Effective and safe off-label use of caplacizumab treatment in a middle-aged obese male.
ADAMTS13
Caplacizumab
Outcome
Purpura thrombotique thrombocytopénique
Résultat
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Journal
Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine
ISSN: 1953-8022
Titre abrégé: Transfus Clin Biol
Pays: France
ID NLM: 9423846
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
14
10
2020
revised:
23
11
2020
accepted:
26
11
2020
pubmed:
8
12
2020
medline:
29
10
2021
entrez:
7
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study shows clinical efficacy and safety profile of an off-label use of caplacizumab for the treatment of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a middle-aged obese male patient manifesting aphasia, weakness and unconsciousness. Routine blood tests revealed haemolytic anaemia, severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count=20×10
Identifiants
pubmed: 33285299
pii: S1246-7820(20)30162-2
doi: 10.1016/j.tracli.2020.11.003
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Single-Domain Antibodies
0
caplacizumab
2R27AB6766
ADAMTS13 Protein
EC 3.4.24.87
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
89-91Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Société française de transfusion sanguine (SFTS). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.