Ultra-low dose rituximab as add-on therapy in anti-MDA5-positive patients with polymyositis /dermatomyositis associated ILD

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultra-low dose (100 mg) rituximab (RTX) administration in anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) positive patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) associated interstitial lung disease.

METHODS: This retrospective study included anti-MDA5 antibody positive ILD subjects in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from November 2017 to March 2019. Independent predictors for 180-day mortality were measured by Cox regression analysis. Patients were divided into 3 groups: Group 1 (non-cyclophosphamide (CTX)/RTX) (n = 10), Group 2 (CTX only) (n = 19) and Group 3 (RTX with/without CTX) (n = 11). The 180-day mortality was compared among 3 groups with Kaplan-Meier analysis. Post-RTX serological parameters as well as adverse events were evaluated.

RESULTS: Forty patients were included with the mean age of 51.3 years. Elevated IL-10 level and CD4+/8+ ratio were considered as risk factors of 180-day mortality. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a trend toward decrease, albeit non-significant, in 180-day mortality in Group 3 (P = 0.26). The administration of 100 mg RTX brought down B cell within 7 days that lasted for 180 days. There were 7 and 6 infection events observed within 2 months of CTX/RTX treatment in Group 2 and 3, with 5 and 2 fatal cases respectively. Cytomegalovirus infection accounted for half infection events in Group 3.

CONCLUSION: We found a pronounced and prolonged B cell depletion following 100 mg RTX infusion and RTX add-on may be effective in anti-MDA5 positive ILD patients. However, infection, especially opportunistic infection, should be concerned during the treatment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:172

Enthalten in:

Respiratory medicine - 172(2020) vom: 13. Okt., Seite 105983

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mao, Meng-Meng [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Shu [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Bing-Peng [VerfasserIn]
Qian, Wei-Ping [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Ze-Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Xiao-Min [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Rong-Chang [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Qun [VerfasserIn]
Han, Qian [VerfasserIn]

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4F4X42SYQ6
8N3DW7272P
Autoantibodies
Cyclophosphamide
EC 3.6.1.-
EC 3.6.4.13
IFIH1 protein, human
Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1
Interstitial lung disease
Journal Article
Melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rituximab
Ultra-low dose rituximab

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Date Completed 09.06.2021

Date Revised 09.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105983

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NLM316028223