Effective and safe off-label use of caplacizumab treatment in a middle-aged obese male.


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
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

89-91

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 Société française de transfusion sanguine (SFTS). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

A Ostuni (A)

Transfusion Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy.

G Tiscia (G)

Thrombosis and Haemostasis Unit, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy.

C Battista (C)

Transfusion Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy.

G Favuzzi (G)

Thrombosis and Haemostasis Unit, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy.

V Montinaro (V)

Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, DETO, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.

V Pronzo (V)

Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, DETO, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.

F Cappucci (F)

Thrombosis and Haemostasis Unit, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy.

L Fischetti (L)

Thrombosis and Haemostasis Unit, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy.

L Gesualdo (L)

Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, DETO, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.

E Grandone (E)

Thrombosis and Haemostasis Unit, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy; Ob/Gyn Department of the First I.M. Sechenov Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation. Electronic address: e.grandone@operapadrepio.it.

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