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Biologic therapies versus conventional therapies. A series of Crohn’s disease patients: “a pair-matched study”

2011

Cyclosporine or infliximab as rescue therapy in severe 2 refractory ulcerative colitis: Early and long-term data 3 from a retrospective observational…

2012

Introduction: About 30–40% of patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC) fail to respond 23 to intensive intravenous (iv) corticosteroid treatment. Iv cyclosporine and infliximab are an ef- 24 fective rescue therapy in steroid-refractory UC patients but up to now it is still unclear which is Q225 the best therapeutic choice in this setting of patients. 26 Methods: We reviewed our series of severe steroid-refractory colitis admitted consecutively in 27 our referral center since 1994 comparing two historical cohort treated with cyclosporine or 28 infliximab. Iv cyclosporine was administered at the dosage of 2 mg/kg and infliximab at the dos- 29 age of 5 mg/kg. The main outcome was the…

INFLIXIMAB FOR PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS:A RETROSPECTIVE ITALIAN MULTICENTER STUDY

2008

. Dig Liver Dis. 2008 Jul;40 Suppl 2:S260-4. Infliximab for pediatric ulcerative colitis: a retrospective Italian multicenter study. Cucchiara S, Romeo E, Viola F, Cottone M, Fontana M, Lombardi G, Rutigliano V, de'Angelis GL, Federici T. Division Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy. salvatore.cucchiara@uniroma1.it BACKGROUND: Infliximab (IFX), the chimeric anti TNFalpha antibody, an established treatment for Crohn's disease in adults and in children, is used less frequently in ulcerative colitis (UC). AIM OF THE STUDY: To report the clinical course of pediatric patients with active UC receiving IFX. PATIENTS AND…

Pharmacokinetics of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Drugs in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

2019

Intravitreal administration of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antibodies has become the standard treatment for Age-Related Macular Degeneration; however, the knowledge of their pharmacokinetics is limited. A comprehensive review of the preclinical and clinical pharmacokinetic data that were obtained in different studies with intravitreal bevacizumab, ranibizumab, and aflibercept has been conducted. Moreover, the factors that can influence the vitreous pharmacokinetics of these drugs, as well as the methods that were used in the studies for analytical determination, have been exposed. These anti-VEGF drugs present different charge and molecular weights, which play an importan…

Acute and spontaneous coronary thrombosis in non-culprit artery during percutaneous coronary intervention in myocardial infarction with ST-segment el…

2015

Targeting B Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA) in Multiple Myeloma: Potential Uses of BCMA-Based Immunotherapy

2018

The approval of the first two monoclonal antibodies targeting CD38 (daratumumab) and SLAMF7 (elotuzumab) in late 2015 for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) was a critical advance for immunotherapies for multiple myeloma (MM). Importantly, the outcome of patients continues to improve with the incorporation of this new class of agents with current MM therapies. However, both antigens are also expressed on other normal tissues including hematopoietic lineages and immune effector cells, which may limit their long-term clinical use. B cell maturation antigen (BCMA), a transmembrane glycoprotein in the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily 17 (TNFRSF17), is expressed a…

A multicenter phase 1 study of solitomab (MT110, AMG 110), a bispecific EpCAM/CD3 T-cell engager (BiTE®) antibody construct, in patients with refract…

2018

ABSTRACT We assessed the tolerability and antitumor activity of solitomab, a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE®) antibody construct targeting epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM). Patients with relapsed/refractory solid tumors not amenable to standard therapy received solitomab as continuous IV infusion in a phase 1 dose-escalation study with six different dosing schedules. The primary endpoint was frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs). Secondary endpoints included pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, immunogenicity, and antitumor activity. Sixty-five patients received solitomab at doses between 1 and 96 µg/day for ≥28 days. Fifteen patients had dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs): e…

Adherence to omalizumab: A multicenter “real-world” study

2020

Background: Adherence to medications is crucial in patients with severe asthma in light of the negative clinical impact and costs of non-adherence. Adherence to omalizumab has not been well studied in real-world settings. The aim of this study was to assess adherence to omalizumab and evaluate treatment effectiveness in relation to adherence. Methods: This was a retrospective, observational, and multicenter real-world study. Omalizumab dose, timing of administration, and duration of treatment ( 4 years) were analyzed. Adherence was evaluated by examining rates of expected and missing doses. Good adherence (10% doses missed) were determined. For effectiveness in relation to adherence of omal…

Immunological Markers for PML Prediction in MS Patients Treated with Natalizumab

2015

International audience; Natalizumab (NTZ), a monoclonal antibody recognizing the alpha4 integrin chain, has been approved for the treatment of active multiple sclerosis, but expose to the onset of a rare side effect, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Estimating the individual risk of PML in NTZ-treated patients is a major challenge, and therapeutic strategies are mainly guided by the overall PML risk assessed by identified risk factors: JC virus (JCV) seropositivity, treatment duration (with peak incidence after 24 months), and the previous use of immunosuppressive therapies. Given that this stratification does not yet allow a precise individual prediction of PML, other pred…

Blood Transfusion Management for Patients Treated With Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibodies

2018

Daratumumab has proven to be highly efficacious for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (MM) and has recently been approved in the frontline setting for MM patients ineligible for transplantation. In the future, expanded indications are possible for daratumumab and other anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies in development. For several years, it has been recognized that these therapies interfere with blood bank testing by binding to CD38 on red blood cells and causing panagglutination on the Indirect Antiglobulin Test. This can lead to redundant testing and significant delays in patient care. Given the anticipated increase in utilization of anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies, as well as the tra…