Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Common Features in Two Patients Receiving Anti-CD20 Therapy.
In Vivo
; 37(1): 461-467, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2204982
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIM:
Anti-CD20-depleting monoclonal antibodies predispose patients to the development of severe disease of SARS-CoV-2 infection. These antibodies are given as backbone or maintenance therapy in patients with hematological malignancies and rheumatology diseases, inducing effective B-cell depletion along with antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and disrupting infection-protective antibody responses. CASE REPORT We describe two cases of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection with common features, in two patients receiving anti-CD20 therapies, the first for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and the second for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). For CLL patient, despite administration of antiviral therapy, signs and symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection persisted for 43 days, with resolution and lymphocyte recovery from day 33. For RA patient, despite administration of two courses of antiviral therapy, signs and symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection persisted for 47 days, without resolution and lymphocyte recovery, leading to a fatal outcome due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and unspecified sepsis.CONCLUSION:
These two cases highlight the risk for persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients treated with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies and support a role for cellular immunity recovery for disease control.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
In Vivo
Journal subject:
Neoplasms
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Invivo.13100
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