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1.	Kinch, Amelie, 1973-, et al. (author) Long-term outcome of Epstein-Barr virus DNAemia and PTLD with the use of preemptive rituximab following allogeneic HSCT 2018 In: Leukemia and Lymphoma. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1042-8194 .- 1029-2403. ; 59:5, s. 1172-1179 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract We studied retrospectively the outcome of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related disease with EBV monitoring and preemptive rituximab to prevent post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) in 319 consecutive allogeneic stem cell transplantations 2004-2012. Patients who received anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) or alemtuzumab were regarded as high-risk for PTLD (n = 214). EBV DNAemia ≥1000 copies/mL plasma was observed in 50 (23%) of the high-risk patients. Thirty-three of the high-risk (15%) and one of the low-risk (1%) patients received rituximab, in combination with reduction of immunosuppression (n = 24) or chemotherapy (n = 4). Although rituximab was initiated only 5 d after first EBV load ≥1000 copies/mL, 85% of the rituximab-treated patients developed symptoms (lymphadenopathy 50%, fever 76%, and encephalitis/meningitis 12%). Response-rate to EBV treatment was 88%. Overall survival at 1- and 5-year was 71 and 52% for rituximab-treated patients, which was not inferior to all other patients post-transplant. In conclusion, rituximab therapy for EBV DNAemia does not affect long-term survival negatively.

Kinch, Amelie, 1973-, et al. (author)
Long-term outcome of Epstein-Barr virus DNAemia and PTLD with the use of preemptive rituximab following allogeneic HSCT
2018
In: Leukemia and Lymphoma. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1042-8194 .- 1029-2403. ; 59:5, s. 1172-1179
Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We studied retrospectively the outcome of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related disease with EBV monitoring and preemptive rituximab to prevent post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) in 319 consecutive allogeneic stem cell transplantations 2004-2012. Patients who received anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) or alemtuzumab were regarded as high-risk for PTLD (n = 214). EBV DNAemia ≥1000 copies/mL plasma was observed in 50 (23%) of the high-risk patients. Thirty-three of the high-risk (15%) and one of the low-risk (1%) patients received rituximab, in combination with reduction of immunosuppression (n = 24) or chemotherapy (n = 4). Although rituximab was initiated only 5 d after first EBV load ≥1000 copies/mL, 85% of the rituximab-treated patients developed symptoms (lymphadenopathy 50%, fever 76%, and encephalitis/meningitis 12%). Response-rate to EBV treatment was 88%. Overall survival at 1- and 5-year was 71 and 52% for rituximab-treated patients, which was not inferior to all other patients post-transplant. In conclusion, rituximab therapy for EBV DNAemia does not affect long-term survival negatively.

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