Efficacy of Palivizumab Immunoprophylaxis for Reducing Severe RSV Outcomes in Children with Immunodeficiencies : A Systematic Review

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BACKGROUND: Palivizumab is recommended for prevention of severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in immunocompromised children, despite a lack of strong supporting evidence. The recent approval of substitute RSV-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against RSV, offers an opportunity to synthesize the most current evidence supporting the palivizumab standard of care.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of palivizumab in preventing acute respiratory tract infection- or RSV-related hospitalization, or mortality in immunocompromised children.

METHODS: We searched Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE for published clinical studies that investigated outcomes of palivizumab use in children. We included clinical trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies. The primary outcomes were RSV-related or respiratory viral infection-related hospitalizations, or RSV-related mortality. This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (ID CRD42021248619) and is reported in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines.

RESULTS: From the 1993 records, six studies were eligible and included, for a total of 625 immunocompromised children with an heterogeneous composition of primary and acquired immunodeficiencies enrolled from palivizumab programs. There were no intervention studies. None of the studies included a control group. RSV hospitalizations were infrequent (0%-3.1% of children). Most children included received palivizumab, although one study (n = 56) did not specify how many received palivizumab. RSV mortality was neither observed, in three studies, nor reported, in three other studies.

CONCLUSIONS: The evidence supporting the use of palivizumab for prevention of severe RSV disease in immunocompromised children remains extremely limited and appears insufficient to justify prioritizing this intervention as the current standard of care over alternative interventions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society - 13(2024), 2 vom: 26. Feb., Seite 136-143

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Reicherz, Frederic [VerfasserIn]
Abu-Raya, Bahaa [VerfasserIn]
Akinseye, Omolabake [VerfasserIn]
Rassekh, Shahrad Rod [VerfasserIn]
Wiens, Matthew O [VerfasserIn]
Lavoie, Pascal M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antiviral Agents
Child
DQ448MW7KS
Immunocompromised
Immunodeficiency
Journal Article
Palivizumab
RSV
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 27.02.2024

Date Revised 24.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/jpids/piae004

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NLM36770370X