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First-line therapy in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: consideration on infants with a poor prognosis. [PDF]
BackgroundAtypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare and heterogeneous disorder. The first line treatment of aHUS is plasma therapy, but in the past few years, the recommendations have changed greatly with the advent of eculizumab, a humanized ...
A Szilagyi+39 more
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Abstract Compared to traditional small molecule drugs, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) often display more complex pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) properties that may be impacted by disease‐specific factors. For mAbs in non‐oncology indications, where the same drug might be used for conditions involving different organ systems and/or having ...
Sherouk M. Tawfik, Fei Tang
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To date, there are no specific therapeutic strategies for treatment of COVID-19. Based on the hypothesis that complement and coagulation cascades are activated by viral infection, and might trigger an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), we report
V. Giudice+15 more
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Eculizumab in Pediatric Dense Deposit Disease [PDF]
Dense deposit disease (DDD), a subtype of C3 glomerulopathy, is a rare disease affecting mostly children. Treatment options are limited. Debate exists whether eculizumab, a monoclonal antibody against complement factor C5, is effective in DDD. Reported data are scarce, especially in children.The authors analyzed clinical and histologic data of five ...
Oosterveld, M.J.S.+11 more
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Eculizumab for Shiga‐toxin‐induced hemolytic uremic syndrome in adults with neurological involvement
The role of eculizumab in treating Shiga‐toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) patients with neurological involvement remains unclear.
Benjamin J. Lee+10 more
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Invasive meningococcal disease in patients with complement deficiencies: a case series (2008-2017). [PDF]
BACKGROUND: To describe patients with inherited and acquired complement deficiency who developed invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in England over the last decade. METHODS: Public Health England conducts enhanced surveillance of IMD in England.
Bai, X+12 more
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ABSTRACT HSK39297 is a novel complement factor B inhibitor, and this phase 1 trial was designed to assess its pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), safety, and tolerability in healthy Chinese subjects. This study included 46 subjects in the single ascending dose (SAD) part (50–600 mg) and 50 subjects in the multiple ascending dose (MAD) part ...
Yuyang Dai+14 more
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Some patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) remain persistently anemic despite treatment with eculizumab and may have significant extravascular hemolysis.
Austin Kulesekararaj+8 more
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Eculizumab in secondary atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome [PDF]
Complement dysregulation occurs in thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) other than primary atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS). A few of these patients have been reported previously to be successfully treated with eculizumab.We identified 29 patients with so-called secondary aHUS who had received eculizumab at 11 Spanish nephrology centres ...
Cavero, Teresa+27 more
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Treatment of neuromyelitis optica: state-of-the-art and emerging therapies. [PDF]
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune disease of the CNS that is characterized by inflammatory demyelinating lesions in the spinal cord and optic nerve, potentially leading to paralysis and blindness.
A Bar-Or+183 more
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