Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Milan and Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
Department of Oncology and Hematology, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
Bone Marrow Transplant. 2024 Aug;59(8):1161-1168. doi: 10.1038/s41409-024-02305-3. Epub 2024 May 21.
Transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA) is a severe complication following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). No approved treatments are currently available. This study presents real-world data obtained with narsoplimab, a human immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody that inhibits MASP-2, the effector enzyme of the lectin pathway of the complement system. Between January 2018 and August 2023, 20 (13 adult and 7 pediatric) patients diagnosed with TA-TMA received narsoplimab under an ongoing compassionate use program. The diagnosis was based on internationally defined criteria for pediatric and adult patients. Fifteen patients fulfilled the criteria recently established by an international consensus on TA-TMA. Nineteen patients exhibited high-risk characteristics. Thirteen patients (65%) responded to narsoplimab, achieving transfusion independence and significant clinical improvement. The one-hundred-day Overall Survival (OS) post-TA-TMA diagnosis was 70%, and 100% for responders. Narsoplimab proved to be effective and safe in the treatment of high-risk TA-TMA, with no increased infectious complications or other safety signals of concern across all age groups. The high response rates and the encouraging survival outcomes underscore the potential of narsoplimab as a valuable therapeutic option, particularly for high-risk cases.
移植相关血栓性微血管病(TA-TMA)是造血干细胞移植(HSCT)后的一种严重并发症。目前尚无批准的治疗方法。本研究介绍了 narsoplimab 的真实世界数据,narsoplimab 是一种人免疫球蛋白 G4 单克隆抗体,可抑制补体系统凝集素途径的效应酶 MASP-2。在 2018 年 1 月至 2023 年 8 月期间,根据正在进行的同情用药计划,20 名(13 名成人和 7 名儿科)被诊断为 TA-TMA 的患者接受了 narsoplimab 治疗。该诊断基于儿科和成人患者的国际定义标准。15 名患者符合最近关于 TA-TMA 的国际共识标准。19 名患者具有高危特征。13 名患者(65%)对 narsoplimab 有反应,实现了输血独立性和显著的临床改善。TA-TMA 诊断后 100 天的总体生存率(OS)为 70%,应答者为 100%。narsoplimab 在治疗高危 TA-TMA 方面证明是有效和安全的,在所有年龄组中均未增加感染并发症或其他令人担忧的安全信号。高反应率和令人鼓舞的生存结果突出了 narsoplimab 作为一种有价值的治疗选择的潜力,特别是对于高危病例。