The Lazarus effect of very high-dose intravenous anakinra in severe non-familial CNS-HLH.
The Lazarus effect of very high-dose intravenous anakinra in severe non-familial CNS-HLH.
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严重的非家族中枢神经系统HLH中,非常高剂量静脉内Anakinra的Lazarus效应。
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10.1016/s2665-9913(20)30361-1
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2020-12
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Bailey K
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Kavirayani A;Charlesworth JEG;Segal S;Kelly D;Wilson S;Qureshi A;Blanco E;Weitz J;O'Shea D;Bailey K
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2011; 31: 439–47. showed significant demons trable CSF pene tra tion (1· 6% relative to plasma concentration) with proposed neuro protection. 3 Subsequently, ana kinra has been proposed as a promis ing therapeutic option for prevent ing inflammation and delayed cerebral ischaemia in subarachnoid haemorrhage patients. We used this rationale of very highdose intravenous anakinra infusion being safe and able to cross the blood–brain barrier, conferring possible neuroprotection within a therapeutic time window, to successfully treat our patient. Because she was already on high-dose anakinra (12 mg/kg per day), due to ongoing CNS-HLH, we extrapolated available evidence in subarachnoid haemorrhage3 and sepsis2 patients, and escalated anakinra infusion to 2 mg/kg per h (48 mg/kg per day) for 72 h, subsequently tapered. With this regimen, our patient effectively showed neurological reversal and eventually recovered without deficits, despite extreme neurological obtundation. The anakinra dose in our patient was escalated from an already high dose infusion to achieve this neurotherapeutic effect successfully. Almost 3 years on, she remains well and neurologically normal. Furthermore, we administered anakinra despite intercurrent infections (which resonates with the high safety profile observed in previous studies) 2 and therapeutic doses despite renal failure, while on haemofiltration. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, neurological associations of COVID-19 are increasingly described, however, encephalopathy secondary to severe HLH (akin to CNS-HLH) has not been characterised, where awareness of alternative therapeutic options might be beneficial. In summary, we report very highdose intravenous anakinra for success f ul treatment of non-familial CNS-HLH. This might be a potential therapeutic option and possibly neuroprotective if used promptly, rationally and appropriately, while awaiting discharged after 8 weeks, on anakinra, steroids, ciclosporin, and fluconazole prophylaxis, all therapy was eventually stopped successfully. Investigations for primary or genetic HLH were negative (appendix pp 1–2), the exact trigger remains unknown. Severity of neurological involvement in secondary HLH varies signifi cantly, often heralds poor prognosis, and treatment of refractory CNS-HLH is chal lenging. 4 Because of a paucity of clini cal trials, recommended manage ment includes steroids (dexamethasone), immunosuppression (eg, eto po side or ciclosporin) and intra thecal therapy (eg, methotrexate or steroids). Unless HLH is Epstein-Barr virus-driven, wherein rituximab might be beneficial, additional therapy (including alemtuzumab, anti-thymocyte globulin, ruxolitinib, interferon gamma blockers or salvage experimental therapy) is costly, difficult to procure in an emergency setting, experimental, or fraught with sideeffects. Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is described in familial HLH, CNS-familial HLH, and isolated CNS-HLH. In patients with rapidly deteriorating multiorgan dysfunction requiring time-critical intervention, these therapies might not be readily accessible or practicable. Previously, anakinra has been reported to be effective in febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome, 5 a non-HLH-related refractory epileptic encephalopathy in children, administered 5 mg/kg twice daily subcutaneously. Our patient was already on 12 mg/kg per day intravenous anakinra when she became unresponsive.Studies in adults with subarachnoid haemorrhage have explored the role of IL-1 inhibition in mitigating effects of neuroinflammation. After a pilot study of intravenous anakinra (2 mg/kg per h) in …