Siltuximab : a targeted therapy for idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease

Human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8)-negative or idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a rare and deadly disorder that sits at the nexus of hematology/oncology, virology and immunology. Management of iMCD has been challenging due to limited understanding of etiology and pathogenesis and few treatment options. The recent approvals in North America, Europe and Brazil of siltuximab, a monoclonal antibody against IL-6, for iMCD now provide a safe and effective therapy that targets a key aspect of pathogenesis. In the first ever randomized, placebo-controlled trial in iMCD, siltuximab significantly reduced disease burden and symptoms in a large portion (34%) of patients. The optimal dose is 11 mg/kg intravenously every 3 weeks. At this time, duration of treatment is often life-long or until treatment failure. Additional research is needed to identify biomarkers that may assist with predicting treatment effectiveness in iMCD and to investigate the role of siltuximab in HHV-8-positive MCD and pediatric iMCD patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Immunotherapy - 8(2016), 1 vom: 04., Seite 17-26

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fajgenbaum, David C [VerfasserIn]
Kurzrock, Razelle [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Biomarkers
Hematology
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Lymphoproliferative disorder
Multicentric Castleman disease
Review
Siltuximab
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Date Completed 24.06.2016

Date Revised 19.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/imt.15.95

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM255262396