Title
Long-term treatment with human immunoglobulin for antisynthetase syndrome-associated interstitial lung disease
Date Issued
01 July 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Hallowell R.
Silhan L.
Pinal-Fernandez I.
Casal-Dominguez M.
Johnson C.
Albayda J.
Paik J.J.
Lin C.T.
Hussien A.
Mammen A.L.
Christopher-Stine L.
Danoff S.K.
Publisher(s)
W.B. Saunders Ltd.
Abstract
Background: Interstitial lung disease-associated antisynthetase syndrome (AS-ILD) carries significant morbidity and mortality. Corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs are the mainstay of treatment. Human immunoglobulin (IVIg), an immunomodulator without immunosuppressive properties, is effective in myositis but the evidence supporting its use in ILD is scarce. Objective: To describe clinical outcomes of AS-ILD patients receiving IVIg. Methods: Retrospective analysis of AS-ILD patients. Linear mixed models using restricted maximum likelihood estimation was used to estimate the change in lung function and corticosteroid dose over time. Results: Data from 17 patients was analyzed. Median follow-up was 24.6 months. Fourteen patients had refractory disease. The mean percent-predicted forced vital capacity (FVC%) (p = 0.048) and percent-predicted diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO%) (p = 0.0223) increased over time, while the mean prednisone dose (p < 0.001) decreased over time. Seven patients achieved a >10% increase in FVC%, including two who used IVIg as initial treatment. Five patients showed a >10% increase in DLCO% and TLC%. Nine (53%) patients experienced side effects. Conclusions: IVIg may be a useful complementary therapy in active progressive AS-ILD but is associated with potential side effects. Fssssurther investigation is required to determine the value of IVIg as an initial treatment in AS-ILD.
Start page
6
End page
11
Volume
154
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Inmunología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85066800388
PubMed ID
Source
Respiratory Medicine
Resource of which it is part
Respiratory Medicine
ISSN of the container
09546111
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