Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in a lung transplant recipient treated with mepolizumab.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_9992C8786F5C
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in a lung transplant recipient treated with mepolizumab.
Journal
Clinical immunology
ISSN
1521-7035 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1521-6616
Publication state
Published
Issued date
07/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
264
Pages
110265
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex hypersensitivity reaction to Aspergillus spp. ABPA diagnosis may be challenging due to its non-specific presentation. Standard ABPA treatment consists of systemic corticosteroids and antifungal agents. Mepolizumab, a monoclonal antibody against interleukin-5 seems to be a promising treatment for ABPA. Data about ABPA following lung transplantation (LuTx) are scarce. LuTx recipients are at higher risk for adverse effects of ABPA treatment compared to the general population. Here we present a case of a LuTx recipient who was successfully treated with mepolizumab for ABPA following LuTx. Prolonged administration of high dose prednisone was thus avoided. To our knowledge, this is the first case describing mepolizumab administration following LuTx. Mepolizumab seems particularly attractive as a corticosteroid-sparing agent or as an alternative option to antifungal treatments, because of its excellent safety profile and low risk of drug interactions.
Keywords
Humans, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects, Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary/drug therapy, Lung Transplantation/adverse effects, Male, Middle Aged, Female, Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use, Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, Allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis, Anti-interleukin-5, Lung transplant, Mepolizumab
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