572. [PMID: 32302769 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review novel concepts in drug hypersensitivity and the management of immediate hypersensitivity reactions. DATA SOURCES English language literature on MEDLINE and Embase surrounding drug hypersensitivity and desensitization. STUDY SELECTIONS References were selected based on relevance, date of publication, and originality. RESULTS There are numerous citations looking at categorizing drug reactions, pathogenesis, biomarkers, and desensitization. Current understanding supports the use of a phenotype-endotype-biomarker model for categorizing immediate hypersensitivity reactions. Drug desensitization is a powerful therapeutic strategy that enables temporary induction of tolerance to medications that triggered immediate reactions. CONCLUSION Immediate hypersensitivity reactions are diverse in presentation and pathogenesis. Drug desensitization is an effective intervention with sufficient evidence to support its more widespread availability.
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- Baruch D Jakubovic
- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Divison of Allergy, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-Instituto de Investigacion Marques de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain
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- Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Complex of A Coruna, A Coruna, Spain
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Mayorga C, Fernandez TD, Montañez MI, Moreno E, Torres MJ. Recent developments and highlights in drug hypersensitivity. Allergy 2019; 74:2368-2381. [PMID: 31557314 DOI: 10.1111/all.14061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) are nowadays the third cause of allergy after rhinitis and asthma with a significant increase in prevalence in both adults and paediatric population with new drugs included as culprit. For this, DHRs represent not only a health problem but also a significant financial burden for affected individuals and health systems. Mislabelling DHRs is showing to be a relevant problem for both, false label of drug allergic and false label of nonallergic. All this reinforces the need to improve accurate diagnostic approaches that allow an appropriate management. Moreover, there is a need for training both, nonallergist stakeholders and patients to improve the reaction identification and therefore decrease the mislabelling. The use of allergy cards has shown to be relevant to avoid the induction of DHRs due to the prescription of wrong medication. Recent developments over the last 2 years and highlights about risk factors, diagnostic approaches, mechanisms involved as well as prevention actions, and management have been reviewed. In these papers, it has been outlined the need for correct diagnosis and de-labelling of patients previously false-reported as allergic, which will improve the management and treatment of patients with DHRs.
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- Cristobalina Mayorga
- Allergy Research Group Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga‐IBIMA‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Allergy Unit Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology‐BIONAND Málaga Spain
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- Allergy Research Group Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga‐IBIMA‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
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- Allergy Research Group Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga‐IBIMA‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology‐BIONAND Málaga Spain
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- Allergy Unit Hospital Universitario de Salamanca‐ARADyAL IBSAL Salamanca Spain
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- Allergy Research Group Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga‐IBIMA‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Allergy Unit Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology‐BIONAND Málaga Spain
- Universidad de Málaga Málaga Spain
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Management of Patients During Acute Reaction Induced by Drugs. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-019-00226-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tabata MM, Kwong B. Periorbital dermatitis in patients receiving docetaxel in combination chemotherapy. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/7/e230023. [PMID: 31331929 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Recognition of new cutaneous side effects of combination chemotherapy can help prevent unnecessary cessation or reduction of cancer therapy. Periorbital rash has not been found with docetaxel alone, but here, we report it as a result of combination chemotherapy. A series of three patients who received docetaxel in combination with other chemotherapies developed clinically near-identical, distinctive periorbital rashes. Rashes resolved by resolving underlying docetaxel-induced epiphora in conjunction with ophthalmological consultation, topical skin-directed care, and in some cases, chemotherapy dose reduction. It is important for dermatologists and oncologists to recognise the increased severity of cutaneous reactions when docetaxel is used in combination chemotherapy.
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- Dermatology, Stanford Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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Kang Y, Kwon OY, Jung H, Kang M, An J, Lee JH, Won HK, Song WJ, Kwon HS, Cho YS, Moon HB, Kim TB. Breakthrough reactions during rapid drug desensitization: Clinical outcome and risk factors. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2019; 123:48-56.e1. [PMID: 31108181 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) interfere with the administration of necessary drugs for patients; drug desensitization can be a good alternative strategy. Although rapid drug desensitization (RDD) has been shown to be safe and effective, some patients still experience breakthrough reactions (BTRs) during desensitization. OBJECTIVE We aimed to estimate clinical outcomes of RDD and to identify risk factors for BTR. METHODS From January 2015 to December 2017, retrospective analysis was done in cancer patients with HSRs to chemotherapy and monoclonal antibody who underwent 3-bag, 12-step RDD in Asan Medical Center. RESULTS A total of 58 patients (42 females; mean age, 54.7 ± 11.0) underwent 234 desensitization procedures. The most common underlying malignancy was gynecologic cancer (n = 26, 44.8%), and platinum-based drugs were common target drugs (135 cases of 36 patients). Twenty-six of 58 patients (44.8%) experienced 56 BTRs, whereas 178 cases (76.1%) of total desensitization did not show any reactions. Among them, 12 patients (20.7%) had moderate BTRs requiring systemic steroids, and 3 (5.1%) experienced severe BTRs requiring epinephrine administration. Logistic regression analysis revealed more severe initial HSRs (OR = 17.94, 95% CI = 1.78-181.68, P = .015), drug allergy history (OR = 7.83, 95% CI = 1.48-41.44, P = .035), and frequency of exposure to the chemotherapeutic agents (OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.01-1.28, P = .016) increased the risk of moderate to severe BTR. CONCLUSION The standardized 12-step protocol for RDD was effective and safe for most patients. Severity of initial HSR, history of drug allergy, and previous high exposure to the chemotherapeutic agent showed a positive correlation with BTR above moderate grade. Studies are needed to propose an individualized protocol according to patient-specific risk assessment.
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- Yewon Kang
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Department of Applied Statistic, Chung-Ang Graduate University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Pharmacovigilance center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
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