Overview of Castleman disease

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Castleman disease (CD) describes a group of at least 4 disorders that share a spectrum of characteristic histopathological features but have a wide range of etiologies, presentations, treatments, and outcomes. CD includes unicentric CD (UCD) and multicentric CD (MCD), the latter of which is divided into idiopathic MCD (iMCD), human herpes virus-8 (HHV8)-associated MCD (HHV8-MCD), and polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal plasma cell disorder, skin changes (POEMS)-associated MCD (POEMS-MCD). iMCD can be further subclassified into iMCD-thrombocytopenia, ascites, reticulin fibrosis, renal dysfunction, organomegaly (iMCD-TAFRO) or iMCD-not otherwise specified (iMCD-NOS). Advances in diagnosis, classification, pathogenesis, and therapy are substantial since the original description of UCD by Benjamin Castleman in 1954. The advent of effective retroviral therapy and use of rituximab in HHV8-MCD have improved outcomes in HHV8-MCD. Anti-interleukin-6-directed therapies are highly effective in many iMCD patients, but additional therapies are required for refractory cases. Much of the recent progress has been coordinated by the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network (CDCN), and further progress will be made by continued engagement of physicians, scientists, and patients. Progress can also be facilitated by encouraging patients to self-enroll in the CDCN's ACCELERATE natural history registry (#NCT02817997; www.CDCN.org/ACCELERATE).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:135

Enthalten in:

Blood - 135(2020), 16 vom: 16. Apr., Seite 1353-1364

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dispenzieri, Angela [VerfasserIn]
Fajgenbaum, David C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4F4X42SYQ6
Immunologic Factors
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Rituximab

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.10.2020

Date Revised 02.02.2021

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02817997

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/blood.2019000931

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM306985926