Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders following kidney transplantation : A literature review with updates on risk factors, prognostic indices, screening strategies, treatment and analysis of donor type

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Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) is a devastating complication of kidney transplantation with an insidious presentation and potential to disseminate aggressively. This review delineates the risk factors, prognostic indexes, screening, current management algorithm and promising treatment strategies for PTLD. Kidneys from both extended criteria donors (ECD) and living donors (LD) are being increasingly used to expand the donor pool. This review also delineates whether PTLD outcomes vary based on these donor sources. While Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a well-known risk factor for PTLD development, the use of T-cell depleting induction agents has been increasingly implicated in aggressive, monomorphic forms of PTLD. Research regarding maintenance therapy is sparse. The international prognostic index seems to be the most validate prognostic tool. Screening for PTLD is controversial, as annual PET-CT is most sensitive but costly, while targeted monitoring of EBV-seronegative patients was more economically feasible, is recommended by the American Society of Transplantation, but is limited to a subset of the population. Other screening strategies such as using Immunoglobulin/T-cell receptor require further validation. A risk-stratified approach is taken in the treatment of PTLD. The first step is the reduction of immunosuppressants, after which rituximab and chemotherapy may be introduced if unsuccessful. Some novel treatments have also shown potential benefit in studies: brentuximab vedotin, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy and EBV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Analysis of LD v DD recipients show no significant difference in incidence and mortality of PTLD but did reveal a shortened time to development of PTLD from transplant. Analysis of SCD vs ECD recipients show a higher incidence of PTLD in the ECD group, which might be attributed to longer time on dialysis for these patients, age, and the pro-inflammatory nature of these organs. However, incidence of PTLD overall is still extremely low. Efforts should be focused on optimising recipients instead. Minimising the use of T-cell depleting therapy while encouraging research on the effect of new immunosuppressants on PTLD, screening for EBV status are essential, while enabling shared decision-making during counselling when choosing kidney donor types and individualised risk tailoring are strongly advocated.

Errataetall:

ErratumIn: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2024 Apr;38(2):100843. - PMID 38538506

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Transplantation reviews (Orlando, Fla.) - 38(2024), 2 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 100837

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ergisi, Mehmet [VerfasserIn]
Ooi, Bryan [VerfasserIn]
Salim, Omar [VerfasserIn]
Papalois, Vassilios [VerfasserIn]

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Extended matching criteria
Immunosuppressive Agents
Journal Article
Kidney transplantation
Living donor
PTLD
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder
Renal transplantation
Review

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Date Completed 05.04.2024

Date Revised 05.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2024 Apr;38(2):100843. - PMID 38538506

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.trre.2024.100837

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NLM369207637