1. Hypersensitivity infusion-associated reactions induced by enzyme replacement therapy in a cohort of patients with late-onset Pompe disease: An experience from the French Pompe Registry.
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Lessard LER, Tard C, Salort-Campana E, Sacconi S, Béhin A, Bassez G, Orlikowski D, Merle P, Nollet S, Gallay L, Bérard F, Robinson P, Bouhour F, and Laforêt P
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- Humans, Female, Male, Retrospective Studies, Enzyme Replacement Therapy adverse effects, Registries, alpha-Glucosidases adverse effects, Glycogen Storage Disease Type II therapy, Hypersensitivity, Hypersensitivity, Immediate chemically induced, Hypersensitivity, Immediate drug therapy
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Background and Objectives: Pompe disease is a rare hereditary glycogen storage disorder due to lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase deficiency. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is the only available treatment. Infusion-associated reactions (IAR) are challenging since there are no guidelines for ERT rechallenge after a drug hypersensitivity reaction (DHR) in Pompe disease. The objective of the present study was to describe IAR and their management in late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) patients in France, and to discuss the various possibilities of ERT rechallenge., Methods: An exhaustive screening of LOPD patients receiving ERT between 2006 and 2020 from the 31-participating hospital-based or reference centers was performed. The patients who had presented at least one hypersensitivity IAR (=DHR) episode were included. Demographic characteristics of the patients, IAR onset and timing, were retrospectively collected from the French Pompe Registry., Results: Fifteen patients among 115 treated LOPD patients in France presented at least 1 IAR; 80.0% were women. Twenty-nine IAR were reported; 18 (62.1%) IAR were Grade I reactions, 10 (34.5%) IAR were Grade II, and 1 (3.4%) IAR was Grade III. IgE-mediated hypersensitivity was found in 2/15 patients (13.3%). The median [IQR] time from ERT introduction to the first IAR was 15.0 months [11.0-24.0]. ERT was safely and effectively re-introduced either with premedication alone, or in combination with either modified regimen or desensitization protocol, in all 9 rechallenged patients; including in patients with IgE-mediated hypersensitivity, in the patient with the Grade III reaction, as well as in patients with very high anti-GAA titer., Discussion: Based on the results herein and previous reports, we discuss premedication and modified regimen for Grade I reactions, and desensitization in Grade II and III reactions. In conclusion, ERT-induced IAR can be safely and effectively managed with a modified regimen or desensitization protocol in LOPD patients., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest Dr. Tard reports personal fees and non-financial support from Sanofi-Genzyme. The other authors declare no conflict of interest. Dr. Salort-Campana has received from Sanofi Genzyme travel grants and honoraria for teaching courses, lectures in the last five years and has also received honoraria from Amicus for her participation to the Amicus Advisory Board meetings., (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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