Rituximab in childhood and juvenile autoimmune bullous diseases as first-line and second-line treatment : a case series of 13 patients

BACKGROUND: Little data are available concerning the outcome of rituximab (RTX) therapy in pediatric patients with autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBDs).

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate safety and efficacy of RTX administration in pediatric patients with AIBDs and to assess first-line RTX therapy in pemphigus patients.

METHODS: AIBD patients consisting of 12 pemphigus patients and a patient with bullous pemphigoid who received RTX before the age of 18 were enrolled. Detailed information regarding patients' outcome after the first RTX cycle was assessed.

RESULTS: The mean age of the patients at RTX infusion was 15 ± 2 years. Six patients in the pemphigus group received RTX as first-line therapy. In pemphigus patients: complete remission (on minimal therapy) was achieved by seven patients, partial remission (on minimal therapy) and complete remission (off therapy) were achieved by three patients and one, respectively. Relapse occurred in nine patients, which were mostly mild. Likewise, the BP patient received RTX with a good clinical response. The observed adverse events were mostly mild infusion reactions and a case of sepsis.

CONCLUSION: Rituximab is safe and effective in childhood/juvenile patients with AIBDs. Furthermore, RTX can be used as first-line treatment in pediatric patients with pemphigus.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

The Journal of dermatological treatment - 33(2022), 2 vom: 01. März, Seite 869-874

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kianfar, Nika [VerfasserIn]
Dasdar, Shayan [VerfasserIn]
Mahmoudi, Hamidreza [VerfasserIn]
Tavakolpour, Soheil [VerfasserIn]
Balighi, Kamran [VerfasserIn]
Daneshpazhooh, Maryam [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4F4X42SYQ6
Autoimmune bullous disease
Case Reports
Immunologic Factors
Journal Article
Pediatric
Pemphigus
Rituximab

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Date Completed 07.04.2022

Date Revised 22.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/09546634.2020.1788702

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311677428