title: Daclizumab, an efficient treatment for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease.
abstract: In a phase II study, daclizumab was given as single second-line agent to 62 patients with steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD). Complete resolution of aGVHD was achieved in 68.8% of patients. This response rate was significantly associated with a lower number of involved organs and smaller extent of skin involvement. The 4-year event-free survival (EFS) was 54.6%. Grade > or =III aGVHD, > or =2 involved organs at baseline and patient age >18 years were independently associated with lower EFS. Daclizumab could be a suitable alternative treatment for aGVHD, particularly when limited to the skin or gastrointestinal tract.
authors.affiliation: Blood and Marrow Transplantation unit-Department of Pediatric Onco-Hematology, Hôpital d'enfants, rue du Morvan, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France. p.bordigoni@chu-nancy.fr
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bordigoni
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dimicoli
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clement
authors.forename: Cédric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salmon
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Witz
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Feugier
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000077561:Daclizumab; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012074:Remission Induction; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000077561:Daclizumab