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Disseminated adenovirus infection after allogeneic stem cell transplant and the potential role of brincidofovir - Case series and 10 year experience of management in an adult transplant cohort

Ramsay, ID; Attwood, C; Irish, D; Griffiths, PD; Kyriakou, C; Lowe, DM; (2017) Disseminated adenovirus infection after allogeneic stem cell transplant and the potential role of brincidofovir - Case series and 10 year experience of management in an adult transplant cohort. Journal of Clinical Virology , 96 pp. 73-79. 10.1016/j.jcv.2017.09.013. Green open access

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Abstract

Background Adenovirus infection is a recognized complication following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We present a review of our experience of these infections in our transplant cohort over 10 years including 3 patients treated with the novel antiviral brincidofovir. Objectives We aimed to describe the presentation, response to treatment and outcomes of adult stem cell transplant patients with disseminated adenovirus infection. Study design All adult cases of disseminated adenovirus infection following haematopoietic stem cell transplant in our unit between 2005 and 2015 were identified. Transplant details and data on timing of diagnosis, course of infection, viral co-infection and treatment were collected. Results Of 733 patients transplanted, 10 patients had disseminated infection, including 4 male and 6 female patients with median age of 36.5 (range 19–59) years. 6/10 received an allograft from an unrelated donor. Median post-transplant time to detection of viraemia was 67 days (range 20–1140 days). Median peak viral load was 3133 copies/ml (352–11,000,000) in survivors received cidofovir alone, one cidofovir then brincidofovir and two brincidofovir alone. 8/10 p and 1,580,000 copies/ml (41,999–3,000.000) in those who died. Five patientsatients had a decrease in viral load following antivirals and/or reduction in immunosuppression including all on brincidofovir. Three died on treatment. Conclusions Disseminated adenovirus infection is uncommon in adult transplant patients and uncertainties remain surrounding effective treatment. In our cohort, brincidofovir has shown promise in treatment of adenoviral infection. However, randomized controlled studies are required to confirm this impression.

Type: Article
Title: Disseminated adenovirus infection after allogeneic stem cell transplant and the potential role of brincidofovir - Case series and 10 year experience of management in an adult transplant cohort
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2017.09.013
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2017.09.013
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Virology, Adenovirus, Brincidofovir, Bone marrow transplant, BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN, CLINICAL IMPACT, RECIPIENTS, CIDOFOVIR, DISEASE, VIREMIA, CMX001, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS, MORTALITY
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Infection and Immunity
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10042715
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