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  1. Article ; Online: Novel pharmacotherapy for drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia.

    Barcellini, Wilma / Fattizzo, Bruno

    Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 18, Page(s) 1927–1931

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Anemia, Hemolytic/chemically induced ; Anemia, Hemolytic/drug therapy ; Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/chemically induced ; Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/drug therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2001535-5
    ISSN 1744-7666 ; 1465-6566
    ISSN (online) 1744-7666
    ISSN 1465-6566
    DOI 10.1080/14656566.2023.2291075
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  2. Article ; Online: Evans syndrome and infections: a dangerous cocktail to manage with caution.

    Fattizzo, Bruno

    Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue

    2021  Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 5–8

    MeSH term(s) Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/therapy ; Humans ; Thrombocytopenia
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-01
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Editorial ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2135732-8
    ISSN 2385-2070 ; 0041-1787 ; 1723-2007
    ISSN (online) 2385-2070
    ISSN 0041-1787 ; 1723-2007
    DOI 10.2450/2021.0351-20
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  3. Article ; Online: Evans syndrome in the SARS-CoV-2 era: "springing up like mushrooms".

    Fattizzo, Bruno

    Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue

    2021  Volume 20, Issue 2, Page(s) 89–93

    MeSH term(s) Agaricales ; Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/therapy ; COVID-19 ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Thrombocytopenia
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-01
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Editorial ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2135732-8
    ISSN 2385-2070 ; 0041-1787 ; 1723-2007
    ISSN (online) 2385-2070
    ISSN 0041-1787 ; 1723-2007
    DOI 10.2450/2021.0224-21
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  4. Article ; Online: Complement inhibition in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: From biology to therapy.

    Versino, Francesco / Fattizzo, Bruno

    International journal of laboratory hematology

    2024  

    Abstract: Complement inhibitors are the mainstay of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) treatment. The anti-C5 monoclonal antibody eculizumab was the first treatment to improve hemolysis, thrombotic risk, and survival in PNH although at the price of a life- ... ...

    Abstract Complement inhibitors are the mainstay of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) treatment. The anti-C5 monoclonal antibody eculizumab was the first treatment to improve hemolysis, thrombotic risk, and survival in PNH although at the price of a life-long intravenous fortnightly drug. Additionally, suboptimal response may occur in up to 2/3 of patients with persistent anemia due to incomplete control of intravascular hemolysis, development of upstream C3-mediated extravascular hemolysis (EVH), or concomitant bone marrow failure. Ravulizumab, a longer half-life anti-C5 developed from eculizumab, administered every 8 weeks, improved patient convenience, and reduced pharmacokinetic breakthrough hemolysis (BTH) by establishing more stable anti-C5 concentrations. More recently, several other anti-C5 compounds (crovalimab, pozelimab, tesidolumab, cemdisiran, zilucoplan, and coversin) are on study in clinical trials. Upstream inhibition of complement cascade was also explored with the anti-C3 pegcetacoplan, and with the alternative pathway inhibitors iptacopan (anti-factor B) and danicopan (anti-factor D). These drugs efficiently target EVH and are able to improve anemia and transfusion need in suboptimal responders to anti-C5. The route and schedule of administration (twice weekly subcutaneously for pegcetacoplan and twice or thrice oral daily dosing for iptacopan and danicopan, respectively) are very convenient but pose novel issues regarding adherence. Additionally, both anti-C5 and upstream inhibitors do not resolve the unmet need of pharmacodynamic BTH events due to complement amplifying conditions such as infections, traumas, and surgery. In this review, we will recapitulate PNH physiopathology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis and describe available and developing drugs that will lead to a precision medicine approach for this rare though heterogenous disease.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2268590-X
    ISSN 1751-553X ; 1751-5521 ; 0141-9854
    ISSN (online) 1751-553X
    ISSN 1751-5521 ; 0141-9854
    DOI 10.1111/ijlh.14281
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  5. Article ; Online: Editorial: Practical recommendations and consensus for the management of immune mediated hematologic diseases.

    Fattizzo, Bruno / Berentsen, Sigbjorn / Barcellini, Wilma

    Frontiers in immunology

    2024  Volume 15, Page(s) 1364227

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Consensus ; Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune ; Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal ; Hematologic Diseases/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1364227
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  6. Article: Rise of the planet of rare anemias: An update on emerging treatment strategies.

    Fattizzo, Bruno / Motta, Irene

    Frontiers in medicine

    2023  Volume 9, Page(s) 1097426

    Abstract: Therapeutic options for rare congenital (hemoglobinopathies, membrane and enzyme defects, congenital dyserythropoietic anemia) and acquired anemias [warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA), cold agglutinin disease CAD, paroxysmal nocturnal ... ...

    Abstract Therapeutic options for rare congenital (hemoglobinopathies, membrane and enzyme defects, congenital dyserythropoietic anemia) and acquired anemias [warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA), cold agglutinin disease CAD, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and aplastic anemia (AA)] are rapidly expanding. The use of luspatercept, mitapivat and etavopivat in beta-thalassemia and pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD) improves transfusion dependence, alleviating iron overload and long-term complications. Voxelotor, mitapivat, and etavopivat reduce vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease (SCD). Gene therapy represents a fascinating approach, although patient selection, the toxicity of the conditioning regimens, and the possible long-term safety are still open issues. For acquired forms, wAIHA and CAD will soon benefit from targeted therapies beyond rituximab, including B-cell/plasma cell targeting agents (parsaclisib, rilzabrutinib, and isatuximab for wAIHA), complement inhibitors (pegcetacoplan and sutimlimab for CAD, ANX005 for wAIHA with complement activation), and inhibitors of extravascular hemolysis in the reticuloendothelial system (fostamatinib and FcRn inhibitors in wAIHA). PNH treatment is moving from the intravenous anti-C5 eculizumab to its long-term analog ravulizumab, and to subcutaneous and oral proximal inhibitors (anti-C3 pegcetacoplan, factor D and factor B inhibitors danicopan and iptacopan). These drugs have the potential to improve patient convenience and ameliorate residual anemia, although patient compliance becomes pivotal, and long-term safety requires further investigation. Finally, the addition of eltrombopag significantly ameliorated AA outcomes, and data regarding the alternative agent romiplostim are emerging. The accelerated evolution of treatment strategies will need further effort to identify the best candidate for each treatment in the precision medicine era.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2775999-4
    ISSN 2296-858X
    ISSN 2296-858X
    DOI 10.3389/fmed.2022.1097426
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  7. Article ; Online: Strategies to overcome the diagnostic challenges of autoimmune hemolytic anemias.

    Barcellini, Wilma / Fattizzo, Bruno

    Expert review of hematology

    2023  Volume 16, Issue 7, Page(s) 515–524

    Abstract: Introduction: The direct antiglobulin test (DAT) or Coombs test is the cornerstone of the diagnosis of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). It can be performed by several methods with different sensitivity and specificity and enables the distinction of ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: The direct antiglobulin test (DAT) or Coombs test is the cornerstone of the diagnosis of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). It can be performed by several methods with different sensitivity and specificity and enables the distinction of warm, cold, and mixed forms, which require different therapies.
    Areas covered: The review describes the different DAT methods, including the tube test with monospecific antisera, microcolumn and solid phase methods that are routinely accessible in most laboratories. Additional investigations include the use of cold washes and low ionic salt solutions, the identification of auto-Ab specificity and thermal range, the study of the eluate, and the Donath-Landsteiner test, available in most reference laboratories. Experimental techniques are the dual-DAT, flow cytometry, ELISA, immuno-radiometric assay, and mitogen-stimulated DAT, which may help the diagnosis of DAT-negative AIHAs, a clinical challenge with delayed diagnosis and possible improper therapy. Further diagnostic challenges include the correct interpretation of hemolytic markers, the infectious and thrombotic complications, and the possible underlying conditions (lymphoproliferative disorders, immunodeficiencies, neoplasms, transplants, and drugs).
    Expert opinion: These diagnostic challenges may be overcome by a 'hub' and 'spoke' organization among laboratories, a clinical validation of experimental techniques, and a continuous dialogue between clinicians and immune-hematologic laboratory experts.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/diagnosis ; Coombs Test/methods ; Flow Cytometry ; Sensitivity and Specificity
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2516804-6
    ISSN 1747-4094 ; 1747-4086
    ISSN (online) 1747-4094
    ISSN 1747-4086
    DOI 10.1080/17474086.2023.2216930
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  8. Article: Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias.

    Barcellini, Wilma / Fattizzo, Bruno

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2022  Volume 11, Issue 20

    Abstract: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is usually categorized, as other immune-mediated cytopenias, in so-called benign hematology, and it is consequently managed in various settings, namely, internal medicine, transfusion centers, hematology and, more ... ...

    Abstract Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is usually categorized, as other immune-mediated cytopenias, in so-called benign hematology, and it is consequently managed in various settings, namely, internal medicine, transfusion centers, hematology and, more rarely, onco-hematology departments [...].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm11206029
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  9. Article: Drug Design and Development for Rare Hematologic Diseases.

    Fattizzo, Bruno / Capecchi, Marco / Motta, Irene

    Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 16, Issue 10

    Abstract: The last decade has seen an exponential increase in therapeutic options for rare hematologic diseases [ ... ]. ...

    Abstract The last decade has seen an exponential increase in therapeutic options for rare hematologic diseases [...].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2193542-7
    ISSN 1424-8247
    ISSN 1424-8247
    DOI 10.3390/ph16101469
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  10. Article ; Online: New Therapies for the Treatment of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia.

    Fattizzo, Bruno / Barcellini, Wilma

    Transfusion medicine reviews

    2022  Volume 36, Issue 4, Page(s) 175–180

    Abstract: In this review article we provide a critical insight into recent reports evaluating innovative therapies for warm type autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA). Among published articles, we selected two reports on the use of the proteasome inhibitor ... ...

    Abstract In this review article we provide a critical insight into recent reports evaluating innovative therapies for warm type autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA). Among published articles, we selected two reports on the use of the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib in association with dexamethasone or rituximab, one study on the spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor fostamatinib, and a retrospective study on recombinant erythropoietin (rEPO). Among recent scientific communications, we discussed a report on the phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta inhibitor (PI3Kδi) parsaclisib. All studies highlighted a good efficacy although to be confirmed in larger trials and with limitations due to the heterogeneity of wAIHA patients enrolled, the small number of subjects, the concomitant medications allowed, and the short follow-up. Ongoing trials include new B-cell/plasma-cell targeting agents such as the Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors ibrutinib and rilzabrutinib, and the anti-CD38 MoAbs daratumumab and its analogue isatuximab. Further drugs in clinical trials target the complement cascade in wAIHA with complement activation, such as the C3 inhibitor pegcetacoplan and the C1q inhibitor ANX005. Finally, an interesting and non-immuno-toxic strategy is to remove the pathogenic autoantibodies via blocking the neonatal Fc receptor, by intravenous nipocalimab and subcutaneous RVT-1401. Such novel agents targeting the several immunopathological mechanisms acting in wAIHA and their possible combination, will increase the therapeutic armamentarium and possibly fill the gap of wAIHA relapsed after/refractory to rituximab. Moreover, these new target therapies may represent a tool for the unmet need of very acute cases.
    MeSH term(s) Infant, Newborn ; Humans ; Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/drug therapy ; Rituximab/therapeutic use ; Retrospective Studies ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances pegcetacoplan (TO3JYR3BOU) ; Rituximab (4F4X42SYQ6) ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (EC 2.7.1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639107-2
    ISSN 1532-9496 ; 0887-7963
    ISSN (online) 1532-9496
    ISSN 0887-7963
    DOI 10.1016/j.tmrv.2022.08.001
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