The patient had an initial partial response to the C5 inhibitor eculizumab, but the disease progressed...The patient received a total of six sessions of therapeutic plasma exchange and two concurrent doses of defibrotide during the Iptacopan course...This biochemical improvement coincided with key clinical outcomes: resolution of proteinuria and the achievement of sustained red blood cell transfusion independence after day +58 and platelet transfusion independence after day +66, marking a decisive turnaround in his TA-TMA course. Treatment with the novel oral complement inhibitor Iptacopan induced significant hematological and clinical responses in this TA-TMA patient, demonstrating its potential therapeutic efficacy and warranting further clinical investigation.
He was initially diagnosed with sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (SOS) and treated with defibrotide...The patient was initiated on high-dose corticosteroids with rapid clinical and biochemical improvement. This case underscores the diagnostic complexity of HLH, particularly in lymphoma patients undergoing chemotherapy, where overlapping syndromes can delay accurate diagnosis, and highlights the critical importance of early recognition to initiate timely, life-saving immunosuppressive therapy.
She was successfully treated with the urgent insertion of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), defibrotide, and high-dose corticosteroids. This case of successful treatment for very severe SOS supports a combination strategy involving the immediate mechanical reduction of portal hypertension through TIPS and drug-mediated inhibition of microvascular thrombosis. Furthermore, this case shows the need for an improved prevention strategy, including the identification of additional risk factors and biomarkers.
The results from the CECinVOD study collectively confirm the endothelial injury in allo-HCT and in SOS/VOD development, suggesting CECs as a valuable biomarker for its diagnosis and for the identification of patients at higher risk of this complication, especially in cases of late-onset SOS/VOD. Furthermore, CEC kinetics may assist in treatment strategies by providing insights into the optimal timing for discontinuing defibrotide treatment.
2 years ago
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PTPRC (Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Receptor Type C) • MCAM (Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule) • ENG (Endoglin)