SEIFEM 2017: from real life to an agreement on the use of granulocyte transfusions and colony-stimulating factors for prophylaxis and treatment of infectious complications in patients with hematologic malignant disorders

Alessandro Busca, Simone Cesaro, Luciana Teofili, Mario Delia, Chiara Cattaneo, Marianna Criscuolo, Francesco Marchesi, Nicola Stefano Fracchiolla, Caterina Giovanna Valentini, Francesca Farina, Roberta Di Blasi, Lucia Prezioso, Angelica Spolzino, Anna Candoni, Maria Ilaria Del Principe, Luisa Verga, Annamaria Nosari, Franco Aversa, Livio Pagano

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Abstract

Introduction: The rapid spread of severe infections mainly due to resistant pathogens, justifies the search for therapies aiming to restore immune functions severely compromised in patients with hematologic malignancies. Areas covered: The present review summarizes the current knowledge on the role of granulocyte transfusions and colony-stimulating factors as treatment strategy for hematologic patients with serious infectious complications. In addition, a survey among 21 hematologic centers, to evaluate the clinical practice for the use of G-CSF originator and biosimilars was performed. Expert commentary: Granulocyte transfusions with a target dose of at least 1.5-3 × 108cells/kg, may be considered as an approach to bridge the gap between marrow suppression and recovery of granulocytes. G-CSF shortens the period of neutropenia, the hospitalization, the use of antibiotics and the rate of febrile neutropenia (FN) in adult and pediatric patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and in adults with acute myeloid leukemia where these advantages nevertheless, did not translate into a clinical benefit. G-CSF biosimilar showed equivalence or non-inferiority to filgrastim. There are no data supporting the use of GM-CSF, eltrombopag and erythropoietin for preventing or treating infectious complications in patients with hematologic disorders.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)155-168
Numero di pagine14
RivistaExpert Review of Hematology
Volume11
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2018

Keywords

  • Hematologic malignancies
  • Hematology
  • colony-stimulating factors
  • granulocyte transfusions
  • infectious complications
  • invasive fungal infections

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