Isaac Rafael H, Gonzalez-Devia Deyanira, Mendivil Carlos O, Chapman Edgardo
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.
Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Front Allergy. 2023 Jun 8;4:1201807. doi: 10.3389/falgy.2023.1201807. eCollection 2023.
Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that causes extremely elevated plasma triglyceride levels, with limited therapeutic options. Volanesorsen is an antisense oligonucleotide approved for its treatment. A 24-year-old woman with genetically diagnosed FCS secondary to a pathogenic variant in and a history of recurrent hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis episodes was being treated with volanesorsen, 285 mg every 2 weeks. Treatment with volanesorsen achieved normalization of triglycerides to <200 mg/dl. However, after the fifth dose of the medication, the patient developed urticaria and volanesorsen was discontinued. In the absence of alternative pharmacological treatments, the patient received a novel desensitization protocol for volanesorsen that allowed continuation of therapy, without evidence of hypersensitivity reactions after subsequent administrations. FCS requires aggressive multimodal therapy and close follow-up. Volanesorsen has shown great efficacy, but a significant rate of discontinuation due to side effects has been observed. Here, the patient presented an immediate hypersensitivity reaction to volanesorsen, but the provision of a desensitization protocol was effective, facilitating continued treatment and impacting the survival and quality of life of the patient.
家族性乳糜微粒血症综合征(FCS)是一种罕见的常染色体隐性代谢紊乱疾病,可导致血浆甘油三酯水平极度升高,治疗选择有限。伏洛昔康是一种已获批用于其治疗的反义寡核苷酸。一名24岁女性,经基因诊断患有继发于致病变体的FCS,并有复发性高甘油三酯血症诱发胰腺炎发作史,正在接受伏洛昔康治疗,每2周285毫克。伏洛昔康治疗使甘油三酯水平恢复正常至<200毫克/分升。然而,在第五剂药物治疗后,患者出现荨麻疹,伏洛昔康停药。在没有其他药物治疗选择的情况下,患者接受了一种新型的伏洛昔康脱敏方案,该方案允许继续治疗,后续给药后未出现过敏反应迹象。FCS需要积极的多模式治疗和密切随访。伏洛昔康已显示出巨大疗效,但观察到因副作用导致停药的比例较高。在此,患者对伏洛昔康出现即刻过敏反应,但提供的脱敏方案有效,促进了持续治疗,并影响了患者的生存和生活质量。