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Eculizumab‐related drug reaction in a patient with neuromyelitis optica

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Eculizumab is approved for treatment of antibody positive neuromyelitis optica, myasthenia gravis, and hematologic disorders like paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Drug rash has not yet been reported as a side effect of eculizumab. We report a case of
Rishi Sharma, Moises Romo, Flavia Nelson
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Case Report: Variable Pharmacokinetic Profile of Eculizumab in an aHUS Patient

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
BackgroundWith the introduction of eculizumab, a C5-inhibitor, morbidity and mortality improved significantly for patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).
Romy N. Bouwmeester, Mendy Ter Avest, Kioa L. Wijnsma, Caroline Duineveld, Rob ter Heine, Elena B. Volokhina, Lambertus P. W. J. Van Den Heuvel, Jack F. M. Wetzels, Nicole C. A. J. van de Kar   +8 more
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Meningococcemia in a vaccinated child receiving eculizumab and review of the literature

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2023
Background. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare and severe disease characterized by uncontrolled activation and dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway and development of thrombotic microangiopathy. Eculizumab, which is
Diana Üçkardeş, Nilüfer Göknar, Nurhan Kasap, Emre Keleşoğlu, Mustafa Arga, Cengiz Candan   +5 more
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Eculizumab in gemcitabine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy: experience of the French thrombotic microangiopathies reference centre

BMC Nephrology, 2021
Background Gemcitabine is a broadly prescribed chemotherapy, the use of which can be limited by renal adverse events, including thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Methods This study evaluated the efficacy of eculizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the
Maximilien Grall, Florence Daviet, Noémie Jourde Chiche, François Provot, Claire Presne, Jean-Philippe Coindre, Claire Pouteil-Noble, Alexandre Karras, Dominique Guerrot, Arnaud François, Ygal Benhamou, Agnès Veyradier, Véronique Frémeaux-Bacchi, Paul Coppo, Steven Grangé   +14 more
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Outcomes in patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome treated with eculizumab in a long-term observational study

BMC Nephrology, 2019
Background There are limited long-term outcome data in eculizumab-treated patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). We report final results from the largest prospective, observational, multicenter study of patients with aHUS treated with ...
Jan Menne, Yahsou Delmas, Fadi Fakhouri, Christoph Licht, Åsa Lommelé, Enrico E. Minetti, François Provôt, Eric Rondeau, Neil S. Sheerin, Jimmy Wang, Laurent E. Weekers, Larry A. Greenbaum   +11 more
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Eculizumab treatment alters the proteometabolome beyond the inhibition of complement

JCI Insight, 2023
Therapeutic strategies targeting complement have revolutionized the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). However, a deeper understanding of complement modulation in the human system is required to improve treatment responses and identify off-target ...
Christopher Nelke, Christina B. Schroeter, Frauke Stascheit, Niklas Huntemann, Marc Pawlitzki, Alice Willison, Saskia Räuber, Nico Melzer, Ute Distler, Stefan Tenzer, Kai Stühler, Andreas Roos, Andreas Meisel, Sven G. Meuth, Tobias Ruck   +14 more
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Prophylactic or Early Use of Eculizumab and Graft Survival in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in the United States: Research Letter

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2021
Introduction: Among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) due to atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), recurrence is associated with poor allograft outcomes. We compared graft and patient survival of aHUS KTRs with
Richard A. Plasse, Stephen W. Olson, Christina M. Yuan, Lawrence Y. Agodoa, Kevin C. Abbott, Robert Nee   +5 more
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Eculizumab prevents intravascular hemolysis in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and unmasks low-level extravascular hemolysis occurring through C3 opsonization

Haematologica, 2010
Background Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is an acquired hemolytic anemia characterized by intravascular hemolysis which has been demonstrated to be effectively controlled with eculizumab.
Anita Hill, Russell P. Rother, Louise Arnold, Richard Kelly, Matthew J. Cullen, Stephen J. Richards, Peter Hillmen   +6 more
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Eculizumab dosing in infants

Indian Journal of Nephrology, 2018
Eculizumab is the therapy of choice for patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Dosing recommendations stem from two trials: one retrospective trial (19 children and 5 infants) and one prospective trial (22 patients and 5 infants). This case report highlights the need for more precise dosing recommendations in children, particularly in
Kobrzynski, M, Wile, B, Huang, S S, Filler, G   +3 more
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Eculizumab as a treatment for C3 glomerulopathy: a single-center retrospective study

BMC Nephrology, 2023
Background C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare glomerular disease caused by dysregulation of the complement pathway. Based on its pathophysiology, treatment with the monoclonal antibody eculizumab targeting complement C5 may be a therapeutic option. Due to
Thomas Welte, Frederic Arnold, Lukas Westermann, Felix A. Rottmann, Martin J. Hug, Elke Neumann-Haefelin, Athina Ganner   +6 more
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