Long-term outcomes in the treatment of acquired hemophilia A: A 16-year single institution prospective cohort experience
Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis Jan 23, 2020
Loloi J, et al. - In this prospective cohort study run at a single institution, researchers focused on the treatment strategies as well as long-term consequences in acquired hemophilia A (AHA) patients and intended to offer further evidence for effective treatment and relapse timing. A prospective follow-up was performed among 25 patients who received the diagnosis of AHA between 2001 and 2017 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. For immunosuppressive therapy (IST), prednisone and cyclophosphamide were administered initially in 19 patients, prednisone was used to treat four patients, and one was given prednisone and rituximab, and one was treated with prednisone and second-line rituximab. Findings revealed high effectiveness of IST with prednisone and cyclophosphamide in enabling the attainment as well as maintenance of complete remission, even for relapsed patients. Despite dual IST with prednisone and cyclophosphamide, the addition of second-line rituximab was needed to achieve complete remission in some patients, especially those with extremely high inhibitor titers. This implies that rituximab is an effective salvage therapy, including for cases with inhibitor titers at least 100–200 BU. Relapse, if occurred, was often experienced years after complete remission, suggesting that continued monitoring and vigilance are important.
Go to Original
Only Doctors with an M3 India account can read this article. Sign up for free or login with your existing account.
4 reasons why Doctors love M3 India
-
Exclusive Write-ups & Webinars by KOLs
-
Daily Quiz by specialty
-
Paid Market Research Surveys
-
Case discussions, News & Journals' summaries