BackgroundImmunodysregulation polyendocrinopathy enteropathy x-linked(IPEX) syndromeis a monogenic autoimmune disease caused by FOXP3 mutations. Because it is a rare disease, the natural history and response to treatments, including allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and immunosuppression (IS), have not been thoroughly examined.ObjectiveThis analysis sought to evaluate disease onset, progression, and long-term outcome of the 2 main treatments in long-term IPEX survivors.MethodsClinical histories of 96 patients with a genetically proven IPEX syndrome were collected from 38 institutions worldwide and retrospectively analyzed. To investigate possible factors suitable to predict the outcome, an organ involvement (OI) scoring system was developed.ResultsWe confirm neonatal onset with enteropathy, type 1 diabetes, and eczema. In addition, we found less common manifestations in delayed onset patients or during disease evolution. There is no correlation between the site of mutation and the disease course or outcome, and the same genotype can present with variable phenotypes. HSCT patients (n = 58) had a median follow-up of 2.7 years (range, 1 week-15 years). Patients receiving chronic IS (n = 34) had a median follow-up of 4 years (range, 2 months-25 years). The overall survival after HSCT was 73.2% (95% CI, 59.4-83.0) and after IS was 65.1% (95% CI, 62.8-95.8). The pretreatment OI score was the only significant predictor of overall survival after transplant (P = .035) but not under IS.ConclusionsPatients receiving chronic IS were hampered by disease recurrence or complications, impacting long-term disease-free survival. When performed in patients with a low OI score, HSCT resulted in disease resolution with better quality of life, independent of age, donor source, or conditioning regimen.
Activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) δ Syndrome (APDS), caused by
autosomal dominant mutations in PIK3CD (APDS1) or
PIK3R1 (APDS2), is a heterogeneous primary immunodeficiency.
While initial cohort-descriptions summarized the spectrum of clinical and
immunological manifestations, questions about long-term disease evolution and
response to therapy remain. The prospective European Society for Immunodeficiencies
(ESID)-APDS registry aims to characterize the disease course, identify outcome
predictors, and evaluate treatment responses. So far, 77 patients have been recruited
(51 APDS1, 26 APDS2). Analysis of disease evolution in the first 68 patients
pinpoints the early occurrence of recurrent respiratory infections followed by
chronic lymphoproliferation, gastrointestinal manifestations, and cytopenias.
Although most manifestations occur by age 15, adult-onset and asymptomatic courses
were documented. Bronchiectasis was observed in 24/40 APDS1 patients who received a
CT-scan compared with 4/15 APDS2 patients. By age 20, half of the patients had
received at least one immunosuppressant, but 2–3 lines of immunosuppressive
therapy were not unusual before age 10. Response to rapamycin was rated by physician
visual analog scale as good in 10, moderate in 9, and poor in 7. Lymphoproliferation
showed the best response (8 complete, 11 partial, 6 no remission), while bowel
inflammation (3 complete, 3 partial, 9 no remission) and cytopenia (3 complete, 2
partial, 9 no remission) responded less well. Hence, non-lymphoproliferative
manifestations should be a key target for novel therapies. This report from the
ESID-APDS registry provides comprehensive baseline documentation for a growing cohort
that will be followed prospectively to establish prognostic factors and identify
patients for treatment studies.
CD55 deficiency with hyperactivation of complement, angiopathic thrombosis, and protein-losing enteropathy (the CHAPLE syndrome) is caused by abnormal complement activation due to biallelic loss-of-function mutations in CD55. (Funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and others.).
Both SCIT groups fared better than pharmacotherapy alone at the end of 1 year. Although the clinical and immunologic outcomes were mostly similar between the two IT groups, some favorable outcomes of vitamin D warrant further investigation in more selected populations with varying doses as adjunct to IT.
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