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Weekly rituximab followed by monthly rituximab treatment for steroid-refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease: results from a prospective, multicenter, phase II study.
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dc.contributor.author | 민유홍 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-23T17:47:20Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-04-23T17:47:20Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0390-6078 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/103134 | - |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Since it was suggested that B cells play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic graft-versus-host disease, rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody targeting B cells, has been shown to be effective in steroid-refractory, chronic graft-versus-host disease. However, most of the data were from small numbers of patients or retrospective analyses. We, therefore, conducted a multicenter phase II study to confirm the efficacy of this treatment strategy that targets B cells. DESIGN AND METHODS: We diagnosed and evaluated chronic graft-versus-host disease according to the National Institute of Health criteria for clinical trials on this condition. The treatment consisted of weekly intravenous infusions of rituximab for 4 weeks followed by monthly rituximab for 4 months. We evaluated the patients' responses and monitored their disease activity until their final visit, which was on day 365. We also assessed the patients' subsequent quality of life and serum levels of B-cell-activating factor of the tumor necrosis factor family. RESULTS: Among 37 patients enrolled (median age, 29 years; range 8-57 years), 32 patients responded to rituximab with 8 complete and 24 partial responses. Twenty-one patients maintained their response for 1 year, so their steroid treatment was discontinued or its dose reduced (21/37, or 56.8%), and their scores representing quality of life were improved although these changes were not statistically significant. The responses were better for clinical manifestations of the skin, oral cavity and musculoskeletal system (response rate, 71.4-100%) than for other organs. However, infectious complications and primary disease relapse accounted for the majority of treatment failure. The pre-treatment serum level of B cell-activating factor of the tumor necrosis factor family was not associated with better treatment outcome (P=0.147). CONCLUSIONS: Rituximab could improve clinical responses and quality of life of patients with steroid-refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease, although such patients may need active prophylaxis against infection. | - |
dc.description.statementOfResponsibility | open | - |
dc.format.extent | 1935~1942 | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | HAEMATOLOGICA | - |
dc.rights | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 KR | - |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/kr/ | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Adolescent | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Adult | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived/administration & dosage* | - |
dc.subject.MESH | B-Cell Activating Factor/blood | - |
dc.subject.MESH | B-Lymphocytes/metabolism | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury/blood | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury/therapy | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Child | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Chronic Disease | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Diabetes Mellitus/blood | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Diabetes Mellitus/therapy | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Female | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Graft vs Host Disease/blood | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Graft vs Host Disease/drug therapy* | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Graft vs Host Disease/metabolism | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Hematologic Neoplasms/blood | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Hematologic Neoplasms/therapy | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Humans | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Immunologic Factors/administration & dosage* | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Male | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Middle Aged | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Prospective Studies | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Rituximab | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Stem Cell Transplantation* | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Steroids/therapeutic use | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Transplantation, Homologous | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Tuberculosis/blood | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Tuberculosis/therapy | - |
dc.title | Weekly rituximab followed by monthly rituximab treatment for steroid-refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease: results from a prospective, multicenter, phase II study. | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.contributor.college | College of Medicine (의과대학) | - |
dc.contributor.department | Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학) | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Seok Jin Kim | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Jong Wook Lee | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Chul Won Jung | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Chang Ki Min | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Bin Cho | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Ho Jin Shin | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Joo Seop Chung | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Hawk Kim | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Won Sik Lee | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Young Don Joo | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Deok-Hwan Yang | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Hoon Kook | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Hyoung Jin Kang | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Hyo Seop Ahn | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Sung-Soo Yoon | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Sang Kyun Sohn | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Yoo Hong Min | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Woo-Sung Min | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Hee-Sook Park | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Jong Ho Won | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3324/haematol.2010.026104 | - |
dc.admin.author | false | - |
dc.admin.mapping | false | - |
dc.contributor.localId | A01407 | - |
dc.relation.journalcode | J00959 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1592-8721 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 20663943 | - |
dc.contributor.alternativeName | Min, Yoo Hong | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Min, Yoo Hong | - |
dc.citation.volume | 95 | - |
dc.citation.number | 11 | - |
dc.citation.startPage | 1935 | - |
dc.citation.endPage | 1942 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | HAEMATOLOGICA, Vol.95(11) : 1935-1942, 2010 | - |
dc.identifier.rimsid | 35712 | - |
dc.type.rims | ART | - |
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