HLAVÁČKOVÁ, Eva, Zdenka KŘENOVÁ, Arpád KEREKES, Peter SLANINA and Marcela VLKOVÁ. B cell subsets reconstitution and immunoglobulin levels in children and adolescents with B non-Hodgkin lymphoma after treatment with single anti CD20 agent dose included in chemotherapeutic protocols: single center and review of the literature. Biomedical Papers, Olomouc: Palacky University. Olomouc: Palacky University, 2024, vol. 168, No 2, p. 167-176. ISSN 1213-8118. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2023.021.
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Original name B cell subsets reconstitution and immunoglobulin levels in children and adolescents with B non-Hodgkin lymphoma after treatment with single anti CD20 agent dose included in chemotherapeutic protocols: single center and review of the literature
Authors HLAVÁČKOVÁ, Eva (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Zdenka KŘENOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Arpád KEREKES (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Peter SLANINA (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution) and Marcela VLKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Biomedical Papers, Olomouc: Palacky University, Olomouc, Palacky University, 2024, 1213-8118.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30204 Oncology
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 0.900 in 2022
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2023.021
UT WoS 000996390100001
Keywords in English rituximab; B non-Hodgkin lymphoma; chemotherapy; late complications of chemotherapy; hypogammaglobulinemia; children and adolescents
Tags 14110114, 14110321, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Tereza Miškechová, učo 341652. Changed: 12/7/2024 12:48.
Abstract
Background. RTX, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, added to chemotherapy has proven to be effective in children and adolescents with high-grade, high-risk and matured non-Hodgk in lymphoma. RTX leads to prompt CD19+ B lymphocyte depletion. However, despite preserved immunoglobulin production by long-lived plasmablasts after treatment, patients remain at risk of prolonged hypogammaglobulinemia. Further, there are few general guidelines for immunology laboratories and clinical feature monitoring after B cell-targeted therapies. The aim of this paper is to describe B cell reconstitution and immunoglobulin levels after pediatric B-NHL protocols, that included a single RTX dose and to review the literature. Methods. A retrospective single-center study on the impact of a single RTX dose included in a chemotherapeutic pediatric B Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL) treatment protocols. Immunology laboratory and clinical features were evaluated over an eight hundred days follow-up (FU) period, after completing B-NHL treatment. Results. Nineteen patients (fifteen Burkitt lymphoma, three Diffuse large B cell lymphoma, and one Marginal zone B cell lymphoma) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Initiation of B cell subset reconstitution occurred a median of three months after B-NHL treatment. Naive and transitional B cells declined over the FU in contrast to the marginal zone and the switched memory B cell increase. The percentage of patients with IgG, IgA, and IgM hypogammaglobulinemia declined consistently over the FU. Prolonged IgG hypogammaglobulinemia was detectable in 9%, IgM in 13%, and IgA in 25%. All revaccinated patients responded to protein-based vaccines by specific IgG antibody production increase. Following antibiotic prophylaxes, none of the patients with hypogammaglobulinemia manifested with either a severe or opportunistic infection course. Conclusion. The addition of a single RTX dose to the chemotherapeutic treatment protocols was not shown to increase the risk of developing secondary antibody deficiency in B-NHL pediatric patients. Observed prolonged hypogammaglobulinemia remained clinically silent. However interdisciplinary agreement on regular long-term immunology FU after anti-CD20 agent treatment is required.
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