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Seffer MT, Kielstein JT. [Extracorporeal removal of pathogens using a biomimetic adsorber-A new treatment strategy for the intensive care unit : Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter and its fields of application]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2024:10.1007/s00063-024-01153-9. [PMID: 38981926 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-024-01153-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND In 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) listed antimicrobial resistance among the top 10 threats to global health. The Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity blood filter (Seraph® 100) has been in use since 2019 to eliminate pathogens from the bloodstream in addition to anti-infective pharmacotherapy. It is the first device used to rapidly and efficiently reduce the number of circulating bacteria and viruses. OBJECTIVE After a background on the concept of extracorporeal pathogen removal in general, this review summarizes the preclinical and clinical data on the Seraph® 100 Affinity Blood Filter. The clinical effect of this treatment and potential therapeutic options are described. METHODS Structured PubMed review including references published up to February 2024. RESULTS Case reports, uncontrolled observational studies and data from registries show widespread clinical use of the Seraph® 100 ranging from difficult to treat bacterial (super) infections to viral infections. The treatment can be done as stand-alone hemoperfusion or in combination with all forms of kidney replacement therapy as well as in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. CONCLUSION The use of the Seraph® 100 varies in terms of duration, concomitant therapy and clinical settings. Due to the absence of prospective controlled trials the clinical effect cannot be properly evaluated.
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- Malin-Theres Seffer
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Microbial Proteomics, Braunschweig, Deutschland
- Medizinische Klinik V Nephrologie | Rheumatologie | Blutreinigungsverfahren, Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig, Salzdahlumer Str. 90, 38126, Braunschweig, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik V Nephrologie | Rheumatologie | Blutreinigungsverfahren, Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig, Salzdahlumer Str. 90, 38126, Braunschweig, Deutschland.
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Seffer MT, Meyer TM, Borchina DN, Kielstein JT, Schmidt JJ. Using the Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity blood filter under slow flow conditions through 18 G and 16 G central lines. J Vasc Access 2024:11297298241234073. [PMID: 38415617 DOI: 10.1177/11297298241234073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity blood filter (Seraph® 100) has been in use since 2019 for the treatment of fulminant or difficult to treat blood stream infections as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy. In 2020 the device received emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients with confirmed or imminent respiratory failure. Results of an international registry showed that the Seraph® 100 was operated under blood flow rates of 100-350 mL/min. As those conditions require a large bore central line, a dialysis catheter is currently considered indispensable to operate the Seraph® 100. The use of smaller catheter lumina has neither been evaluated in vitro nor in vivo. METHODS In vitro pressure data before and after the Seraph® 100 at various blood pump rates (prepump line 16 G, postpump line 18 G) with saline and human plasma were obtained. Further, anecdotal flow and pressure data of two patients treated with the Seraph® 100 for a COVID-19 infection are reported. RESULTS At a pump speed of 50 mL/min pre-Seraph® pressure using saline was -70 [-70 to -60] mm Hg. In comparison, using plasma pre-Seraph® pressure was lower at -120 [-120 to -105] mm Hg; p < 0.001 (t-test). The post-Seraph® pressure at 50 mL/min using saline of 120 [110-130] mm Hg was not different from plasma at 130 [120-140] mm Hg, p = 0.152 (t-test). Blood flow rates of 50 mL/min did not lead to preAP levels below -250 mm Hg in the two clinical cases. CONCLUSION Seraph® 100 blood flow rate of 50 mL/min may be achieved using low flow vascular access, allowing to treat a blood volume 72 L in 24 h.
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- Malin-Theres Seffer
- Medical Clinic V, Nephrology | Rheumatology | Blood Purification, Academic Teaching Hospital Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Medical Clinic V, Nephrology | Rheumatology | Blood Purification, Academic Teaching Hospital Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Medical Clinic V, Nephrology | Rheumatology | Blood Purification, Academic Teaching Hospital Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Medical Clinic V, Nephrology | Rheumatology | Blood Purification, Academic Teaching Hospital Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Deparment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Pavlov M. Gram-positive bacteremia in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Hitting right and hard. Heart Lung 2024; 63:178-179. [PMID: 37127443 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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- Marin Pavlov
- Department of Cardiology, Dubrava University Hospital, Av. Gojka Suska 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Pavlov M, Bodrožić Džakić Poljak T, Pavlović N, Šestan Crnek S, Barić D, Rudež I. Enterobacter cloacae septicemia in a triple-cannula extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circulatory support treated with Seraph-100 Microbind affinity blood filter. Croat Med J 2023; 64:284-288. [PMID: 37654040 PMCID: PMC10509680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Bloodstream infections (BSI) are frequently encountered during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. Once septicemia is observed, treatment should be rapid, adequate, and multifaceted, particularly in advanced ECMO configurations. We report on a case of a 60-year-old male patient with acute-on-chronic heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy. The treatment was complicated by cardiogenic shock requiring veno-arterial ECMO support, and, due to persistent pulmonary congestion, an upgrade with an additional left-atrial drainage cannula. After seven days of ECMO support, septicemia with shock ensued. Ex iuvantibus antibiotic treatment was started promptly. We wanted to minimize the likelihood of bacterial biofilm build-up requiring an exchange of the ECMO circuit and cannula, which was expected to be challenging. Therefore, we added a Seraph-100 Microbind affinity blood filter (providing blood purification with the potential for rapid bacterial clearance) to the ECMO circuit. Initial blood cultures tested positive for Enterobacter cloacae. Following a course of Seraph-100 treatment, bacteremia, septicemia, and shock resolved. There was no need for a circuit or cannula exchange. The additional eleven days of ECMO support were uneventful. The patient was successfully bridged to long-term mechanical circulatory support. We believe that the synergistic effect of early implementation of both broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment and blood purification with the potential for rapid bacterial clearance (such as the one provided with the Seraph-100 Microbind affinity blood filter) is crucial in BSI in patients receiving advanced ECMO.
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- Marin Pavlov
- Marin Pavlov, Department of Cardiology, Dubrava University Hospital, Avenija Gojka Šuška 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia,
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Premuzic V, Situm I, Lovric D, Erceg A, Karmelic D, Mogus M, Jurjevic M, Nedeljkovic V, Mazar M, Mihaljevic S, Villa G, Ronco C. Sequential Extracorporeal Blood Purification Is Associated with Prolonged Survival among ICU Patients with COVID-19 and Confirmed Bacterial Superinfection. Blood Purif 2023; 52:642-651. [PMID: 37482053 DOI: 10.1159/000531356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION This study investigates the impact of sequential extracorporeal treatments with oXiris® or CytoSorb® plus Seraph-100® on the clinical and laboratory parameters of critically ill COVID-19 patients with bacterial superinfection. METHODS Patients admitted to the intensive care unit with COVID-19, bacterial superinfection, and undergoing blood purification (BP) were enrolled in this prospective, single-center, observational study. "standard BP" with oXiris® or CytoSorb® were used in 35 COVID-19 patients with bacterial infection. Seraph-100® was added in 33 patients when available serially in the same oXiris® circuit or as sequential treatment with CytoSorb® as a sequential BP. RESULTS A significant reduction in SOFA score 3 days after treatment was observed in patients undergoing sequential BP (11.3 vs. 8.17, p < 0.01) compared to those undergoing "standard BP" (11.0 vs. 10.3, p > 0.05). The difference between the observed and expected mortality rate based on APACHE IV was greater in the sequential BP group (42.4% vs. 81.7%, p < 0.001) than the "standard BP" (74.2% vs. 81.7%, p > 0.05). Patients treated with sequential BP had a longer survival than those treated with "standard BP" (22.4 vs. 18.7 months; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The sequential approach may enhance the positive effect of BP on organ dysfunction among critically ill patients with COVID-19 and bacterial superinfection.
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- Vedran Premuzic
- Department of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic of anesthesiology resuscitation and intensive care, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Cardiology Clinic, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic of anesthesiology resuscitation and intensive care, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic of anesthesiology resuscitation and intensive care, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic of anesthesiology resuscitation and intensive care, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic of anesthesiology resuscitation and intensive care, General Hospital Josip Bencevic, Slavonski Brod, Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Special Hospital for Lung Diseases, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic of anesthesiology resuscitation and intensive care, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic of anesthesiology resuscitation and intensive care, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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Wang Y, Liu L, Zheng X, Liu X. Membrane-camouflaged biomimetic nanoparticles as potential immunomodulatory solutions for sepsis: An overview. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1111963. [PMID: 36970623 PMCID: PMC10036601 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1111963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction due to dysregulated host responses induced by infection. The presence of immune disturbance is key to the onset and development of sepsis but has remarkably limited therapeutic options. Advances in biomedical nanotechnology have provided innovative approaches to rebalancing the host immunity. In particular, the technique of membrane-coating has demonstrated remarkable improvements to therapeutic nanoparticles (NPs) in terms of tolerance and stability while also improving their biomimetic performance for immunomodulatory purposes. This development has led to the emergence of using cell-membrane-based biomimetic NPs in treating sepsis-associated immunologic derangements. In this minireview, we present an overview of the recent advances in membrane-camouflaged biomimetic NPs, highlighting their multifaceted immunomodulatory effects in sepsis such as anti-infection, vaccination, inflammation control, reversing of immunosuppression, and targeted delivery of immunomodulatory agents.
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- Yanbei Wang
- School of Culture and Tourism, Chongqing City Management College, Chongqing, China
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- School of Culture and Tourism, Chongqing City Management College, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Xinchuan Zheng, ; Xin Liu,
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- Medical Research Center, Southwest Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Xinchuan Zheng, ; Xin Liu,
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Kielstein JT. [Hemoperfusion and plasmapheresis in the intensive care unit]. WIENER KLINISCHES MAGAZIN : BEILAGE ZUR WIENER KLINISCHEN WOCHENSCHRIFT 2023; 26:1-6. [PMID: 37359739 PMCID: PMC9975843 DOI: 10.1007/s00740-023-00486-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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In addition to kidney replacement procedures, several other extracorporeal procedures are employed in the intensive care unit. Hemoperfusion with activated charcoal was the predominant treatment used for removal of toxins from the 1970s until the millennium. Nowadays, this treatment does no longer play a clinically meaningful role as even strongly protein-bound toxins can be removed by effective dialysis procedures in case poisoning. The concept of a cytokine adsorber was introduced 10 years ago, which is directed towards withstanding the cytokine storm. Despite negative data from prospective randomized controlled studies, its use is steadily increasing in Germany. A totally different treatment concept is the biomimetic pathogen adsorber, which removes bacteria, viruses and fungi from the bloodstream by binding to immobilized heparin. Whether this rapid reduction of the pathogen load translates into an improvement of clinically relevant endpoints is unclear, as prospective randomized controlled studies are lacking. For the early hours of septic shock a very old procedure, plasmapheresis, has recently regained interest. The results of two large randomized controlled studies in this setting from Europe and Canada will become available in 2025/2026. The rationale to use plasma exchange in early sepsis is that this procedure not only removes cytokines but also replenishes reduced levels of protective factors, such as angiopoietin‑1, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13 (ADAMTS-13) and protein C, if fresh plasma is used as exchange fluid. All afore mentioned procedures do not only have a different mode of action but are also used at seperate time points of bloodstream infections and/or sepsis.
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- Jan T. Kielstein
- Medizinische Klinik V (Nephrologie | Rheumatologie | Blutreinigungsverfahren), Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig, Salzdahlumer Str. 90, 38126 Braunschweig, Deutschland
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Hogwood J, Gray E, Mulloy B. Heparin, Heparan Sulphate and Sepsis: Potential New Options for Treatment. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:271. [PMID: 37259415 PMCID: PMC9959362 DOI: 10.3390/ph16020271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Sepsis is a life-threatening hyperreaction to infection in which excessive inflammatory and immune responses cause damage to host tissues and organs. The glycosaminoglycan heparan sulphate (HS) is a major component of the cell surface glycocalyx. Cell surface HS modulates several of the mechanisms involved in sepsis such as pathogen interactions with the host cell and neutrophil recruitment and is a target for the pro-inflammatory enzyme heparanase. Heparin, a close structural relative of HS, is used in medicine as a powerful anticoagulant and antithrombotic. Many studies have shown that heparin can influence the course of sepsis-related processes as a result of its structural similarity to HS, including its strong negative charge. The anticoagulant activity of heparin, however, limits its potential in treatment of inflammatory conditions by introducing the risk of bleeding and other adverse side-effects. As the anticoagulant potency of heparin is largely determined by a single well-defined structural feature, it has been possible to develop heparin derivatives and mimetic compounds with reduced anticoagulant activity. Such heparin mimetics may have potential for use as therapeutic agents in the context of sepsis.
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- John Hogwood
- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Blanche Lane, South Mimms EN6 3QG, UK
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- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London, Stamford St., London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London, Stamford St., London SE1 9NH, UK
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Ronco C, Chawla L, Husain-Syed F, Kellum JA. Rationale for sequential extracorporeal therapy (SET) in sepsis. Crit Care 2023; 27:50. [PMID: 36750878 PMCID: PMC9904264 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04310-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Sepsis and septic shock remain drivers for morbidity and mortality in critical illness. The clinical picture of patients presenting with these syndromes evolves rapidly and may be characterised by: (a) microbial host invasion, (b) establishment of an infection focus, (c) opsonisation of bacterial products (e.g. lipopolysaccharide), (d) recognition of pathogens resulting in an immune response, (e) cellular and humoral effects of circulating pathogen and pathogen products, (f) immunodysregulation and endocrine effects of cytokines, (g) endothelial and organ damage, and (h) organ crosstalk and multiple organ dysfunction. Each step may be a potential target for a specific therapeutic approach. At various stages, extracorporeal therapies may target circulating molecules for removal. In sequence, we could consider: (a) pathogen removal from the circulation with affinity binders and cartridges (specific), (b) circulating endotoxin removal by haemoperfusion with polymyxin B adsorbers (specific), (c) cytokine removal by haemoperfusion with sorbent cartridges or adsorbing membranes (non-specific), (d) extracorporeal organ support with different techniques for respiratory and cardiac support (CO2 removal or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), and renal support (haemofiltration, haemodialysis, or ultrafiltration). The sequence of events and the use of different techniques at different points for specific targets will likely require trials with endpoints other than mortality. Instead, the primary objectives should be to achieve the desired action by using extracorporeal therapy at a specific point.
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- Claudio Ronco
- International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza, IRRIV Foundation, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, St. Bortolo Hospital, aULSS8 Berica, Via Rodolfi, 37, 36100, Vicenza, Italy.
- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA, 92161, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Division of Nephrology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1300 Jefferson Park Avenue, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Center for Critical Care Nephrology, CRISMA, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
- Spectral Medical, 135 The West Mall, Unit 2, Toronto, M9C 1C2, Canada
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Piscitani L, Leone S, Di Biase J, Salvati L, Sirolli V, Tunno M, Bonomini M. Efficacy of hemoperfusion with Seraph-100 in series with single pass albumin dialysis in acute hepatitis B infection: A case report. Int J Artif Organs 2023; 46:81-84. [PMID: 36482663 DOI: 10.1177/03913988221143142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure is a cause of death in patients suffering from viral hepatitis, and many cases need liver transplantation. Infection from hepatitis B virus may range from asymptomatic to severe acute and fulminant hepatitis. In this setting, treatment is mainly supportive as there is no consensus on antiviral therapy based on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Single-pass albumin dialysis is a liver-support technique for patients suffering from liver failure, that has shown effectiveness in the removal of both water-soluble and albumin-bound toxins, which accumulate due to impairment of the liver's cleansing function. We report here the case of a 62-year-old male who presented with a severe acute hepatitis B infection, liver failure, and marked hyperbilirubinemia. Treatment with single-pass albumin dialysis combined with a hemoperfusion device was successful in improving clinical, physiological, and laboratory parameters.
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- Luca Piscitani
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Medicine, S. Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health, and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, S. Salvatore Hospital, Italy
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- Infection Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, SS Filippo e Nicola Hospital, Avezzano, Italy
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- Infection Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, SS Filippo e Nicola Hospital, Avezzano, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Medicine, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, SS. Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Medicine, S. Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Medicine, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, SS. Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy
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Selig DJ, Reed T, Chung KK, Kress AT, Stewart IJ, DeLuca JP. Hemoperfusion with Seraph 100 Microbind Affinity Blood Filter Unlikely to Require Increased Antibiotic Dosing: A Simulations Study Using a Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Approach. Blood Purif 2023; 52:25-31. [PMID: 35526522 DOI: 10.1159/000524457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter (Seraph 100) is a hemoperfusion device that can remove pathogens from central circulation. However, the effect of Seraph 100 on achieving pharmacodynamic (PD) targets is not well described. We sought to determine the impact of Seraph 100 on ability to achieve PD targets for commonly used antibiotics. METHODS Estimates of Seraph 100 antibiotic clearance were obtained via literature. For vancomycin and gentamicin, published pharmacokinetic models were used to explore the effect of Seraph 100 on ability to achieve probability of target attainment (PTA). For meropenem and imipenem, the reported effect of continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) on achieving PTA was used to extrapolate decisions for Seraph 100. RESULTS Seraph 100 antibiotic clearance is likely less than 0.5 L/h for most antibiotics. Theoretical Seraph 100 clearance up to 0.5 L/h and 2 L/h had a negligible effect on vancomycin PTA in virtual patients with creatinine clearance (CrCl) = 14 mL/min and CrCl >14 mL/min, respectively. Theoretical Seraph 100 clearance up to 0.5 L/h and 2 L/h had a negligible effect on gentamicin PTA in virtual patients with CrCl = 120 mL/min and CrCl <60 mL/min, respectively. CKRT intensity resulting in antibiotic clearance up to 2 L/h generally does not require dose increases for meropenem or imipenem. As Seraph 100 is prescribed intermittently and likely contributes far less to antibiotic clearance, dose increases would also not be required. CONCLUSION Seraph 100 clearance of vancomycin, gentamicin, meropenem, and imipenem is likely clinically insignificant. There is insufficient evidence to recommend increased doses. For aminoglycosides, we recommend extended interval dosing and initiating Seraph 100 at least 30 min to 1 h after completion of infusion to avoid the possibility of interference with maximum concentrations.
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- Daniel J Selig
- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Seffer MT, Weinert M, Molinari G, Rohde M, Gröbe L, Kielstein JT, Engelmann S. Staphylococcus aureus binding to Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Filter: Effects of surface protein expression and treatment duration. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0283304. [PMID: 36930680 PMCID: PMC10022791 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Extracorporeal blood purification systems represent a promising alternative for treatment of blood stream infections with multiresistant bacteria. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyse the binding activity of S. aureus to Seraph affinity filters based on heparin coated beads and to identify effectors influencing this binding activity. RESULTS To test the binding activity, we used gfp-expressing S. aureus Newman strains inoculated either in 0.9% NaCl or in blood plasma and determined the number of unbound bacteria by FACS analyses after passing through Seraph affinity filters. The binding activity of S. aureus was clearly impaired in human plasma: while a percent removal of 42% was observed in 0.9% NaCl (p-value 0.0472) using Seraph mini columns, a percent removal of only 10% was achieved in human plasma (p-value 0.0934). The different composition of surface proteins in S. aureus caused by the loss of SarA, SigB, Lgt, and SaeS had no significant influence on its binding activity. In a clinically relevant approach using the Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Filter and 1000 ml of human blood plasma from four different donors, the duration of treatment was shown to have a critical effect on the rate of bacterial reduction. Within the first four hours, the number of bacteria decreased continuously and the reduction in bacteria reached statistical significance after two hours of treatment (percentage reduction 64%, p-value 0.01165). The final reduction after four hours of treatment was close to 90% and is dependent on donor. The capacity of Seraph® 100 for S. aureus in human plasma was approximately 5 x 108 cells. CONCLUSIONS The Seraph affinity filter, based on heparin-coated beads, is a highly efficient method for reducing S. aureus in human blood plasma, with efficiency dependent on blood plasma composition and treatment duration.
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- Malin-Theres Seffer
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Microbial Proteomics, Braunschweig, Germany
- Medical Clinic V, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Blood Purification, Academic Teaching Hospital Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Microbial Proteomics, Braunschweig, Germany
- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute for Microbiology, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Central Facility of Microscopy, Braunschweig Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Central Facility of Microscopy, Braunschweig Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Experimental Immunology, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Medical Clinic V, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Blood Purification, Academic Teaching Hospital Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Microbial Proteomics, Braunschweig, Germany
- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute for Microbiology, Braunschweig, Germany
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Hämoperfusion und Plasmapherese auf der Intensivstation. DIE NEPHROLOGIE 2022. [PMCID: PMC9768770 DOI: 10.1007/s11560-022-00620-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Neben Nierenersatzverfahren werden auf der Intensivstation mehrere andere extrakorporale Verfahren eingesetzt. In den 1970er- bis 2000er-Jahren stand die Hämoperfusion mit Aktivkohlekapseln zur Entfernung von Toxinen im Vordergrund. Dies ist mittlerweile aufgrund der effektiven Dialyseverfahren, die im Vergiftungsfall auch stark proteingebundene Toxine entfernen, fast bedeutungslos geworden. Vor 10 Jahren erlebte ein Zytokinadsorber die Markteinführung, der darauf gerichtet ist, den „Zytokinsturm“ zu überstehen. Dieser erfreut sich trotz ernüchternder Daten aus prospektiven, randomisierten, kontrollierten Studien wachsender Beliebtheit. Ein gänzlich anderes Therapiekonzept ist der biomimetische Pathogenadsorber, der Bakterien, Viren und Pilze durch Bindung an immobilisiertes Heparin aus dem Blutstrom entfernt. Ob sich diese schnelle Reduktion der Pathogenlast in eine Verbesserung klinisch relevanter Endpunkte übersetzt, ist unklar, da hier prospektive, randomisierte und kontrollierte Studien gänzlich fehlen. Für ein sehr altes Verfahren, nämlich die Plasmapherese, werden wir für die Frühphase der Sepsis bis zum Jahr 2025/2026 Ergebnisse aus 2 großen randomisierten, kontrollierten Studien aus Europa und Kanada erhalten. Neben der Entfernung von Zytokinen erhofft man sich durch die Verwendung von Frischplasma als Austauschflüssigkeit auch das Wiederauffüllen reduzierter protektiver Faktoren wie Angiopoietin 1, ADAMTS13 („a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13“) und Protein C. Alle genannten Verfahren funktionieren nicht nur unterschiedlich, sondern werden auch zu unterschiedlichen Zeitpunkten der Blutstrominfektion/Sepsis eingesetzt.
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Eden G, Schmidt JJ, Büttner S, Kümpers P, Hafer C, Rovas A, Koch BF, Schmidt BMW, Kielstein JT. Safety and efficacy of the Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter to remove bacteria from the blood stream: results of the first in human study. Crit Care 2022; 26:181. [PMID: 35715801 PMCID: PMC9205040 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04044-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Bacterial burden as well as duration of bacteremia influence the outcome of patients with bloodstream infections. Promptly decreasing bacterial load in the blood by using extracorporeal devices in addition to anti-infective therapy has recently been explored. Preclinical studies with the Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter (Seraph® 100), which consists of heparin that is covalently bound to polymer beads, have demonstrated an effective binding of bacteria and viruses. Pathogens adhere to the heparin coated polymer beads in the adsorber as they would normally do to heparan sulfate on cell surfaces. Using this biomimetic principle, the Seraph® 100 could help to decrease bacterial burden in vivo.
Methods This first in human, prospective, multicenter, non-randomized interventional study included patients with blood culture positive bloodstream infection and the need for kidney replacement therapy as an adjunctive treatment for bloodstream infections. We performed a single four-hour hemoperfusion treatment with the Seraph® 100 in conjunction with a dialysis procedure. Post procedure follow up was 14 days. Results Fifteen hemodialysis patients (3F/12 M, age 74.0 [68.0–78.5] years, dialysis vintage 28.0 [11.0–45.0] months) were enrolled. Seraph® 100 treatment started 66.4 [45.7–80.6] hours after the initial positive blood culture was drawn. During the treatment with the Seraph® 100 with a median blood flow of 285 [225–300] ml/min no device or treatment related adverse events were reported. Blood pressure and heart rate remained stable while peripheral oxygen saturation improved during the treatment from 98.0 [92.5–98.0] to 99.0 [98.0–99.5] %; p = 0.0184. Four patients still had positive blood culture at the start of Seraph® 100 treatment. In one patient blood cultures turned negative during treatment. The time to positivity (TTP) was increased between inflow and outflow blood cultures by 36 [− 7.2 to 96.3] minutes. However, overall TTP increase was not statistical significant. Conclusions Seraph® 100 treatment was well tolerated. Adding Seraph® 100 to antibiotics early in the course of bacteremia might result in a faster resolution of bloodstream infections, which has to be evaluated in further studies. Trail registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02914132, first posted September 26, 2016. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-022-04044-7.
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Santana-Padilla Y, Berrocal-Tomé F, Santana-López B. Las terapias adsortivas como coadyuvante al soporte vital en el paciente crítico. ENFERMERIA INTENSIVA 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfi.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ebeyer-Masotta M, Eichhorn T, Weiss R, Lauková L, Weber V. Activated Platelets and Platelet-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Mediate COVID-19-Associated Immunothrombosis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:914891. [PMID: 35874830 PMCID: PMC9299085 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.914891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Activated platelets and platelet-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as central players in thromboembolic complications associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Platelets bridge hemostatic, inflammatory, and immune responses by their ability to sense pathogens via various pattern recognition receptors, and they respond to infection through a diverse repertoire of mechanisms. Dysregulated platelet activation, however, can lead to immunothrombosis, a simultaneous overactivation of blood coagulation and the innate immune response. Mediators released by activated platelets in response to infection, such as antimicrobial peptides, high mobility group box 1 protein, platelet factor 4 (PF4), and PF4+ extracellular vesicles promote neutrophil activation, resulting in the release of neutrophil extracellular traps and histones. Many of the factors released during platelet and neutrophil activation are positively charged and interact with endogenous heparan sulfate or exogenously administered heparin via electrostatic interactions or via specific binding sites. Here, we review the current state of knowledge regarding the involvement of platelets and platelet-derived EVs in the pathogenesis of immunothrombosis, and we discuss the potential of extracorporeal therapies using adsorbents functionalized with heparin to deplete platelet-derived and neutrophil-derived mediators of immunothrombosis.
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- Marie Ebeyer-Masotta
- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria
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Ebeyer-Masotta M, Eichhorn T, Weiss R, Semak V, Lauková L, Fischer MB, Weber V. Heparin-Functionalized Adsorbents Eliminate Central Effectors of Immunothrombosis, including Platelet Factor 4, High-Mobility Group Box 1 Protein and Histones. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031823. [PMID: 35163743 PMCID: PMC8836755 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Inflammation and thrombosis are closely intertwined in numerous disorders, including ischemic events and sepsis, as well as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Thrombotic complications are markers of disease severity in both sepsis and COVID-19 and are associated with multiorgan failure and increased mortality. Immunothrombosis is driven by the complement/tissue factor/neutrophil axis, as well as by activated platelets, which can trigger the release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and release further effectors of immunothrombosis, including platelet factor 4 (PF4/CXCL4) and high-mobility box 1 protein (HMGB1). Many of the central effectors of deregulated immunothrombosis, including activated platelets and platelet-derived extracellular vesicles (pEVs) expressing PF4, soluble PF4, HMGB1, histones, as well as histone-decorated NETs, are positively charged and thus bind to heparin. Here, we provide evidence that adsorbents functionalized with endpoint-attached heparin efficiently deplete activated platelets, pEVs, PF4, HMGB1 and histones/nucleosomes. We propose that this elimination of central effectors of immunothrombosis, rather than direct binding of pathogens, could be of clinical relevance for mitigating thrombotic complications in sepsis or COVID-19 using heparin-functionalized adsorbents.
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- Marie Ebeyer-Masotta
- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, Danube University Krems, 3500 Krems, Austria; (M.E.-M.); (T.E.); (R.W.); (V.S.); (L.L.); (M.B.F.)
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, Danube University Krems, 3500 Krems, Austria; (M.E.-M.); (T.E.); (R.W.); (V.S.); (L.L.); (M.B.F.)
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, Danube University Krems, 3500 Krems, Austria; (M.E.-M.); (T.E.); (R.W.); (V.S.); (L.L.); (M.B.F.)
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, Danube University Krems, 3500 Krems, Austria; (M.E.-M.); (T.E.); (R.W.); (V.S.); (L.L.); (M.B.F.)
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, Danube University Krems, 3500 Krems, Austria; (M.E.-M.); (T.E.); (R.W.); (V.S.); (L.L.); (M.B.F.)
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, Danube University Krems, 3500 Krems, Austria; (M.E.-M.); (T.E.); (R.W.); (V.S.); (L.L.); (M.B.F.)
- Clinic for Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Technology, Department for Biomedical Research, Danube University Krems, 3500 Krems, Austria; (M.E.-M.); (T.E.); (R.W.); (V.S.); (L.L.); (M.B.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-2732-893-2601
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Schmidt JJ, Borchina DN, van T Klooster M, Bulhan-Soki K, Okioma R, Herbst L, Rodríguez DS, Premužić V, Büttner S, Bader B, Serednicki W, Zasada E, Schmitz M, Quabach RA, Hrincheva M, Fühner T, Kielstein JT. Interim-analysis of the COSA (COVID-19 patients treated with the Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity filter) registry. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2021; 37:673-680. [PMID: 34875087 PMCID: PMC8689741 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter is a haemoperfusion device that is licensed for the reduction of pathogens, including several viruses, in the blood. It received Emergency Use Authorization for the treatment of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Several studies have shown that the blood viral load of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) correlates with adverse outcomes and removal of the nucleocapsid of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by the Seraph® 100 has been recently demonstrated. The aim of this registry was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Seraph® 100 treatment for COVID-19 patients. Methods Twelve hospitals from six countries representing two continents documented patient and treatment characteristics as well as outcome parameters without reimbursement. Additionally, mortality and safety results of the device were reported. A total of 102 treatment sessions in 82 patients were documented in the registry. Four patients were excluded from mortality analysis due to incomplete outcome data, which were available in the other 78 patients. Results Overall, a 30-day mortality rate of 46.2% in the 78 patients with complete follow-up was reported. The median treatment time was 5.00 h (4.00–13.42) and 43.1% of the treatments were performed as haemoperfusion only. Adverse events of the Seraph® 100 treatment were reported in 8.8% of the 102 treatments and represented the premature end of treatment due to circuit failure. Patients who died were treated later in their intensive care unit (ICU) stay and onset of COVID symptoms. They also had higher ferritin levels. Multivariate Cox regression revealed that delayed Seraph® 100 treatment after ICU admission (>60 h), as well as bacterial superinfection, were associated with mortality. While average predicted mortality rate according to Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score in ICU patients was 56.7%, the observed mortality was 50.7%. In non-ICU patients, Coronavirus Clinical Characterisation Consortium (4C) score average predicted a mortality rate of 38.0%, while the observed mortality rate was 11.1%. Conclusions The treatment of COVID-19 patients with Seraph® 100 is well tolerated and the circuit failure rate was lower than previously reported for kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in COVID-19 patients. Mortality correlated with late initiation of Seraph treatment after ICU admission and bacterial superinfection. Compared with predicted mortality according to 4C and SOFA scores, mortality of Seraph® 100-treated patients reported in the registry was lower.
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- Julius J Schmidt
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Medical Clinic V Nephrology
- Rheumatology
- Blood Purification, Academic Teaching Hospital Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, KRH Klinikum Siloah, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Center Zagreb, Department for Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Medizinische Klinik I - Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzenau, Germany
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- St. Joseph Krankenhaus Berlin-Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany
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- The Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care No 1, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Städtisches Klinikum Solingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Anästhesie, Operative Intensiv- und Palliativmedizin, Städtisches Klinikum Solingen gGmbH, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Military Medical Academy, Sofa, Bulgaria
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, KRH Klinikum Siloah, Hannover, Germany
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- Medical Clinic V Nephrology
- Rheumatology
- Blood Purification, Academic Teaching Hospital Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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Davenport A, Honore PM. Continuous renal replacement therapy under special conditions like sepsis, burn, cardiac failure, neurotrauma, and liver failure. Semin Dial 2021; 34:457-471. [PMID: 34448261 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in sepsis does have a role in removing excessive fluid, and also role in removal of mediators although not proven today, and to allow fluid space in order to feed. In these conditions, continuous renal replacement therapy can improve morbidity but never mortality so far. Regarding sepsis, timing has become a more important issue after decades and is currently more discussed than dosing. Rationale of blood purification has evolved a lot in the last years regarding sepsis with the discovery of many types of sorbent allowing ideas from science fiction to become reality in 2021. Undoubtedly, COVID-19 has reactivated the interest of blood purification in sepsis but also in COVID-19. Burn is even more dependent about removal of excessive fluid as compared to sepsis. Regarding cardiac failure, ultrafiltration can improve the quality of life and morbidity when diuretics are becoming inefficient but can never improve mortality. Regarding brain injury, CRRTs have several advantages as compared to intermittent hemodialysis. In liver failure, there have been no randomized controlled trials to examine whether single-pass albumin dialysis offers advantages over standard supportive care, and there is always the cost of albumin.
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- ICU Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Brugmann-Brugmann University Hospital, ULB University, Brussels, Belgium
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Rifkin BS, Stewart IJ. Seraph-100 Hemoperfusion in SARS-CoV-2-Infected Patients Early in Critical Illness: A Case Series. Blood Purif 2021; 51:317-320. [PMID: 34261058 PMCID: PMC8339049 DOI: 10.1159/000517430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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There is an urgent need for therapeutic interventions to alter the course of critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. We report our experience with the Seraph-100 Microbind Affinity Blood Filter (Seraph-100) in 4 patients with COVID-19 early in the course of their critical respiratory illnesses. Patients were diagnosed with COVID-19 and were admitted to intensive care with worsening respiratory failure but did not require dialysis or vasopressors. Patients had to have a PaO<sub>2</sub> to FiO<sub>2</sub> (P/F ratio) <150 to qualify for hemoperfusion therapy. All patients received standard medical therapy including oral vitamins C and D and zinc in addition to intravenous dexamethasone and remdesivir. Patients received a single 5- to 7-h session with Seraph-100 on a conventional dialysis machine (Fresenius 2008T) via a nontunneled central venous dialysis catheter with a goal of processing at least 100 L of blood. Patients received weight-based subcutaneous enoxaparin anticoagulation, as well as systemic intravenous heparin (70 units/kg), just prior to hemofiltration. Treatment with Seraph-100 hemoperfusion was well tolerated, and all patients were able to finish their prescribed therapy. All patients treated with Seraph-100 survived to be discharged from the hospital. Well-designed clinical trials are needed to determine the overall safety and efficacy of the Seraph-100 Microbind Affinity Blood Filter in COVID-19 patients.
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- Brian S Rifkin
- Hattiesburg Clinic Department of Nephrology, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Chen L, Kraft BD, Roggli VL, Healy ZR, Woods CW, Tsalik EL, Ginsburg GS, Murdoch DM, Suliman HB, Piantadosi CA, Welty-Wolf KE. Heparin-based blood purification attenuates organ injury in baboons with Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2021; 321:L321-L335. [PMID: 34105359 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00337.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Bacterial pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide despite the use of antibiotics, and novel therapies are urgently needed. Building on previous work, we aimed to 1) develop a baboon model of severe pneumococcal pneumonia and sepsis with organ dysfunction and 2) test the safety and efficacy of a novel extracorporeal blood filter to remove proinflammatory molecules and improve organ function. After a dose-finding pilot study, 12 animals were inoculated with Streptococcus pneumoniae [5 × 109 colony-forming units (CFU)], given ceftriaxone at 24 h after inoculation, and randomized to extracorporeal blood purification using a filter coated with surface-immobilized heparin sulfate (n = 6) or sham treatment (n = 6) for 4 h at 30 h after inoculation. For safety analysis, four uninfected animals also underwent purification. At 48 h, necropsy was performed. Inoculated animals developed severe pneumonia and septic shock. Compared with sham-treated animals, septic animals treated with purification displayed significantly less kidney injury, metabolic acidosis, hypoglycemia, and shock (P < 0.05). Purification blocked the rise in peripheral blood S. pneumoniae DNA, attenuated bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) CCL4, CCL2, and IL-18 levels, and reduced renal oxidative injury and classical NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Purification was safe in both uninfected and infected animals and produced no adverse effects. We demonstrate that heparin-based blood purification significantly attenuates levels of circulating S. pneumoniae DNA and BAL cytokines and is renal protective in baboons with severe pneumococcal pneumonia and septic shock. Purification was associated with less severe acute kidney injury, metabolic derangements, and shock. These results support future clinical studies in critically ill septic patients.
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- Lingye Chen
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Pape A, Kielstein JT, Krüger T, Fühner T, Brunkhorst R. Treatment of a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient with the Seraph 100 Microbind Affinity Filter. TH OPEN 2021; 5:e134-e138. [PMID: 33870077 PMCID: PMC8046512 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1727121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a serious impact on health and economics worldwide. Even though the majority of patients present with moderate and mild symptoms, yet a considerable portion of patients need to be treated in the intensive care unit. Aside from dexamethasone, there is no established pharmacological therapy. Moreover, some of the currently tested drugs are contraindicated for special patient populations like remdesivir for patients with severely impaired renal function. On this background, several extracorporeal treatments are currently explored concerning their potential to improve the clinical course and outcome of critically ill patients with COVID-19. Here, we report the use of the Seraph 100 Microbind Affinity filter, which is licensed in the European Union for the removal of pathogens. Authorization for emergency use in patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit with confirmed or imminent respiratory failure was granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 17, 2020. A 53-year-old Caucasian male with a severe COVID-19 infection was treated with a Seraph Microbind Affinity filter hemoperfusion after clinical deterioration and commencement of mechanical ventilation. The 70-minute treatment at a blood flow of 200 mL/minute was well tolerated, and the patient was hemodynamically stable. The hemoperfusion reduced D-dimers dramatically. This case report suggests that the use of Seraph 100 Microbind Affinity filter hemoperfusion might have positive effects on the clinical course of critically ill patients with COVID-19. However, future prospective collection of data ideally in randomized trials will have to confirm whether the use of Seraph 100 Microbind Affinity filter hemoperfusion is an option of the treatment for COVID-19.
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- Anke Pape
- Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation, Pelikanplatz, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, Angiology and Rheumatology, KRH Klinikum Siloah, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Medical Clinic V Nephrology, Rheumatology, Blood Purification, Academic Teaching Hospital Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation, Pelikanplatz, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, Angiology and Rheumatology, KRH Klinikum Siloah, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, KRH Klinikum Siloah, Hannover, Germany
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- Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation, Pelikanplatz, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, Angiology and Rheumatology, KRH Klinikum Siloah, Hannover, Germany
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