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Treatment of steroid resistant acute graft versus host disease with an anti-CD26 monoclonal antibody-Begelomab.

Authors :
Bacigalupo A
Angelucci E
Raiola AM
Varaldo R
Di Grazia C
Gualandi F
Benedetti E
Risitano A
Musso M
Zallio F
Ciceri F
Chiusolo P
Sica S
Rambaldi A
Bonifazi F
Parma M
Martino M
Onida F
Iori AP
Selleri C
Borghero C
Bertaina A
Prezioso L
Algeri M
Locatelli F
Source :
Bone marrow transplantation [Bone Marrow Transplant] 2020 Aug; Vol. 55 (8), pp. 1580-1587. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 13.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We have treated 69 patients with steroid refractory acute graft versus host disease (SR-aGvHD), with an anti-CD26 monoclonal antibody (Begelomab): 28 patients in two prospective studies (EudraCT No. 2007-005809-21; EudraCT No. 2012-001353-19), and 41 patients on a compassionate use study. The median age of patients was 42 and 44 years; the severity of GvHD was as follows: grade II in 8 patients, grade III in 33, and grade IV in 28 patients. There were no adverse events directly attributable to the antibody. Day 28 response was 75% in the prospective studies and 61% in the compassionate use patients, with complete response rates of 11 and 12%. Response for grade III GvHD was 83 and 73% in the two groups; response in grade IV GvHD was 66 and 56% in the two groups. Non relapse mortality (NRM) at 6 months was 28 and 38%. Overall there were 64, 56, 68% responses for skin, liver, and gut stage 3-4 GvHD. The overall survival at 1 year was 50% for the prospective studies and 33% for the compassionate use patients. In conclusion, Begelomab induces over 60% responses in SR-aGvHD, including patients with severe gut and liver GvHD, having failed one or more lines of treatment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1476-5365
Volume :
55
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Bone marrow transplantation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32203257
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41409-020-0855-z