Management of immune thrombocytopenia in multiple sclerosis patients treated with alemtuzumab: a Belgian consensus.

Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) is a humanized monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis with active disease defined by clinical or imaging features. Alemtuzumab demonstrated superior efficacy over active comparator in both treatment naive patients and those with inadequate response to prior therapy. Alemtuzumab is associated with a consistent and manageable safety and tolerability profile. Treatment with alemtuzumab for multiple sclerosis increases the risk for autoimmune adverse events including immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Comple... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Lambert, Catherine
Dubois, Benedicte
Dive, Dominique
Lysandropoulos, Andreas
Selleslag, Dominik
Vanopdenbosch, Ludo
Van Pesch, Vincent
Vanwijmeersch, Bart
Janssens, Ann
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Verlag/Hrsg.: Springer
Schlagwörter: Alemtuzumab / Immune thrombocytopenia / Multiple sclerosis / Platelet count / Practical recommendations
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27302073
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/202571

Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) is a humanized monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis with active disease defined by clinical or imaging features. Alemtuzumab demonstrated superior efficacy over active comparator in both treatment naive patients and those with inadequate response to prior therapy. Alemtuzumab is associated with a consistent and manageable safety and tolerability profile. Treatment with alemtuzumab for multiple sclerosis increases the risk for autoimmune adverse events including immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Complete blood counts with differential should be obtained prior to initiation of treatment and at monthly intervals thereafter for 48 months after the last infusion. After this period of time, testing should be performed based on clinical findings suggestive of ITP. If ITP onset is confirmed, appropriate medical intervention should be promptly initiated, including immediate referral to a specialist. This paper presents the consensus of Belgian multiple sclerosis specialists and hematologists to guide the treating physician with practical recommendations.