A child with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: Is there a rationale to stop eculizumab?

TK Levart - Clinical Nephrology, 2020 - search.proquest.com
Discussion Eculizumab is an excellent drug for treating aHUS, with an overall favorable risk
profile [1, 2]. However, several issues remain to be addressed with respect to life-long …

A Multicenter Study Evaluating the Discontinuation of Eculizumab Therapy in Children with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

S AlZabali, S AlBatati, K Rahim, H Faqeehi, A Osman… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare, life-threatening
thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), which has been treated successfully with eculizumab …

[HTML][HTML] A complicated case of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome with frequent relapses under eculizumab

G Schalk, M Kirschfink, C Wehling, S Gastoldi… - Pediatric …, 2015 - Springer
Background Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a form of thrombotic
microangiopathy characterized by uncontrolled activation of the alternative complement …

Eculizumab discontinuation in children and adults with atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome: a prospective multicenter study

F Fakhouri, M Fila, A Hummel, D Ribes… - Blood, The Journal …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
The optimal duration of eculizumab treatment in patients with atypical hemolytic uremic
syndrome (aHUS) remains poorly defined. We conducted a prospective national multicenter …

Eculizumab treatment and discontinuation in pediatric patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: a multicentric retrospective study

E Baskin, K Fidan, B Gulhan, K Gulleroglu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Eculizumab is effective treatment of pediatric atypical hemolytic uremic
syndrome (aHUS). However, the optimal duration of treatment is not clearly defined. The aim …

[HTML][HTML] Eculizumab dosing in infants

M Kobrzynski, B Wile, SS Huang… - Indian Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Eculizumab is the therapy of choice for patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
(aHUS). Dosing recommendations stem from two trials: one retrospective trial (19 children …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes in patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome treated with eculizumab in a long-term observational study

J Menne, Y Delmas, F Fakhouri, C Licht, Å Lommelé… - BMC nephrology, 2019 - Springer
Background There are limited long-term outcome data in eculizumab-treated patients with
atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). We report final results from the largest …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal duration of treatment with eculizumab in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS)—a question to be addressed in a scientific way

G Ariceta - Pediatric Nephrology, 2019 - Springer
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is an ultrarare disease caused, in most cases,
by dysregulation of the alternative complement (C′) pathway at the surface of the vascular …

First-line, early and long-term eculizumab therapy in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: a case series in pediatric patients

S Yüksel, H Evrengül, ZB Özçakar, T Becerir, N Yalçın… - Pediatric Drugs, 2016 - Springer
Introduction Studies relating to first-line, early, and long-term eculizumab treatment and
outcomes in children with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) are scarce and …

[HTML][HTML] Eculizumab is a safe and effective treatment in pediatric patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

LA Greenbaum, M Fila, G Ardissino, SI Al-Akash… - Kidney international, 2016 - Elsevier
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is caused by alternative complement pathway
dysregulation, leading to systemic thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and severe end-organ …