title: Cidofovir for adenovirus infections after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a survey by the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
abstract: Adenovirus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and there is no established therapy. Cidofovir has in vitro efficacy against adenovirus. We performed a retrospective analysis of 45 patients treated with cidofovir for adenovirus from 10 centers. In total, 16 patients had definite adenovirus disease, 13 probable disease, and 16 asymptomatic infections. A total of 31 (69%) patients were successfully treated with cidofovir, 10 failed, and four were not evaluable owing to early death from other causes. Cidofovir therapy was successful in 10 patients with adenovirus disease, 10 patients with probable disease, and in 10 patients with asymptomatic infections. The overall survival at 28 days and 6 months after initiation of cidofovir therapy was 76 and 46%, respectively. Of the patients, 18 developed toxicity associated with cidofovir: 14 developed renal toxicity and four other types of toxicities. We conclude that cidofovir may be useful against adenovirus after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation but additional studies are needed.
authors.affiliation: Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ljungman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ribaud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eyrich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matthes-Martin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Einsele
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bleakley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Machaczka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bierings
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bosi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gratecos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordonnier
mesh_terms: D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000077404:Cidofovir; D003596:Cytosine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003625:Data Collection; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D063065:Organophosphonates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D063065:Organophosphonates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D003596:Cytosine; D000077404:Cidofovir