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. 2016 Sep 19;52(1):159–162. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2016.232

Table 2. Immunosuppression, GvHD and outcome following CSA-related neurotoxicity.

Patient no. Immune suppression post CSA toxicity Interval before re-starting CSA/TAC Maximum GvHD pre CSA toxicity acute and chronic Evolution of GvHD post CSA neurotoxicity
Outcome/follow-upa cause death/current complications
        Acute/late acute Chronic    
1 TACb, CS, mAb 219 Grade II skin, extensive chronic skin, mouth Nil Progressed to extensive skin, mouth and lung Alive +7.8 years Extensive bronchiolitis obliterans
2 CS, MMF NA Grade I skin Progressed to Grade II skin Developed limited skin Alive +12.1 years GvHD resolved
3 CSA/TACc, CS 20 Grade IV skin and gut Grade IV skin, gut recurred Developed extensive skin Alive +10.3 years Extensive vitiligo, epilepsy following PRES needing treatment with anti-epileptics
4 Nil NA Grade I skin Grade I skin recurred Nil Alive +8.1 years  
5 TAC, CS 132 Nil Developed Grade III skin, liver Developed extensive skin, lung Alive +5.9 years Bronchiolitis obliterans, bilateral avascular necrosis of the hip
6 TAC, CS, MMF, Siro, mAb, MSC 597 Grade IV skin, gut Grade IV skin, gut persisted Developed limited skin, liver Deceased +1.8 years Liver GvHD
7 TACc, CS, MMF, mAb 228 Nil Developed Grade IV skin, gut Developed extensive skin, gut, liver Deceased +293 days Bronchiolitis obliterans/infection
8 CSA/TACc, CS, MMF, MTX, mAb 2 Grade IV skin, gut, extensive chronic skin/gut Nil Progressed to extensive skin, gut, liver Deceased +1.2 years GvHD, infection (E. coli sepsis, pulmonary Aspergillosis)
9 TAC, CS 0 Grade IV skin, gut, liver Grade IV skin, gut, liver persisted NE Deceased +68 days Infection, TMA
10 CS, MMF NA Nil Developed Grade II gut Developed limited gut Deceased +1.6 years Acute liver necrosis, presumed infection
11 CSAc, CS, MMF, Siro 3 Grade II skin Progressed to Grade III skin NEd Deceased +275 days Bone marrow aplasia, fungal chest infection, CMV/adeno/HHV6 viraemia
12 CSAe, CS, MMF 10 Nil Developed Grade II skin Developed limited skin Alive +10.4 years GvHD resolved
13 CS, MMF, mAb NA Grade II skin, limited chronic skin Progressed to Grade IV gut Limited skin persisted. Developed extensive gut Alive +7.8 years GvHD resolved
14 CS, Siro, mAb, MSC NA Grade IV skin and gut Grade IV gut persisted Developed extensive gut Alive +6.2 years GvHD resolved
15 TAC, CS 30 Grade 1 skin Progressed to Grade IV skin, gut Developed extensive skin, gut Deceased +298 days GvHD, infection (RSV pneumonitis)
16 CSA/TACc, CS, mAb, MSC 4 Grade III skin, gut Progressed to Grade IV skin, gut, liver Developed extensive skin, gut, liver Deceased +253 days GvHD/infection
17 CSA, CS, MMF, mAb, ATG, MSC 1 Grade IV skin Grade IV skin persisted Developed Grade IV gut NE Deceased +66 days GvHD, pulmonary haemorrhage
18 CS, MMF, mAb NA Grade I gut Progressed to Grade III skin, gut Developed extensive skin, gut Deceased +1.9 years GvHD
19 TACc, CS, MMF, mAb 0 Grade III skin, gut, liver, extensive chronic skin, gut, liver Nil extensive skin, gut, liver persisted Deceased +1.9 years Infection (Influenza pneumonitis)
20 CSAc, CS, Siro mAb 12 Grade III skin, gut, extensive chronic skin, gut Grade III skin, gut recurred Progressed to extensive skin, gut, liver Deceased +304 days GvHD, infection (adenoviraemia)
21 CSAc, CS 4 Nil Nil Nil Deceased +5.2 years Pulmonary fibrosis
22 TAC, CS, MMF 343 Grade IV skin, gut Nil Developed extensive skin, gut Alive +10.3 years Extensive vitiligo
23 CS, MMF NA Nil Developed Grade I skin Nil Alive +5.5 years GvHD resolved
24 CS, MMF, Siro NA Nil Nil Nil Deceased +125 days Pulmonary vasculopathy, infection
25 CSA/TAC, CS, MMF, mAb 5 Nil Developed Grade IV skin, gut Developed extensive gut, liver Deceased +1.6 years Infection
26 CSA, CS 20 Nil Developed Grade I skin Nil Alive +7.9 years GvHD resolved

Abbreviations: CS=corticosteroids; CSA=cyclosporine; mAb=monoclonal antibodies including infliximab, daclizumab and/or basiliximab; MMF=mycophenolate mofetil; MSC=mesenchymal stem cells; MTX=methotrexate; NA=not applicable; NE=not evaluable; RSV=respiratory syncytial virus; Siro=sirolimus; TAC=Tacrolimus.

a

As of 1 April 2016 except for patient #22 for whom last follow-up was 27 September 2012.

b

Tacrolimus started to assess if tolerated in context of potential lung transplantation.

c

CSA and/or Tacrolimus restarted but not tolerated.

d

NE as received second HSCT.

e

CSA continued with clobazam.