Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Following Ruxolitinib Discontinuation in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients.
Oncologist
; 26(11): e2082-e2085, 2021 11.
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ABSTRACT
Ruxolitinib, a selective inhibitor of Janus kinases 1 and 2, is increasingly being used in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) recipients following its approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease. Although there is extensive experience using ruxolitinib for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, the biologic effects and clinical implications of its dosing, tapering, and discontinuation for allogeneic HCT recipients are incompletely characterized. We describe three allogeneic HCT recipients who developed acute hypoxemic respiratory failure within 3 months of ruxolitinib discontinuation. Radiographic findings included marked bilateral ground-glass opacities. Systemic corticosteroids and reinitiation of ruxolitinib resulted in rapid clinical improvement in all three patients. All three patients achieved a significant clinical response, with decrease in oxygen requirement and improvement in radiographic changes. Given the increasing use of ruxolitinib in allogeneic HCT recipients, there is significant impetus to characterize the biologic and clinical effects resulting from discontinuation of ruxolitinib, to better tailor treatment plans and prevent potential adverse effects.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Insuficiência Respiratória
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
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Oncologist
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos