Alemtuzumab-induced resolution of refractory cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease. 2008

Guillermo J Ruiz-Argüelles, and Javier Gil-Beristain, and Mario Magaña, and Guillermo J Ruiz-Delgado
Centro de Hematología y Medicina Interna de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. gruiz1@clinicaruiz.com

A patient with extensive cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) affecting 100% of the body surface, with painful ulcerations that involved 20% of it, was treated unsuccessfully during 9 months with steroids, cyclosporine-A (CSa), sirolimus, tacrolimus, mychophenolate mofetil (MMF), infliximab, and rituximab. Twenty-one months after the allograft the patient was started on alemtuzumab, 10 mg/day subcutaneously, for 6 consecutive days every 4 weeks. Seven months after starting the treatment, 100% of the ulcers had disappeared, as had the pain. To our knowledge, there are no reports of the use of alemtuzumab in the treatment of extensive, ulcerated, refractory cutaneous cGVHD. The data presented here suggest that this agent may be useful in some patients with refractory forms of cGVHD.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002908 Chronic Disease Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005260 Female Females
D006086 Graft vs Host Disease The clinical entity characterized by anorexia, diarrhea, loss of hair, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, growth retardation, and eventual death brought about by the GRAFT VS HOST REACTION. Graft-Versus-Host Disease,Homologous Wasting Disease,Runt Disease,Graft-vs-Host Disease,Disease, Graft-Versus-Host,Disease, Graft-vs-Host,Disease, Homologous Wasting,Disease, Runt,Diseases, Graft-Versus-Host,Diseases, Graft-vs-Host,Graft Versus Host Disease,Graft-Versus-Host Diseases,Graft-vs-Host Diseases
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000074323 Alemtuzumab An anti-CD52 ANTIGEN monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of certain types of CD52-positive lymphomas (e.g., CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA; and T-CELL LYMPHOMA). Its mode of actions include ANTIBODY-DEPENDENT CELL CYTOTOXICITY. Campath,Campath 1G,Campath 1H,Campath 1M,Campath-1-G,Campath-1G,Campath-1H,Campath-1M,Lemtrada,MabCambath,Monoclonal Antibody Campath-1H,Antibody Campath-1H, Monoclonal,Campath 1 G,Campath-1H, Monoclonal Antibody,Campath1G,Campath1H,Monoclonal Antibody Campath 1H
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000911 Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells. Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal
D000912 Antibodies, Neoplasm Immunoglobulins induced by antigens specific for tumors other than the normally occurring HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS. Neoplasm Antibodies,Tumor Antibodies,Antibodies, Tumor
D012883 Skin Ulcer An ULCER of the skin and underlying tissues. Skin Ulcers,Ulcer, Skin,Ulcers, Skin
D014184 Transplantation, Homologous Transplantation between individuals of the same species. Usually refers to genetically disparate individuals in contradistinction to isogeneic transplantation for genetically identical individuals. Transplantation, Allogeneic,Allogeneic Grafting,Allogeneic Transplantation,Allografting,Homografting,Homologous Transplantation,Grafting, Allogeneic

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