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Neunert CE, Arnold DM, Grace RF, Kuhne T, McCrae KR, Terrell DR. The 2022 review of the 2019 American Society of Hematology guidelines on immune thrombocytopenia. Blood Adv 2024; 8:3578-3582. [PMID: 38608258 PMCID: PMC11319830 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023012541] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT The 2019 American Society of Hematology (ASH) guidelines for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) included recommendations on the management of adults (recommendations 1-9) and children (recommendations 10-21) with primary ITP . We describe here the results of a review of the 2019 guidelines by a working group of experts requested by ASH to inform decision-making about the need for and timing of a guideline revision. An updated Medline and Embase search applied the same search terms as in the 2019 ASH guidelines, limited to systematic reviews and clinical trials, from May 2017 to July 2022. There were 193 studies identified, 102 underwent abstract reviews, and 54 full reviews. Each study was assessed based on relevance to the previous recommendation with regard to the population, prioritized outcomes, new outcomes, and study design. Reviewers assessed if the data would change the strength or the directionality of the existing recommendation or merit development of a new recommendation. Based on this review, the ASH Committee on Quality endorsed a focused update on second-line management for adults with ITP. In addition, there will be continued annual monitoring and reviewing of the 2019 ASH guidelines on ITP in full to evaluate when there is sufficient new evidence to warrant additional revisions.
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- Cindy E. Neunert
- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Medical Center and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Oncology/Hematology, Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, University Children’s Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Taussig Cancer Institute and Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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Rahhal A, Provan D, Ghanima W, González-López TJ, Shunnar K, Najim M, Ahmed AO, Rozi W, Arabi A, Yassin M. A practical guide to the management of immune thrombocytopenia co-existing with acute coronary syndrome. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1348941. [PMID: 38665297 PMCID: PMC11043582 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1348941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Introduction Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) management with co-existing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains challenging as it requires a clinically relevant balance between the risk and outcomes of thrombosis and the risk of bleeding. However, the literature evaluating the treatment approaches in this high-risk population is scarce. Methods and Results In this review, we aimed to summarize the available literature on the safety of ITP first- and second-line therapies to provide a practical guide on the management of ITP co-existing with ACS. We recommend holding antithrombotic therapy, including antiplatelet agents and anticoagulation, in severe thrombocytopenia with a platelet count < 30 × 109/L and using a single antiplatelet agent when the platelet count falls between 30 and 50 × 109/L. We provide a stepwise approach according to platelet count and response to initial therapy, starting with corticosteroids, with or without intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) with a dose limit of 35 g, followed by thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs) to a target platelet count of 200 × 109/L and then rituximab. Conclusion Our review may serve as a practical guide for clinicians in the management of ITP co-existing with ACS.
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- Alaa Rahhal
- Pharmacy Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Østfold Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Cardiology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Internal Medicine Department, Rochester Regional Health—Unity Hospital, New York, NY, United States
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- Internal Medicine Department, Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, CT, United States
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- Internal Medicine Department, Rochester Regional Health—Unity Hospital, New York, NY, United States
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- Hematology Department, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Mazzucconi MG, Rodeghiero F, Avvisati G, De Stefano V, Gugliotta L, Ruggeri M, Vianelli N, Fazi P, Paoloni F, Sargentini V, Baldacci E, Ferretti A, Martino B, Vincelli ID, Carli G, Fortuna S, Di Ianni M, Ranalli P, Palandri F, Polverelli N, Lugli E, Rivolti E, Patriarca A, Rago A, D'Adda M, Gentile M, Siragusa S, Sibilla S, Carella AM, Rossi E, Battistini R, Zaja F, Bocchia M, Di Renzo N, Musto P, Crugnola M, Giuffrida AC, Krampera M, Tafuri A, Santoro C. Prednisone vs high-dose dexamethasone in newly diagnosed adult primary immune thrombocytopenia: a randomized trial. Blood Adv 2024; 8:1529-1540. [PMID: 38231017 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010975] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT A debate exists regarding which type of corticosteroids (standard-dose prednisone [PDN] or high-dose dexamethasone [HD-DXM]) is the best first-line treatment for adult patients with newly diagnosed untreated primary immune thrombocytopenia (pITP). An ad hoc study compared PDN with HD-DXM in newly diagnosed untreated patients with pITP (aged ≥18 but ≤80 years, platelet count of ≤20 or >20 but <50 × 109/L, and bleeding score of ≥8). Patients were randomised to receive PDN 1 mg/kg per day from days 0 to 28 (Arm A) or HD-DXM 40 mg per day for 4 days, every 14 days, for 3 consecutive courses (Arm B). Fifty-nine of 113 patients (52.2%) were randomized to Arm A and 54 of 113 (47.8%) to Arm B. In evaluable patients, total initial responses (complete response [CR], partial response [PR], minimal response [MR]) were 44 of 56 (78.57%) in Arm A and 46 of 49 (93.88%) in Arm B at days 42 and 46, respectively (P = 0.0284). Total final responses (at day 180 from initial response) were 26 of 43 (60.47%) in Arm A and 23 of 39 (58.97%) in Arm B (P = 0.8907). Total persistent responses (at 12 months from initial response) were 25 of 31 (80.65%) in Arm A and 20 of 36 (55.56%) in Arm B (P = 0.0292). Seven relapses occurred. Median follow-up was 44.4 months. Overall survival was 100% at 48 months, overall disease-free survival was 81.11% at 48 months from day 180. PDN and pulsed HD-DXM were well tolerated; HD-DXM allows effective initial responses but less long lasting than PDN. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00657410.
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- Maria Gabriella Mazzucconi
- Hematology, Dipartimento Medicina Traslazionale e di Precisione, Università degli Studi Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology Project Foundation, Vicenza Affiliated to the Department of Hematology, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Sezione di Ematologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Ematologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa (UOC) Ematologia, Azienda Unità Locale Socio Sanitaria 8 Berica-Ospedale di Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia Seràgnoli, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche Adulto Foundation, Franco Mandelli Onlus, Rome, Italy
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- Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche Adulto Foundation, Franco Mandelli Onlus, Rome, Italy
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- Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche Adulto Foundation, Franco Mandelli Onlus, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology, Dipartimento Medicina Traslazionale e di Precisione, Università degli Studi Sapienza, Rome, Italy
- Sezione di Ematologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento Emato-Oncologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Project Foundation, Vicenza Affiliated to the Department of Hematology, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Hematology Project Foundation, Vicenza Affiliated to the Department of Hematology, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia Clinica, Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL) Pescara PO Santo Spirito, Pescara, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia Clinica, Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL) Pescara PO Santo Spirito, Pescara, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia Seràgnoli, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Struttura Semplice a Valenza Dipartimentale Centro Trapianti Midollo per Adulti, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) degli Spedali civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Ematology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Ematology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Struttura Complessa a Direzione Universitaria Ematologia, Azienda Ospedlaiero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità di Novara, Novara, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, ASL Latina-Ospedale S.M. Goretti, Latina, Italy
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- Unità Operativa (UO) Ematologia, ASST degli Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera of Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- UO Ematologia, Ente Ecclesiastico Cardinale G. Panico, Tricase, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia e Centro Trapianti Cellule Staminali Emopoietiche, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Sezione di Ematologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia e Centro Trapianti CSE, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Trieste Unità Complessa Operativa Ematologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia e Trapianti, Azienda Ospedlaiero Universitaria Senese Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia e Trapianto di Cellule Staminali, Ospedale Vito Fazzi ASL Lecce, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Aldo Moro University School of Medicine and Unit of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Hematology Unit and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Parma, Italy
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- UOC Medicina Trasfusionale, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia e Centro Trapianto di Midollo Osseo, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Hematology, University Hospital Sant'Andrea, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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Hamed EM, Ibrahim ARN, Meabed MH, Khalaf AM, El Demerdash DM, Elgendy MO, Saeed H, Salem HF, Rabea H. The Outcomes and Adverse Drug Patterns of Immunomodulators and Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia Egyptian Patients with Hemorrhage Comorbidity. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:868. [PMID: 37375815 DOI: 10.3390/ph16060868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) treatment has evolved recently. However, none of the treatments have only benefits without drawbacks. This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes and adverse drug patterns of Eltrombopag, Romiplostim, Prednisolone + Azathioprine, High Dose-dexamethasone (HD-DXM) (control group), and Rituximab in primary ITP Egyptian patients. All patients were initiated with corticosteroids, HD-DXM, as a first-line treatment for the first month immediately following diagnosis. Four hundred sixty-seven ITP patients were randomly assigned to five groups. The outcome measures were judged at baseline, at the end of treatment (6 months), and after an additional 6-month free treatment period. The follow-up period for which relapse is noted was 6 months after the end of treatment. Eltrombopag and Romiplostim resulted in a significantly higher incidence of sustained response than Rituximab, HD-DXM, and Prednisolone + Azathioprine (55.2% and 50.6% vs. 29.2%, 29.1%, and 18%, respectively; p-value < 0.001). More patients on immunomodulators (Prednisolone+ Azathioprine, HD-DXM, and Rituximab) relapsed than those on Romiplostim and Eltrombopag (81.9%, 70.8%, and 70.7% vs. 49.3%, and 44.7%, respectively; p-value < 0.01). We also describe 23 reports of pulmonary hypertension with Prednisolone+ Azathioprine and 13 reports with HD-DXM. The thrombotic events occurred in 16.6% and 13% of patients who received Eltrombopag and Romiplostim treatment, respectively. Most patients had at least one or two risk factors (92.8% of cases). Corticosteroids are effective first-line therapy in primary ITP patients. However, relapse is frequent. Eltrombopag and Romiplostim are safer and more effective than Prednisolone, HD-DXM, and Rituximab. They might be reasonable beneficial options after a one-month HD-DXM regimen.
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- Eman Mostafa Hamed
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University (NUB), Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Hematology, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 54212, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University (NUB), Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Teaching Hospitals of Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
- Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy Department, 6 October Technological University, Giza 62521, Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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Wang Y, Sheng L, Han F, Guo Q, Zhang Z, Hou Y, Feng Q, Zhou H, Ji X, Peng J, Hou M, Xu M. Efficacy and safety of treatments in newly diagnosed adult primary immune thrombocytopenia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 56:101777. [PMID: 36578882 PMCID: PMC9791309 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune disease characterised by decreased platelet count. In recent years, novel therapeutic regimens have been investigated in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of different treatments in newly diagnosed adult primary immune thrombocytopenia. METHODS We did a systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs involving treatments for newly diagnosed primary immune thrombocytopenia. PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched up to April 31, 2022. The primary outcomes were 6-month sustained response and early response. Secondary outcome was grade 3 or higher adverse events. This study is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022296179). FINDINGS Eighteen RCTs (n = 1944) were included in this study. Pairwise meta-analysis showed that the percentage of patients achieving early response was higher in the dexamethasone-containing doublet group than in the dexamethasone group (79.7% vs 68.7%, odds ratio [OR] 1.82, 95% CI 1.10-3.02). The difference was more profound for sustained response (60.5% vs 37.4%, OR 2.57, 95% CI 1.95-3.40). Network meta-analysis showed that dexamethasone plus recombinant human thrombopoietin ranked first for early response, followed by dexamethasone plus oseltamivir or tacrolimus. Rituximab plus prednisolone achieved highest sustained response, followed by dexamethasone plus all-trans retinoic acid or rituximab. Rituximab plus dexamethasone showed 15.3% of grade 3 or higher adverse events, followed by prednis(ol)one (4.8%) and all-trans retinoic acid plus dexamethasone (4.7%). INTERPRETATION Our findings suggested that compared with monotherapy dexamethasone or prednis(ol)one, the combined regimens had better early and sustained responses. rhTPO plus dexamethasone ranked top in early response, while rituximab plus corticosteroids obtained the best sustained response, but with more adverse events. Adding oseltamivir, all-trans retinoic acid or tacrolimus to dexamethasone reached equally encouraging sustained response, without compromising safety profile. Although this network meta-analysis compared all the therapeutic regimens up to date, more head-to-head RCTs with larger sample size are warranted to make direct comparison among these strategies. FUNDING National Natural Science Foundation of China, Major Research Plan of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation and Young Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province.
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Key Words
- AEs, adverse events
- ASH, American Society of Hematology
- All-trans retinoic acid
- Anti-D, Rho(D) immune globulin
- CI, confidence interval
- CrI, credible intervals
- DEX, dexamethasone
- Dexamethasone
- ITP, primary immune thrombocytopenia
- IVIg, intravenous immunoglobulin
- NMA, network meta-analysis
- Network meta-analysis
- OR, odds ratio
- OSE, oseltamivir
- Oseltamivir
- PRD, prednis(ol)one
- Prednis(ol)one
- Primary immune thrombocytopenia
- QoL, quality of life
- RA, all-trans retinoic acid
- RCTs, randomised controlled trials
- RTX, rituximab
- Randomized controlled trials
- Rituximab
- SUCRA, the surface under the cumulative ranking curve
- TAC, tacrolimus
- TPO-RAs, thrombopoietin receptor agonists
- Tacrolimus
- mPRD, methylprednisolone
- rhTPO
- rhTPO, recombinant human thrombopoietin
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- Yun Wang
- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Corresponding author. Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Corresponding author. Department of Hematology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, China.
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Skopec B, Bussel JB. Should dexamethasone alone or in combination be the initial steroid for adult ITP: Still a relevant question. Br J Haematol 2023; 200:15-22. [PMID: 35922885 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18398] [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: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Corticosteroids are used in first-line treatment in newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia. The goal of treatment is primarily to decrease autoantibody-mediated platelet clearance. Ideally initial treatment would not just increase the platelet count but also provide a long-term sustained remission. While many clinicians use prednisone (PDN) as their first choice of corticosteroid, others prefer dexamethasone. The controversy is the subject of debates. Short courses of higher-dose corticosteroids were first reported by the Andersen study in 1994. The study posited high-dose dexamethasone as a 'cure' for all ITP patients. Later, studies addressed the number of dexamethasone cycles, indications to repeat cycles and timing between cycles, with varied long-term results. The results with dexamethasone were compared to PDN in some studies: the four-day cycles of dexamethasone work faster in increasing platelet counts and appear to reduce the occurrence of severe adverse events. Therefore, it is probably a better option for patients with low platelet counts and bleeding diathesis; however, curative superiority, the initial reason to administer it, compared to PDN is not well demonstrated. Across the studies, treatment with high-dose dexamethasone seems to be safer, with lower incidence of all adverse events compared to PDN, which might be a reflection of shorter treatment duration and possibly also lower cumulative steroid dose. Dexamethasone in combination with rituximab in first-line treatment produced higher response rates with better long-term results compared to high-dose dexamethasone alone and is a particularly good option in younger women.
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- Barbara Skopec
- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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First-line Therapy for Immune Thrombocytopenia: Time for Change. Hemasphere 2022; 6:e783. [PMID: 36168521 PMCID: PMC9509069 DOI: 10.1097/hs9.0000000000000783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Gómez-Almaguer D, Rojas-Guerrero EA, Gómez-De León A, Colunga-Pedraza PR, Jaime-Pérez JC. Alternatives for managing patients with newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia: a narrative review. Expert Rev Hematol 2022; 15:493-501. [PMID: 35615916 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2022.2082936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired bleeding disorder. Conventionally, first-line ITP therapy aims to obtain a rapid response and stop or decrease the risk of bleeding by increasing the platelet count. At this point, the duration of the response, the tolerability, and the long-term safety of pharmacologic interventions are considered less of a priority. Combination treatments that simultaneously address multiple disease mechanisms are an attractive strategy to increase efficacy in acute ITP therapy. In this review, we discuss the treatment of newly diagnosed ITP patients, emphasizing the use of new combinations to benefit from their synergy. AREAS COVERED This article summarizes conventional treatment, recent and novel combinations, and COVID-19 management recommendations of newly diagnosed ITP patients. EXPERT OPINION The key areas for improvement consider the long-term effects of conventional first-line therapy, reducing relapse rates, and extending responses to achieve long-term remission. Although corticosteroids remain first-line therapy, restricting their use to avoid toxicity and the increasing use of rituximab and TPO-RAs in the first three months after diagnosis open the landscape for future interventions in frontline therapy for ITP. First-line therapy intensification or synergistic drug combination offers a potential and realistic shift in future treatment guidelines.
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Affiliation(s)
- David Gómez-Almaguer
- Hematology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
| | - Edgar A Rojas-Guerrero
- Hematology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
| | - Andrés Gómez-De León
- Hematology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
| | - Perla R Colunga-Pedraza
- Hematology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
| | - José C Jaime-Pérez
- Hematology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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