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. 2013 Dec 15;56(3):199–212. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2013.05.224

Table 2.

Summary of 15 patients receiving Eculizumab for the treatment of aHUS recurrence following renal transplantation.

Reference Mutation Previous transplants Age and post-Tx course Time from recurrence to Ecu SCr (μmol/L) at time of Ecu Eculizumab dosing TMA remission achieved Recurrence if Ecu stopped Outcome Ecu continued SCr (μmol/L) Follow up
Nurnberger et al. (2009) CFH Y475S 1st Tx recurrence at 5w, PE resistant, graft loss 37y
2nd Tx, recurrence at 6w.
PE resistant
5d 132 Single dose Y Likely (21m) graft loss NA NA
Chatelet et al. (2010) C3
R570Q
1st Tx, recurrence at 5m
Graft loss at 2y.
43y
2nd Tx,
recurrence at 3y, PE dependent
15m 320 Ongoing Y NA 2 recurrences of TMAb
230
2y 5m
Legault and Boelkins (2009) ND No 34y
1st Tx recurrence at 1m and 5m.
PE sensitive then resistant
9m 323 Ongoing Y NA Remission
238
6m
Davin et al. (2010) CFH S1191L 1st Tx, recurrence at 3d,
graft loss.
2nd Tx under PE, recurrence at 10w
graft loss
17y
3rd Tx, prophylactic PE.
Recurrence at 4m. rescue PE
intolerant at 10m.
10m 131 Ongoing Ya NA Remission
130
1y 10m
Larrea et al. (2010) and Loirat and Fremeaux-Bacchi (2011) NI No 22y
1st Tx recurrence at 12d PE resistant
9d 415 Single dose Y Recurrence (11.5m)
Ecu resumed
Subsequent humoral rejection
Ecu stopped and graft loss
NA
Zuber et al. (2011) CFH 1st Tx, recurrence, graft loss 24y
2nd Tx,
prophylactic PI/PE recurrence 1d
PE resistant
4d 500 Ongoing Y NA Remission
62
9m
Al-Akash et al. (2011) C3
R570W
1st Tx, recurrence at 4y,
graft loss
2nd Tx recurrence at 2m
graft loss
15y
3rd Tx, prophylactic PE, recurrence at 2m, PE partially sensitive
∼20d 202 Ongoing Y NA Remission
115
1y 5m
Duran et al. (2012) CFH Q1172X No 32y
1st Tx,. recurrence at 1m
PE sensitive
further recurrence at 2m
1m Dialysis Ongoing Y NA Remission
228
10m
Alachkar et al. (2012) NI 1st Tx recurrence 2m, graft loss 32y
2nd Tx
recurrence at 10 weeks.
PE resistant
∼2w Dialysis 8m Y Recurrence 5m after Ecu stopped – pneumoniac Ecu restarted but graft loss after ATN.
Ecu discontinued
NA
Ardissino et al. Zuber et al. (2012b) CFH No 6y
1st Tx,
recurrence 2m,
PE resistant
2d 442 Ongoing Y NA Remission
48
25m
Zuber et al. (2012b) CFH S1191L V1197A 1st Tx recurrence,
graft loss
23 y
2nd Tx
recurrence 3d.
PE resistant
3d 627 Ongoing Y NA Remission
65
17m
Zuber et al. (2012b) CFH/CFHR1 hybrid 4 previous Tx – 2 due to recurrence, 2 due to thrombosis 27y
5th Tx,
recurrence 3d
PE partially sensitive
1m 237 Ongoing Y Fresh TMA lesions at 3 monthsd Remission
204
12m
Zuber et al. (2012b) Anti FH Ab
ΔCFHR1/3
4 previous Tx, 3 due to recurrence 41y
5th Tx,
recurrence 5ye
PE partially sensitive
3m 89 Ongoing Y NA Remission
80
9m
Guentin et al.
Zuber et al. (2012b)
CFI
G101R
1st Tx, recurrence
graft loss
42y
2nd Tx,
15m of prophylactic PE, 8m taper recurrence at 13m after stopping.
PE resistant
9w 190 Ongoing Y Relapse following delay prior to 5th infusion Remission
156
4.5m
Heyne
Zuber et al. (2012b)
NI 1st Tx recurrence
graft loss
43y
2nd Tx,
recurrence 8d
no PE
1d 176 8m Y Relapse 3 months after stopping
influenza vaccine triggered
Remission
123
14m

NI: not identified; ND: not documented; Tx: renal transplant; Ecu: Eculizumab; SCr: serum creatinine.

a

In remission already.

b

aHUS recurrence with AKI when injection delayed by 6–8 days.

c

Following Ecu resumption, patient had endovascular procedure leading to severe ATN and subsequent graft loss.

d

Biopsy of transplant allograft in response to falling haptoglobin level.

e

Graft biopsy due to slight decrease in renal function disclosed fresh TMA lesions.