Successful Desensitization to Imiglucerase of an Adult Patient Diagnosed with Type I Gaucher Disease


Erdogdu D., Gelincik A., Canbaz B., Colakoglu B., Buyukozturk S., Tanakol R.

INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, cilt.160, sa.2, ss.215-217, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 160 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000339754
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.215-217
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Gaucher disease is the most common lysosomal storage disorder, and enzyme replacement therapy, such as administration of imiglucerase, is the standard therapy. Anaphylaxis to imiglucerase is rarely reported. Here, we report a 26-year-old female who was diagnosed with type 1 Gaucher disease and referred to our Allergy Outpatient Clinic because of an anaphylactic reaction due to imiglucerase enzyme therapy. A desensitization protocol was administered with two different dilutions with an increasing rate of administration delivered in 10 consecutive steps by intravenous infusion in an intensive care setting. No reactions occurred during the procedure, and the total final dose of 2,000 U was successfully administered. To our knowledge, this is the first adult case with successful desensitization to imiglucerase. Desensitization protocols to drugs in chronic disease patients for whom no alternative therapies are available can be lifesaving. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel