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Kim NH, Hamadani M, Abedin S. New investigational drugs for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease: a review of the literature. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2024; 33:791-799. [PMID: 38973782 PMCID: PMC11305901 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2024.2377322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD) remains a formidable obstacle in the field of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT), significantly contributing to patient morbidity and mortality. The current therapeutic landscape for SR-aGVHD is limited, often yielding suboptimal results, thereby emphasizing the urgent need for innovative and effective treatments. AREAS COVERED In light of the pivotal REACH2 trial, ruxolitinib phosphate, a Janus kinase inhibitor, has gained prominence as the standard treatment for SR-aGVHD. Nevertheless, a considerable number of patients either do not respond to or cannot tolerate this therapy. This review delves into emerging treatments for SR-aGVHD, including mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), CD3/CD7 blockade, neihulizumab, begelomab, tocilizumab, and vedolizumab. While some of these agents have shown encouraging results in early-phase trials, issues such as treatment-related toxicities and inconsistent responses in larger studies highlight the necessity for ongoing research. EXPERT OPINION Current trials exploring new agents and combination therapies offer hope for fulfilling the unmet clinical needs in SR-aGVHD, potentially leading to more effective and precise treatment strategies.
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- Na Hyun Kim
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Fu H, Sun X, Lin R, Wang Y, Xuan L, Yao H, Zhang Y, Mo X, Lv M, Zheng F, Kong J, Wang F, Yan C, Han T, Chen H, Chen Y, Tang F, Sun Y, Chen Y, Xu L, Liu K, Zhang X, Liu Q, Huang X, Zhang X. Mesenchymal stromal cells plus basiliximab improve the response of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease as a second-line therapy: a multicentre, randomized, controlled trial. BMC Med 2024; 22:85. [PMID: 38413930 PMCID: PMC10900595 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03275-5] [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: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND For patients with steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD), effective second-line regimens are urgently needed. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been used as salvage regimens for SR-aGVHD in the past. However, clinical trials and an overall understanding of the molecular mechanisms of MSCs combined with basiliximab for SR-aGVHD are limited, especially in haploidentical haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HID HSCT). METHODS The primary endpoint of this multicentre, randomized, controlled trial was the 4-week complete response (CR) rate of SR-aGVHD. A total of 130 patients with SR-aGVHD were assigned in a 1:1 randomization schedule to the MSC group (receiving basiliximab plus MSCs) or control group (receiving basiliximab alone) (NCT04738981). RESULTS Most enrolled patients (96.2%) received HID HSCT. The 4-week CR rate of SR-aGVHD in the MSC group was obviously better than that in the control group (83.1% vs. 55.4%, P = 0.001). However, for the overall response rates at week 4, the two groups were comparable. More patients in the control group used ≥ 6 doses of basiliximab (4.6% vs. 20%, P = 0.008). We collected blood samples from 19 consecutive patients and evaluated MSC-derived immunosuppressive cytokines, including HO1, GAL1, GAL9, TNFIA6, PGE2, PDL1, TGF-β and HGF. Compared to the levels before MSC infusion, the HO1 (P = 0.0072) and TGF-β (P = 0.0243) levels increased significantly 1 day after MSC infusion. At 7 days after MSC infusion, the levels of HO1, GAL1, TNFIA6 and TGF-β tended to increase; however, the differences were not statistically significant. Although the 52-week cumulative incidence of cGVHD in the MSC group was comparable to that in the control group, fewer patients in the MSC group developed cGVHD involving ≥3 organs (14.3% vs. 43.6%, P = 0.006). MSCs were well tolerated, no infusion-related adverse events (AEs) occurred and other AEs were also comparable between the two groups. However, patients with malignant haematological diseases in the MSC group had a higher 52-week disease-free survival rate than those in the control group (84.8% vs. 65.9%, P = 0.031). CONCLUSIONS For SR-aGVHD after allo-HSCT, especially HID HSCT, the combination of MSCs and basiliximab as the second-line therapy led to significantly better 4-week CR rates than basiliximab alone. The addition of MSCs not only did not increase toxicity but also provided a survival benefit.
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- Haixia Fu
- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Medical Center of Haematology, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Medical Center of Haematology, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Haematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Medical Center of Haematology, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400037, China.
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- Department of Haematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China.
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Haematology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Haematologic Disease, Beijing, China.
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Jiang XY, Zhang XH, Xu LP, Wang Y, Yan CH, Chen H, Chen YH, Han W, Wang FR, Wang JZ, Sun YQ, Mo XD, Huang XJ. Basiliximab Treatment for Patients With Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease Following Matched Sibling Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Cell Transplant 2024; 33:9636897241257568. [PMID: 38832653 DOI: 10.1177/09636897241257568] [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: 06/05/2024] Open
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Basiliximab is an important treatment for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD). We performed this retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of basiliximab treatment in SR-aGVHD patients following matched sibling donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (MSD-HSCT) (n = 63). Overall response rate (ORR) was 63.5% and 54% at any time and at day 28 after basiliximab treatment. Grade III-IV aGVHD before basiliximab treatment predicted a poor ORR after basiliximab treatment. The rates of virus, bacteria, and fungi infections were 54%, 23.8%, and 3.1%, respectively. With a median follow-up of 730 (range, 67-3,042) days, the 1-year probability of overall survival and disease-free survival after basiliximab treatment were 58.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 47.6%-72.2%) and 55.4% (95% CI = 44.3%-69.2%), respectively. The 3-year cumulative incidence of relapse and non-relapse mortality after basiliximab treatment were 18.9% (95% CI = 8.3%-29.5%) and 33.8% (95% CI = 21.8%-45.7%), respectively. Comorbidities burden before allo-HSCT, severity of aGVHD and liver aGVHD before basiliximab treatment showed negative influences on survival. Thus, basiliximab was safe and effective treatment for SR-aGVHD following MSD-HSCT.
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- Xin-Ya Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Liu J, Fan Z, Xu N, Ye J, Chen Y, Shao R, Sun Y, Wu Q, Liu Q, Jin H. Ruxolitinib versus basiliximab for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease: a retrospective study. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:2865-2877. [PMID: 37474631 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05361-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) remains a major limitation of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; not all patients respond to standard glucocorticoids treatment. This study retrospectively evaluated the effects of ruxolitinib compared with basiliximab for steroid-refractory aGVHD (SR-aGVHD). One hundred and twenty-nine patients were enrolled, 81 in ruxolitinib and 48 in basiliximab group. The overall response (OR) at day 28 was higher in ruxolitinib group (72.8% vs. 54.2%, P = 0.031), as with complete response (CR) (58.0% vs. 35.4%, P = 0.013). Ruxolitinib led to significantly lower 1-year cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD (cGVHD) (29.6% vs. 43.8%, P = 0.021). Besides, ruxolitinib showed higher 1-year overall survival (OS) and 1-year cumulative incidence of failure-free survival (FFS) (OS: 72.8% vs. 50.0%, P = 0.008; FFS: 58.9% vs. 39.6%, P = 0.014). The 1-year cumulative incidence of non-relapse mortality (NRM) was lower in ruxolitinib group (16.1% vs. 37.5%, P = 0.005), and the 1-year relapse was not different. The 1-year cumulative incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia, CMV-associated diseases and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated diseases was similar between the two groups, but EBV viremia was significantly lower in ruxolitinib group (6.2% vs. 29.2%, P < 0.001). Subgroup analyses revealed that OR and survival were similar in ruxolitinib 5 mg twice daily (bid) and 10 mg bid groups. However, ruxolitinib 10 mg bid treatment markedly reduced 1-year cumulative incidence of cGVHD compared with 5 mg bid (21.1% vs. 50.0%, P = 0.016). Our study demonstrated that ruxolitinib was superior to basiliximab in SR-aGVHD treatment and cGVHD prophylaxis, therefore should be recommended.
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- Jiapei Liu
- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Hematology, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Gottardi F, Leardini D, Muratore E, Baccelli F, Cerasi S, Venturelli F, Zanaroli A, Belotti T, Prete A, Masetti R. Treatment of steroid-refractory graft versus host disease in children. FRONTIERS IN TRANSPLANTATION 2023; 2:1251112. [PMID: 38993897 PMCID: PMC11235274 DOI: 10.3389/frtra.2023.1251112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
Abstract
Systemic steroids are still the first-line approach in acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD), and the backbone of chronic GvHD management. Refractoriness to steroid represent a major cause of morbidity and non-relapse mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In both backgrounds, several second-line immunosuppressive agents have been tested with variable results in terms of efficacy and toxicity. Solid evidence regarding these approaches is still lacking in the pediatric setting where results are mainly derived from adult experiences. Furthermore, the number of treated patients is limited and the incidence of acute and chronic GvHD is lower, resulting in a very heterogeneous approach to this complication by pediatric hematologists. Some conventional therapies and anti-cytokine monoclonal antibodies used in the adult setting have been evaluated in children. In recent years, the increasing understanding of the biological mechanisms underpinning the pathogenesis of GvHD justified the efforts toward the adoption of targeted therapies and non-pharmacologic approaches, with higher response rates and lower immunosuppressive effects. Moreover, many questions regarding the precise timing and setting in which to integrate these new approaches remain unanswered. This Review aims to critically explore the current evidence regarding novel approaches to treat SR-GvHD in pediatric HSCT recipients.
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- Francesca Gottardi
- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Wu YX, Wu DP, Ma X, Jiang SS, Hou MJ, Jing YT, Liu B, Li Q, Wang X, Wu YB, Hu XH. [Humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody as a salvage therapy for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2023; 44:755-761. [PMID: 38049320 PMCID: PMC10630582 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the efficacy of humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients. Methods: A total of 64 patients with SR-aGVHD between June 2019 and October 2020 in Suchow Hopes Hematology Hospital were enrolled in this study. Humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibodies 1 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1) were administered on days 1, 3, and 8, and then once per week according to the disease progression. Efficacy was assessed at days 7, 14, and 28 after humanized anti-CD 25 treatment. Results: Of the 64 patients with a median age of 31 (15-63) years, 38 (59.4%) were male and 26 (40.6%) were female. The overall response (OR) rate of the humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody in 64 patients with SR-aGVHD on days 7, 14, and 28 were 48.4% (31/64), 53.1% (34/64), and 79.7% (51/64), respectively. Liver involvement is an independent risk factor for poor efficacy of humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody for SR-aGVHD at day 28 (OR=9.588, 95% CI 0.004-0.291, P=0.002). The median follow-up time for all patients was 17.1 (0.2-50.8) months from the start of humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody therapy. The 1- and 2-year OS rates were 63.2% (95% CI 57.1% -69.3%) and 52.6% (95% CI 46.1% -59.1%), respectively. The 1- and 2-year DFS rates were 58.4% (95% CI 52.1% -64.7%) and 49.8% (95% CI 43.4% -56.2%), respectively. The 1- and 2-year NRM rates were 28.8% (95% CI 23.1% -34.5%) and 32.9% (95% CI 26.8% -39.0%), respectively. The results of the multifactorial analysis showed that liver involvement (OR=0.308, 95% CI 0.108-0.876, P=0.027) and GVHD grade Ⅲ/Ⅳ (OR=9.438, 95% CI 1.211-73.577, P=0.032) were independent risk factors for OS. Conclusion: Humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody has good efficacy and safety for SR-aGVHD. This study shows that SR-aGVHD with pretreatment grade Ⅲ/Ⅳ GVHD and GVHD involving the liver has poor efficacy and prognosis and requires early intervention.
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- Y X Wu
- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematology Disease, NHC Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematology Disease, NHC Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematology Disease, NHC Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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Deng DX, Fan S, Zhang XH, Xu LP, Wang Y, Yan CH, Chen H, Chen YH, Han W, Wang FR, Wang JZ, Pei XY, Chang YJ, Liu KY, Huang XJ, Mo XD. Immune Reconstitution of Patients Who Recovered From Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Basiliximab Treatment. Front Oncol 2022; 12:916442. [PMID: 35936697 PMCID: PMC9351448 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.916442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
We aimed to identify the characteristics of immune reconstitution (IR) in patients who recovered from steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD) after basiliximab treatment. A total of 179, 124, 80, and 92 patients were included in the analysis for IR at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, respectively, after haploidentical donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HID HSCT). We observed that IR was fastest for monocytes and CD8+ T cells, followed by lymphocytes, CD3+ T cells, and CD19+ B cells and slowest for CD4+ T cells. Almost all immune cell subsets recovered comparably between patients receiving <5 doses and ≥5 doses of basiliximab. Most immune cell subsets recovered comparably between SR-aGVHD patients who recovered after basiliximab treatment and event-free HID HSCT recipients. Patients who recovered from SR-aGVHD after basiliximab treatment experienced satisfactory IR, which suggested that basiliximab may not have prolonged the negative impact on IR in these patients.
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- Dao-Xing Deng
- 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
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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
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 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
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Xiao-Dong Mo,
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Mo XD, Hong SD, Zhao YL, Jiang EL, Chen J, Xu Y, Sun ZM, Zhang WJ, Liu QF, Liu DH, Wan DM, Mo WJ, Ren HY, Yang T, Huang H, Zhang X, Wang XN, Song XM, Gao SJ, Wang X, Chen Y, Xu B, Jiang M, Huang XB, Li X, Zhang HY, Wang HT, Wang Z, Niu T, Wang JS, Xia LH, Liu XD, Li F, Zhou F, Lang T, Hu J, Wu SJ, Huang XJ. Basiliximab for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease: A real-world analysis. Am J Hematol 2022; 97:458-469. [PMID: 35064928 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Steroid-refractory (SR) acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is one of the leading causes of early mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). We investigated the efficacy, safety, prognostic factors, and optimal therapeutic protocol for SR-aGVHD patients treated with basiliximab in a real-world setting. Nine hundred and forty SR-aGVHD patients were recruited from 36 hospitals in China, and 3683 doses of basiliximab were administered. Basiliximab was used as monotherapy (n = 642) or in combination with other second-line treatments (n = 298). The cumulative incidence of overall response rate (ORR) at day 28 after basiliximab treatment was 79.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] 76.5%-82.3%). The probabilities of nonrelapse mortality and overall survival at 3 years after basiliximab treatment were 26.8% (95% CI 24.0%-29.6%) and 64.3% (95% CI 61.2%-67.4%), respectively. A 1:1 propensity score matching was performed to compare the efficacy and safety between the monotherapy and combined therapy groups. Combined therapy did not increase the ORR; conversely, it increased the infection rates compared with monotherapy. The multivariate analysis showed that combined therapy, grade III-IV aGVHD, and high-risk refined Minnesota aGVHD risk score before basiliximab treatment were independently associated with the therapeutic response. Hence, we created a prognostic scoring system that could predict the risk of having a decreased likelihood of response after basiliximab treatment. Machine learning was used to develop a protocol that maximized the efficacy of basiliximab while maintaining acceptable levels of infection risk. Thus, real-world data suggest that basiliximab is safe and effective for treating SR-aGVHD.
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- Xiao-Dong Mo
- 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
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU029), Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing Lu Daopei Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fuzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University; State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai general Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Hematology, Wenzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen University Institute of Hematology, Xiamen, China
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- Hematologic Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Research Institute of Hematology Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Hematology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, West China hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Guizhou Province Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center, Department of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Hematological Disease Diagnostic and Treat Centre of Guizhou Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Hematology, the 960 Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Department of Hematology, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 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
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU029), Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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He ZX, Zhang RL, Zhai WH, Ma QL, Pang AM, Yang DL, He Y, Wei JL, Chen X, Jiang EL, Feng SZ, Han MZ. [Efficacy of basiliximab in the treatment of 87 cases of steroid-refractory or steroid-dependent acute graft-versus-host disease]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2022; 43:120-127. [PMID: 35381672 PMCID: PMC8980651 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2022.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and prognosis of basiliximab in the treatment of steroid-refractory or steroid-dependent acute graft-versus-host disease (SR/SD-aGVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) . Methods: Clinical data of 87 patients with SR/SD-aGVHD in the skin, intestine, and liver after allo-HSCT at the Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital Transplantation Center from January 2015 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The administration plan of basiliximab was as follows: 20 mg for adults and children weighing ≥35 kg and 10 mg for children weighing<35 kg. The drug was administered once on the 1st, 4th, and 8th days, respectively, and then once weekly. The efficacy was evaluated on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th days after basiliximab treatment. Results: ①There were 51 males (58.6%) and 36 females (41.4%) , with a median (range) age of 34 (4-63) years. There were 54 cases of classic aGVHD, 33 of late aGVHD, 49 of steroid-refractory aGVHD, and 38 of steroid-dependent aGVHD. ②Thirty-five patients (40.2%) achieved complete remission (CR) , 23 (26.4%) achieved partial remission (PR) , and 29 had no remission (NR) . The total effective rate[overall response rate (ORR) ] was 66.7% (58/87) . ③The ORR of the classic and late aGVHD groups was 77.8% (42/54) and 48.5% (16/33) , respectively. ④The median (range) follow-up time was 154 (4-1813) days, the 6-month overall survival (OS) rate of the 87 patients was 44.8% (95% CI 39.5%-50.1%) and the 1-year OS was 39.4% (95%CI 34.2%-44.3%) . ⑤After treatment with basiliximab, the 6-month OS in the CR (35 cases) , PR (23 cases) , and NR (29 cases) groups was 80.0% (95%CI 73.2%-86.8%) , 39.1% (95%CI 28.9%-49.3%) , and 6.9% (95%CI 2.2%-11.6%) , respectively (χ(2)=34.679, P<0.001) , and the 1-year OS was 74.3% (95%CI 66.9%-81.7%) , 30.4% (95%CI 20.8%-40.0%) , and 3.4% (95%CI 0%-6.8%) , respectively (χ(2)=43.339, P<0.001) . The OS of the classic and late aGVHD groups was 57.4% (95%CI 50.7%-64.1%) and 24.2% (95%CI 16.7%-31.7%) , respectively (χ(2)=9.109, P=0.004) , and the 1-year OS was 51.9% (95%CI 45.1%-58.7%) and 18.2% (95%CI 11.5%-24.9%) , respectively (χ(2)=9.753, P=0.003) . ⑥Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that late aGVHD (OR=3.121, 95%CI 1.770-5.503, P<0.001) , Minnesota score high-risk group before medication (OR=3.591, 95%CI 1.931-6.679, P<0.001) , active infection before medication (OR=1.881, 95%CI 1.029-3.438, P=0.040) , and impairment of important organ function caused by non-GVHD (OR=3.100, 95%CI 1.570-6.121, P=0.001) were independent risk factors affecting the efficacy of basiliximab. Conclusion: Basiliximab has good efficacy and safety for SR/SD-aGVHD, but not in patients with late aGVHD, high-risk group of Minnesota score, and infection or impaired function of important organs.
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- Z X He
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China He Zhenxin now works at the Department of Hematology of The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & PekingUnion Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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Shen MZ, Liu XX, Qiu ZY, Xu LP, Zhang XH, Wang Y, Yan CH, Chen H, Chen YH, Han W, Wang FR, Wang JZ, Liu SN, Liu KY, Huang XJ, Mo XD. Efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stem cells treatment for multidrug-resistant graft- versus-host disease after haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Ther Adv Hematol 2022; 13:20406207211072838. [PMID: 35096361 PMCID: PMC8796067 DOI: 10.1177/20406207211072838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is an important complication after human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haploidentical donor (HID) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), which may lead to poor prognosis. Our study intends to identify the efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for multidrug-resistant (MDR)-GVHD after HID HSCT. METHODS MDR-GVHD was referring to GVHD remaining no response to at least two types of therapy, and hUCB-MSCs were given at the dose of (1.0-2.0) × 106/kg once a week. RESULTS A total of 21 patients were enrolled in this retrospective study (acute GVHD (aGVHD): n = 14, chronic GVHD (cGVHD): n = 7). The median dose of MSCs was 1.2 × 106 cells/kg (range, 0.8-1.8 × 106) cells/kg, and the median numbers of infusion were 2 (range, 1-7) and 3 (range, 2-12) for MDR-aGVHD and MDR-cGVHD patients, respectively. In MDR-aGVHD patients, the overall response rate (ORR) was 57.1%, including 50.0% complete response (CR) and 7.1% partial response (PR), and the median time to response was 49.5 days (range, 16-118) days. The 2-year probability of overall survival after MSCs was 64.3%. Five patients (35.7%) developed infections after MSCs, and no obvious hematologic toxicities were observed. Five MDR-aGVHD patients died after MSCs treatments because of GVHD progression (n = 1), severe infection (bacterial central nervous system infection: n = 1; fungal pneumonia: n = 2), and poor graft function (n = 1). In MDR-cGVHD patients, three patients (42.9%) achieved PR after MSCs and the median time to response was 56 days (22-84) days. The ORRs for moderate and severe cGVHD were 50.0% and 33.3%, respectively. Four MDR-cGVHD patients died after MSCs treatments because of GVHD progression (n = 2), severe fungal pneumonia (n = 1), and relapse (n = 1). CONCLUSION MSCs treatment may be safe and effective for MDR-GVHD after HID HSCT.
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- Meng-Zhu Shen
- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Hematology, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 2019RU029, China
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Shen MZ, Li JX, Zhang XH, Xu LP, Wang Y, Liu KY, Huang XJ, Hong SD, Mo XD. Meta-Analysis of Interleukin-2 Receptor Antagonists as the Treatment for Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft- Versus-Host Disease. Front Immunol 2021; 12:749266. [PMID: 34621279 PMCID: PMC8490710 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.749266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a major complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Corticosteroid is the first-line treatment for aGVHD, but its response rate is only approximately 50%. At present, no uniformly accepted treatment for steroid-refractory aGVHD (SR-aGVHD) is available. Blocking interleukin-2 receptors (IL-2Rs) on donor T cells using pharmaceutical antagonists alleviates SR-aGVHD. This meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of four commercially available IL-2R antagonists (IL-2RAs) in SR-aGVHD treatment. A total of 31 studies met the following inclusion criteria (1): patients of any race, any sex, and all ages (2); those diagnosed with SR-aGVHD after HSCT; and (3) those using IL-2RA-based therapy as the treatment for SR-aGVHD. The overall response rate (ORR) at any time after treatment with basiliximab and daclizumab was 0.81 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.74-0.87)] and 0.71 (95% CI: 0.56-0.82), respectively, which was better than that of inolimomab 0.54 (95% CI: 0.39-0.68) and denileukin diftitox 0.56 (95% CI: 0.35-0.76). The complete response rate (CRR) at any time after treatment with basiliximab and daclizumab was 0.55 (95% CI: 0.42-0.68) and 0.42 (95%CI: 0.29-0.56), respectively, which was better than that of inolimomab 0.30 (95% CI: 0.16-0.51) and denileukin diftitox 0.37 (95% CI: 0.24-0.52). The ORR and CRR were better after 1-month treatment with basiliximab and daclizumab than after treatment with inolimomab and denileukin diftitox. The incidence of the infection was higher after inolimomab treatment than after treatment with the other IL-2RAs. In conclusion, the efficacy and safety of different IL-2RAs varied. The response rate of basiliximab was the highest, followed by that of daclizumab. Prospective, randomized controlled trials are needed to compare the efficacy and safety of different IL-2RAs.
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- Meng-Zhu Shen
- 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.,Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 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.,Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 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.,Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Peking University Health Science Center, 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.,Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Kyriakidis I, Vasileiou E, Rossig C, Roilides E, Groll AH, Tragiannidis A. Invasive Fungal Diseases in Children with Hematological Malignancies Treated with Therapies That Target Cell Surface Antigens: Monoclonal Antibodies, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and CAR T-Cell Therapies. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:186. [PMID: 33807678 PMCID: PMC7999508 DOI: 10.3390/jof7030186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Since 1985 when the first agent targeting antigens on the surface of lymphocytes was approved (muromonab-CD3), a multitude of such therapies have been used in children with hematologic malignancies. A detailed literature review until January 2021 was conducted regarding pediatric patient populations treated with agents that target CD2 (alefacept), CD3 (bispecific T-cell engager [BiTE] blinatumomab), CD19 (denintuzumab mafodotin, B43, BiTEs blinatumomab and DT2219ARL, the immunotoxin combotox, and chimeric antigen receptor [CAR] T-cell therapies tisagenlecleucel and axicabtagene ciloleucel), CD20 (rituximab and biosimilars, 90Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan, ofatumumab, and obinutuzumab), CD22 (epratuzumab, inotuzumab ozogamicin, moxetumomab pasudotox, BiTE DT2219ARL, and the immunotoxin combotox), CD25 (basiliximab and inolimomab), CD30 (brentuximab vedotin and iratumumab), CD33 (gemtuzumab ozogamicin), CD38 (daratumumab and isatuximab), CD52 (alemtuzumab), CD66b (90Y-labelled BW 250/183), CD248 (ontuxizumab) and immune checkpoint inhibitors against CTLA-4 (CD152; abatacept, ipilimumab and tremelimumab) or with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade (CD279/CD274; atezolizumab, avelumab, camrelizumab, durvalumab, nivolumab and pembrolizumab). The aim of this narrative review is to describe treatment-related invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) of each category of agents. IFDs are very common in patients under blinatumomab, inotuzumab ozogamicin, basiliximab, gemtuzumab ozogamicin, alemtuzumab, and tisagenlecleucel and uncommon in patients treated with moxetumomab pasudotox, brentuximab vedotin, abatacept, ipilimumab, pembrolizumab and avelumab. Although this new era of precision medicine shows promising outcomes of targeted therapies in children with leukemia or lymphoma, the results of this review stress the necessity for ongoing surveillance and suggest the need for antifungal prophylaxis in cases where IFDs are very common complications.
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- Ioannis Kyriakidis
- Pediatric and Adolescent Hematology-Oncology Unit, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (I.K.); (E.V.)
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Hematology-Oncology Unit, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (I.K.); (E.V.)
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children’s Hospital Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany;
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Basic and Translational Research Unit, Special Unit for Biomedical Research and Education, 3rd Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Center for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Disease Research Program, University Children’s Hospital Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany;
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Hematology-Oncology Unit, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (I.K.); (E.V.)
- Center for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Disease Research Program, University Children’s Hospital Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany;
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Zhao JY, Liu SN, Xu LP, Zhang XH, Wang Y, Chen YH, Liu KY, Huang XJ, Mo XD. Ruxolitinib is an effective salvage treatment for multidrug-resistant graft-versus-host disease after haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation without posttransplant cyclophosphamide. Ann Hematol 2020; 100:169-180. [PMID: 33159239 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04273-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The purpose of our study is to identify the efficacy of ruxolitinib in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT) recipients with multidrug-resistant (MDR)-graft-versus-host disease (GVHD, n = 34). MDR-GVHD was defined as GVHD showing no improvement after at least 3 types of treatments. The median number of previous GVHD-therapies was 4 for both MDR-acute GVHD (aGVHD) and MDR-chronic GVHD (cGVHD). For MDR-aGVHD (n = 15), the median time to response was 10 days (range 2 to 65), and the overall response rate (ORR) was 60.0% (9/15), including 40.0% (6/15) complete response (CR) and 20.0% (3/15) partial response (PR). The 1-year probability of overall survival after ruxolitinib was 66.7%. The rates of hematologic and infectious toxicities were 73.3% and 46.7% after ruxolitinib treatment. For MDR-cGVHD (n = 19), the median time to response was 29 days (range 6 to 175), and the ORR was 89.5% (17/19), including 26.3% (5/19) CR and 63.2% (12/19) PR. All patients remained alive until our last follow-up. The rates of hematologic and infectious toxicities were 36.8% and 47.4% after ruxolitinib treatment. Ruxolitinib is an effective salvage treatment for MDR-GVHD in haplo-HSCT recipients.
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- Jiao-Yu Zhao
- 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.,Department of Hematology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, 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.,Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU029, 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.,Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU029, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, 100044, 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. .,Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU029, China.
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Liu S, Zhang X, Xu L, Wang Y, Yan C, Chen H, Chen Y, Han W, Wang F, Wang J, Liu K, Huang X, Mo X. Prognostic factors and long-term follow-up of basiliximab for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease: Updated experience from a large-scale study. Am J Hematol 2020; 95:927-936. [PMID: 32311156 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Acute graft-vs-host disease (aGVHD) is one of the most important causes of early mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), particularly for those with steroid-refractory (SR)-aGVHD. We aimed to identify the prognostic factors and long-term clinical outcomes of basiliximab treatment for SR-aGVHD. Basiliximab was administered on days 1, 3, and 8, and repeated weekly until aGVHD was less than grade II, or patients showed no response after four doses. Out of 1498 patients receiving allo-HSCT, 230 patients with SR-aGVHD were enrolled. Grade III to IV aGVHD before basiliximab treatment significantly and independently predicted a poorer response to basiliximab in multivariate analysis. And, the cumulative incidence of overall response at 14 days, 28 days, and 56 days after treatment was 41.4% vs 23.1% (P = .023), 70.2% vs 43.6% (P = .002), and 80.1% vs 66.7% (P = .013), respectively. This was for those with grade II and grade III to IV aGVHD. Patients receiving more than four doses of basiliximab had higher rates of infections. The 4-year cumulative incidence of total and severe chronic GVHD after basiliximab treatment was 44.8% (95% CI 38.3%-51.3%) and 2.2% (95% CI 0.3%-4.1%), respectively. The 4-year cumulative incidence of relapse, non-relapse mortality, disease-free survival, and overall survival after basiliximab treatment was 11.3% (95% CI 7.2%-15.4%), 30.0% (95% CI 24.1%-35.9%), 58.7% (95% CI 52.3%-65.1%), and 61.7% (95% CI 55.4%-68.0%), respectively. Comorbidities before allo-HSCT and refined Minnesota aGVHD risk score at diagnosis had significant influences on long-term survival. Thus, basiliximab was a safe and effective treatment for patients with SR-aGVHD.
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- Si‐Ning Liu
- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Beijing China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic MalignanciesChinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU029 Beijing China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational 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 HematologyNational Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Beijing China
- Peking‐Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences Beijing 100044 China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic MalignanciesChinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU029 Beijing China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of HematologyNational Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Beijing China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic MalignanciesChinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU029 Beijing China
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[Chinese consensus of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for hematological disease (Ⅲ) -acute graft-versus-host disease (2020)]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2020; 41:529-536. [PMID: 32549120 PMCID: PMC7449769 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2020.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Li X, Lau SK, Woo PC. Fungal infection risks associated with the use of cytokine antagonists and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2020; 245:1104-1114. [PMID: 32640893 DOI: 10.1177/1535370220939862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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IMPACT STATEMENT The risk of opportunistic infections due to fungi is relatively less well addressed in patients receiving biologic agents, compared with other opportunistic bacterial and viral infections. There is a lack of consensus guideline on the screening, prophylaxis, and management of fungal infection in patients anticipated to receive or actively receiving biologic therapy. In addition, invasive mycosis in immunocompromised patients is associated with high mortality and morbidity. This review highlighted the risk of fungal infection in patients receiving cytokine antagonists and immune checkpoint inhibitors, two big categories of biologic agents that are widely used in the treatment of various autoimmune and malignant conditions, often in combination with other immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive agents but also as standalone therapy. The adverse outcomes of opportunistic fungal infection in these patients can be reduced by heightened awareness, active case finding, and prompt treatment.
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- Xin Li
- Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Kim S, Reddy P. Targeting Signal 3 Extracellularly and Intracellularly in Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Front Immunol 2020; 11:722. [PMID: 32411139 PMCID: PMC7198807 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) holds curative potential for many hematological disorders. However, the pathophysiology of the desired graft-versus-tumor effect is linked to life-threatening complications of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Allogeneic donor T lymphocytes are essential for causing GVHD, and their activation relies on the coordination of TCR engagement and co-stimulation, also known as Signal 1 and Signal 2. In addition to these signals, a network of secreted cytokines by immune cells provides a third signal, Signal 3, that is critical for the initiation and maintenance of GVHD. Strategies to target Signal 3 in human diseases have shown therapeutic benefit for inflammatory disorders such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. However, despite our growing understanding of their role in GVHD, the success of targeting individual cytokines has been modest with some notable exceptions. This review aims to describe current approaches toward targeting Signal 3 in clinical GVHD, and to highlight emerging studies in immune cell biology that may be harnessed for better clinical translation.
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- Stephanie Kim
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Malard F, Huang XJ, Sim JPY. Treatment and unmet needs in steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease. Leukemia 2020; 34:1229-1240. [PMID: 32242050 PMCID: PMC7192843 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-0804-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHCT) and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Systemic steroid therapy is the first-line treatment for aGVHD, although about half of patients will become refractory to treatment. As the number of patients undergoing alloHCT increases, developing safe and effective treatments for aGVHD will become increasingly important, especially for those whose disease becomes refractory to systemic steroid therapy. This paper reviews current treatment options for patients with steroid-refractory aGVHD and discusses data from recently published clinical studies to outline emerging therapeutic strategies.
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- Florent Malard
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), UMRS_938, AP-HP Hôpital Saint-Antoine, F-75012, Paris, France.
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Shapiro RM, Antin JH. Therapeutic options for steroid-refractory acute and chronic GVHD: an evolving landscape. Expert Rev Hematol 2020; 13:519-532. [PMID: 32249631 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1752175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Introduction: The traditional therapeutic modalities to manage SR-acute GVHD have focused on the inhibition of the alloreactive T-cell response, while in the setting of SR-chronic GVHD the focus has been on a combination of T-cell and B-cell targeting strategies. However, new therapeutic modalities have shown promise. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current treatment landscape of SR-acute and chronic GVHD.Areas covered: A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and clinicaltrials.gov databases for published articles, abstracts, and clinical trials pertaining to available therapeutic modalities for SR-acute and SR-chronic GVHD was conducted. Also highlighted is a number of ongoing clinical trials in both SR-acute and SR-chronic GVHD with strategies targeting the JAK-1/2 pathway, the Treg:Tcon ratio, the immunomodulation mediated by mesenchymal stem cells, and the gut microbiome, among others. Expert opinion: Ruxolitinib has emerged as the preferred therapeutic modality for SR-acute GVHD, with alpha-1-antitrypsin and extracorporeal photophoresis (ECP) being reasonable alternatives. Ruxolitinib and Ibrutinib are among the preferred options for SR-chronic GVHD, with ECP being a viable alternative particularly if the skin is involved. A number of novel therapeutic modalities, including those enhancing the activity of regulatory T-cells have shown great promise in early phase trials of SR-chronic GVHD.
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- Roman M Shapiro
- Advanced Fellow in Stem Cell Transplantation, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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[Risk factors analysis for steroid-resistant acute graft versus host disease after haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2020; 41:106-111. [PMID: 32135625 PMCID: PMC7357940 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2020.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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目的 分析单倍型造血干细胞移植(haplo-HSCT)后糖皮质激素耐药急性移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)的危险因素。 方法 回顾性分析2010年1月至2011年12月在北京大学血液病研究所接受haplo-HSCT后并发急性GVHD的成人急性髓系白血病/骨髓增生异常综合征患者的临床资料。 结果 共有85例急性GVHD患者纳入研究,男55例,女30例,中位年龄30(19~67)岁。糖皮质激素治疗后达到完全缓解(CR)53例(62.4%),部分缓解(PR)6例(7.1%),未缓解(NR)26例(30.6%)。Ⅰ/Ⅱ、Ⅲ/Ⅳ度急性GVHD组糖皮质激素治疗的CR率分别为66.2%(51/77)、25.0%(2/8)(χ2=3.639,P=0.048);累及1个、2个靶器官急性GVHD组糖皮质激素治疗的CR率分别为77.4%(48/62)、21.7%(5/23)(χ2=22.157,P<0.001);明尼苏达危险度积分标危、高危组糖皮质激素治疗的CR率分别为67.5%(52/77)、12.5%(1/8)(χ2=7.153,P=0.004)。单因素和多因素分析均显示明尼苏达危险度积分高危和移植物单个核细胞量≥8.33×108/kg是发生糖皮质激素耐药急性GVHD的独立危险因素。明尼苏达积分标危组(77例)、高危组(8例)移植后22个月总生存率分别为(90.3±3.8)%、(75.0±15.3)%(χ2=2.831,P=0.092);糖皮质激素治疗CR组(53例)、非CR组(32例)移植后22个月总生存率分别为(95.2±3.4)%、(78.6±7.9)%(χ2=5.287,P=0.021)。 结论 明尼苏达危险度积分和移植物单个核细胞数可以预测haplo-HSCT后糖皮质激素耐药的急性GVHD。
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Tang FF, Cheng YF, Xu LP, Zhang XH, Yan CH, Han W, Chen YH, Huang XJ, Wang Y. Basiliximab as Treatment for Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Pediatric Patients after Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 26:351-357. [PMID: 31704470 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Basiliximab has been used successfully as a second-line treatment for steroid-refractory (SR) acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in adult patients after haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplant (haplo-HSCT) but has not been studied separately in the pediatric setting. We retrospectively reviewed 100 pediatric patients after haplo-HSCT receiving basiliximab for grades II (57%), III (27%), and IV (16%) SR aGVHD between January 2015 and December 2017. The median number of basiliximab doses was 4 (range, 2 to 9). The day 28 overall response rate was 85%, with complete response in 74% of patients, partial response in 11% of patients, and no response in 15% of patients. The day 28 overall response rates were 94.6% in skin SR aGVHD, 81.6% in gut SR aGVHD, and 66.7% in liver SR aGVHD. Infectious complications included bacterial infection (11%), presumed or documented fungal infections (7%), cytomegalovirus viremia (53%), Epstein-Barr virus viremia (11%), human herpesvirus-6 viremia (7%), and herpes simplex virus viremia (1%). The 3-year overall survival, disease-free survival, nonrelapse mortality, and relapse rates between responders and nonresponders were 81.3% versus 46.7% (P < .001), 79.0% versus 46.7% (P = .001), 6.1% versus 33.3% (P < .001), and 14.9% versus 20.0% (P = .46), respectively. We conclude that basiliximab is an effective second-line agent for pediatric patients with SR aGVHD after haplo-HSCT, particularly for skin SR aGVHD.
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- Fei-Fei Tang
- Department of Hematology, 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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- Department of Hematology, 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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- Department of Hematology, 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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- Department of Hematology, 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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- Department of Hematology, 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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- Department of Hematology, 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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- Department of Hematology, 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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- Department of Hematology, 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, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, 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; Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Suzhou, China.
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Zhu CY, Chen GF, Zhou W, Hou C, Wang XK, Wang FY, Yang N, Wang L, Fang S, Luo L, Guan LX, Zhang R, Liu YC, Dou LP, Gao CJ. Outcome and Prognostic Factors of High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Ann Transplant 2019; 24:328-340. [PMID: 31171762 PMCID: PMC6580866 DOI: 10.12659/aot.915381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Allogeneic transplantation remains one of the best therapies for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (HR-AML). Material/Methods This study retrospectively analyzed 126 patients with HR-AML after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCST). Results The disease-free survival (DFS) rates of 1 year and 3 years were 58.83% (95%CI: 50.75–68.20%) and 53.09% (95%CI: 44.59–63.22%) respectively. The cumulative relapse rates of 1 year and 3 years were 21.1% (95%CI: 14.4–28.8%) and 25.9% (95%CI: 18.1–34.5%) respectively. The cumulative incidences of III to IV acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) for 100 days was 8.70% (95%CI: 4.6–14.5%). The cumulative rate of extensive chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) for 1-year was 4.1% (95%CI: 1.5–8.7%). The cumulative transplantation related mortality rate of 1 year and 3 years were 20.1% (95%CI: 13.6–27.6%) and 21.0% (95%CI: 14.3–28.6%) respectively. Univariate analysis revealed that lower overall survival was correlated with age, bacterial or fungal infection, disease status at transplantation, III–IV aGVHD, post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD), white blood cell engraftment, and extramedullary involvement (P<0.05). The results of multivariate analysis were that the aforementioned factors were also related to lower overall survival except for PTLD (P<0.05). The results of univariate and multivariate analysis were that extramedullary involvement, III–IV aGVHD, and status pre-transplantation influenced DFS (P<0.05). The risk factors for relapse were status pre-transplantation and extramedullary involvement by univariate and multivariate analysis (P<0.05). Conclusions HR-AML has inferior prognosis. Our study indicated the necessity of achieving remission status prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and administration of preventive treatments on high-risk patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In addition, adequate prevention and treatment of complications are needed.
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- Cheng-Ying Zhu
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (mainland).,Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (mainland).,Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiqing Hospital, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Laoshan Branch, No. 401 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (mainland).,Department of Hematology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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Ragon BK, Mehta RS, Gulbis AM, Saliba RM, Chen J, Rondon G, Popat UR, Nieto Y, Oran B, Olson AL, Patel K, Hosing CM, Qazilbash MH, Shah N, Kebriaei P, Shpall EJ, Champlin RE, Alousi AM. Pentostatin therapy for steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease: identifying those who may benefit. Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 53:315-325. [PMID: 29269797 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-017-0034-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We report outcomes of 60 patients with steroid-refractory (SR)-aGVHD treated with pentostatin. Almost half (47%) of patients had grade 4 GVHD-22% had stage 3-4 liver GVHD and 51% had stage 3-4 lower gastrointestinal tract (LGI) GVHD. Patients received a median of 3 courses (range, 1-9) of pentostatin. Day 28 overall response rate (ORR) was 33% (n = 20) (complete response 18% (n = 11), partial response 15% (n = 9)). Non-relapse mortality was 72% (95% confidence interval (CI) 61-84%) and overall survival (OS) was 21% (95% CI 12-32%) at 18 months. On univariate analysis, age >60 years (HR 1.9, 95% CI 1.01-3.7, p = 0.045) and presence of liver GVHD (HR 1.9, 95% CI 1.9, 95% CI 1.5-3.3, p = 0.03) were significant predictors of poor OS while patients with LGI GVHD had superior OS than those without (HR 0.4, 95% CI 0.2-0.8, p = 0.01). On stratified analysis, patients <60 years with isolated LGI GVHD had the best outcomes with an ORR of 48% and OS of 42% at 18 months. Among older patients, OS was 14% in those with isolated LGI aGVHD and 0% in others. Pentostatin remains a viable treatment option for SR-aGVHD, especially in patients 60 years or younger with isolated LGI involvement.
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Xu LP, Huang XJ. [How I treat acute graft versus host disease]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2017; 38:649-655. [PMID: 28954341 PMCID: PMC7348246 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- L P Xu
- Peking Universi-ty, People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing 100044, China
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Kyriakidis I, Tragiannidis A, Zündorf I, Groll AH. Invasive fungal infections in paediatric patients treated with macromolecular immunomodulators other than tumour necrosis alpha inhibitors. Mycoses 2017; 60:493-507. [DOI: 10.1111/myc.12621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Ioannis Kyriakidis
- 2nd Department of Pediatrics; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; AHEPA University General Hospital; Thessaloniki Greece
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; AHEPA University General Hospital; Thessaloniki Greece
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology; Goethe-University of Frankfurt; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Infectious Disease Research Program; Center for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology; University Childrens Hospital; Muenster Germany
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Renteria AS, Levine JE, Ferrara JLM. Therapeutic targets and emerging treatment options in gastrointestinal acute graft-versus-host disease. Expert Opin Orphan Drugs 2016; 4:469-484. [PMID: 30057862 DOI: 10.1517/21678707.2016.1166949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Introduction Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) continues to be the major lethal complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) but the standard of care, high dose steroids, has not changed in 40 years. Approximately 50% of GVHD patients will develop steroid refractory disease, typically involving the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which has a very poor prognosis. Newly developed GVHD biomarker-based risk scores provide the first opportunity to treat patients at the onset of symptoms according to risk of steroid failure. Furthermore, improvements in our understanding of the pathobiology of GVHD, its different signaling pathways, involved cytokines, and the role of post-translational and epigenetic modifications, has identified new therapeutic targets for clinical trials. Areas covered This manuscript summarizes the pathophysiology, diagnosis, staging, current and new targeted therapies for GVHD, with an emphasis on GI GVHD. A literature search on PubMed was undertaken and the most relevant references included. Expert Opinion The standard treatment for GVHD, high dose steroids, offers less than optimal outcomes as well as significant toxicities. Better treatments, especially for GI GVHD, are needed to reduce non-relapse mortality after allogeneic HCT. The identification of high risk patients through a biomarker-defined scoring system offers a personalized approach to a disease that still requires significant research attention.
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- Anne S Renteria
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Hematologic Malignancies Translational Research Center, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Nadeau M, Perreault S, Seropian S, Foss F, Isufi I, Cooper DL. The use of basiliximab-infliximab combination for the treatment of severe gastrointestinal acute GvHD. Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 51:273-6. [PMID: 26479982 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2015.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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After allogeneic stem cell transplant, severe grade III-IV gastrointestinal (GI) acute GvHD is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and generally results in poor outcomes. Salvage therapy for patients who fail steroid therapy is not well defined in the literature. In the current retrospective study, we reviewed our experience with the combination of basiliximab and infliximab in 21 patients with severe, grade III-IV GI acute GvHD of whom 16 met the definition for steroid-refractory disease. The overall response rate was 76%, with 43% CR at a median time of 21 days after beginning treatment. The survival at 1 year was 24%, with most deaths due to complications from GvHD and recurrence of primary disease. All five of the long-term survivors have chronic GvHD. On the basis of a review of the literature, this regimen does not seem to be significantly more effective than other strategies for severe GI GvHD and seems to be worse than the results reported for basiliximab alone. Future studies of single-agent basiliximab and newer agents are required.
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- M Nadeau
- Department of Pharmacy Services, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Hematology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Hematology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Hematology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Hematology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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Huang R, Tu S, Deng L, Kang Q, Song C, Li Y. Myeloablative haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using basiliximab for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 20:313-9. [PMID: 25321657 DOI: 10.1179/1607845414y.0000000207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We retrospectively compared the prophylactic effect of basiliximab and antithymocyte globulin (ATG) after haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with leukemia. METHODS Haploidentical HSCT using basiliximab for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis in 10 patients with leukemia was retrospectively compared to ATG for GVHD prophylaxis in 24 patients. RESULTS All the patients achieved neutrophil engraftment. One patient in the ATG group did not achieve platelet engraftment. The incidence of grade II-IV and grade III-IV acute GVHD was 30 and 20%, respectively, in the basiliximab group and 16.7 and 4.2%, respectively, in the ATG group (P > 0.05). Extensive cGVHD developed in 40 and 22.2% of patients in the basiliximab group and ATG group, respectively (P > 0.05). Basiliximab resulted in mild infection and a low incidence (10%) of infection-related mortality; ATG resulted in relative severe infection with 29.2% infection-related mortality (P > 0.05). During the follow-up period, 20% of the basiliximab group and 22.7% of the ATG group relapsed (P > 0.05). In the basiliximab group and the ATG group, the 3-year accumulative overall survival rate was, respectively, 80 and 52.5% and the 3-year leukemia-free survival, respectively, was 60 and 49.6% (P > 0.05). DISCUSSION The incidences of grade II-IV and grade III-IV aGVHD in the basiliximab group were similar to those in halpoidentical HSCT containing ATG. Compared to the ATG group, the basiliximab group had a lower rate of transplantation-related mortality and better long-term survival, but without statistical significance. CONCLUSION The prophylactic regimen of basiliximab with haploidentical HSCT against GVHD seems safe and promising. More studies needed to verify this.
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Sun YQ, Wang J, Jiang Q, Xu LP, Liu DH, Zhang XH, Liu KY, Huang XJ. Haploidentical hematopoietic SCT may be superior to conventional consolidation/maintenance chemotherapy as post-remission therapy for high-risk adult ALL. Bone Marrow Transplant 2014; 50:20-5. [PMID: 25222501 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Revised: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Only 30% of high-risk adult ALL patients in their first complete remission (CR1) are able to receive an HLA-matched sibling stem cell transplant. The role of haploidentical hematopoietic SCT (haplo-HSCT) in post-remission therapy is not well established. Recently, we developed a novel protocol for unmanipulated haploidentical transplantation. In this study, we compared haplo-HSCT with conventional consolidation and maintenance chemotherapy in adult high-risk ALL patients. Between January 2000 and December 2012, 104 patients received conventional chemotherapy and 79 patients received haplo-HSCT. Patients who underwent haplo-HSCT had significantly improved 3-year OS (72.5% vs 26.6%; P<0.001), 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) (63.9% vs 21.1%; P<0.001) and 3-year relapse (18.7% vs 60.5%; P<0.001) rates. The non-relapse mortality (NRM) rate was not different between patients treated with haplo-HSCT vs chemotherapy (19.2% vs 14.4%; P=0.80). In multivariate analysis, the only factor associated with improved OS, better DFS and low risk of relapse was haplo-HSCT. The only factor associated with high NRM was enrollment before 2006. In conclusion, haplo-HSCT may be an option for adults with high-risk ALL in CR1 who do not have an HLA-matched donor.
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- Y-Q Sun
- 1] Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China [2] Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hematological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- 1] Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China [2] Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hematological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- 1] Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China [2] Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hematological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- 1] Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China [2] Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hematological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- 1] Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China [2] Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hematological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- 1] Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China [2] Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hematological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- 1] Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China [2] Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hematological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- 1] Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China [2] Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hematological Diseases, Beijing, China [3] Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China
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Garnett C, Apperley JF, Pavlů J. Treatment and management of graft-versus-host disease: improving response and survival. Ther Adv Hematol 2014; 4:366-78. [PMID: 24319572 DOI: 10.1177/2040620713489842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality following allogenic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation and thus the focus of much ongoing research. Despite considerable advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and predisposing factors for both acute and chronic forms of the disease, a standardised therapeutic strategy is still lacking. There is good evidence for initial treatment of both acute and chronic forms of the disease with corticosteroid therapy. However, the most effective approach to steroid-refractory disease remains controversial, with current practice based mainly on smaller studies and varying considerably between local institutions. Timely diagnosis, multidisciplinary working and good supportive care, including infection prophylaxis, are clearly important in optimizing response and survival in such patients. It is hoped that in the future systematic research strategies and the identification of novel therapeutic targets may improve outcome further. The following review aims to outline some of the existing options for the treatment and management of acute and chronic GVHD.
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- Inken Hilgendorf
- University Medicine of Rostock, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Ernst-Heydemann-Strasse 6, Rostock, D-18055, Germany
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Current practice in diagnosis and treatment of acute graft-versus-host disease: results from a survey among German-Austrian-Swiss hematopoietic stem cell transplant centers. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2013; 19:767-76. [PMID: 23376495 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2013.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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To assess current clinical practice in diagnosis and treatment of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), we performed a survey among German, Austrian, and Swiss allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) centers. Thirty-four of 72 contacted centers (47%) completed both the diagnostic and therapeutic sections of the survey, representing 65% of allo-HSCT activity within the participating countries in 2011. Three pediatric centers answered as requested only the diagnostic part of the survey. In the presence of diarrhea and decreased oral intake after engraftment, only 4 centers (12%) do not perform any endoscopy before the start of immunosuppressive treatment. In case of a skin rash with the differential diagnosis of drug reaction, only 12 centers (35%) perform a skin biopsy up front, whereas 19 do so after failure of systemic steroids. In the presence of rapidly increasing cholestasis occurring without any other signs of aGVHD, 11 centers (32%) perform a liver biopsy up front and 14 only after failure of steroid treatment, whereas 9 centers do not perform a liver biopsy at all. Twenty centers (59%) use a percutaneous approach, 12 a transvenous approach, and 1 mini-laparoscopy for liver biopsies. First-line treatment of cutaneous aGVHD stage 1 consists of topical treatment alone in 17 of 31 responding centers (61%), whereas isolated cutaneous aGVHD stage III is treated with systemic steroids (prednisolone below 0.5 mg/kg/day n = 2, 0.5 to 1.0 mg/kg/day n = 10, above 1.0 to 2.5 mg/kg/day n = 19) without or with topical agents (steroids n = 10; calcineurin inhibitors n = 3). In gastrointestinal manifestations of aGVHD, 9 centers (29%) add topical to systemic steroids, and 3 consider topical steroids as the only treatment for mild gastrointestinal and cutaneous aGVHD. The choice of agent for second-line treatment as well as the sequence of administration are extremely heterogeneous, most likely due to a lack of convincing data published. Most frequently used are mycophenolate mofetil (n = 14) and extracorporeal photopheresis (n = 10). Our survey also demonstrates that clinicians chose salvage therapies for steroid-refractory aGVHD based on their centers' own clinical experience.
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Dignan FL, Clark A, Amrolia P, Cornish J, Jackson G, Mahendra P, Scarisbrick JJ, Taylor PC, Hadzic N, Shaw BE, Potter MN. Diagnosis and management of acute graft-versus-host disease. Br J Haematol 2012; 158:30-45. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09129.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit; Beatson Oncology Centre; Gartnavel Hospital; Glasgow; UK
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation; Great Ormond Street Hospital; London; UK
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- Department of Haematology; Bristol Royal Hospital for Children; Bristol; UK
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- Department of Haematology; Freeman Road Hospital; Newcastle; UK
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- Department of Haematology; University Hospital Birmingham; Birmingham; UK
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- Department of Haematology; Rotherham General Hospital; Rotherham; UK
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- Paediatric Liver Service and Institute of Liver Studies; King's College Hospital; London; UK
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- Section of Haemato-oncology; The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; London; UK
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