VEXAS: where do we stand 2 years later? 2023

Pierre Sujobert, and Maël Heiblig, and Yvan Jamilloux
Hospices Civils de Lyon. Hôpital Lyon Sud, Service d'hématologie biologique, Lyon.

Two years after the recognition of VEXAS (for Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic) syndrome, we propose an extensive review of the current understanding of VEXAS pathophysiology and therapeutic options. Among the nearly 150 articles published about VEXAS, some have provided determinant insights into VEXAS pathophysiology and treatment. Clinical data from retrospective series support the JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib as the most efficient strategy to control inflammation, and interesting results were also described with azacytidine. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation remains the only curative option, but should be proposed to carefully selected patients. Although waiting for more robust evidence from prospective clinical trials, therapeutic options emerge from retrospective studies. We propose a set of criteria that should be systematically reported to harmonize the evaluation of therapeutic outcomes. This will allow the collection of high-quality data and facilitate their subsequent meta-analysis with the overall aim of improving the management of VEXAS patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001374 Azacitidine A pyrimidine analogue that inhibits DNA methyltransferase, impairing DNA methylation. It is also an antimetabolite of cytidine, incorporated primarily into RNA. Azacytidine has been used as an antineoplastic agent. Azacytidine,5-Azacytidine,NSC-102816,Vidaza,5 Azacytidine,NSC 102816,NSC102816
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D018380 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Transfer of HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS from BONE MARROW or BLOOD between individuals within the same species (TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS) or transfer within the same individual (TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS). Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has been used as an alternative to BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION in the treatment of a variety of neoplasms. Stem Cell Transplantation, Hematopoietic,Transplantation, Hematopoietic Stem Cell

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