Prevention, recognition, and management of adverse events associated with gemtuzumab ozogamicin use in acute myeloid leukemia

Jorge E. Cortes, Marcos de Lima, Hervé Dombret, Elihu H. Estey, Sergio A. Giralt, Pau Montesinos, Christoph Röllig, Adriano Venditti, Eunice S. Wang

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Abstract

Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO), a humanized anti-CD33 monoclonal antibody conjugated to the cytotoxic antibiotic agent calicheamicin, is approved for the treatment of newly-diagnosed CD33 + AML in adults and children ≥ 1 month old, and relapsed or refractory CD33 + AML in adults and children ≥ 2 years old. GO treatment has been associated with an increased risk of hepatotoxicity and hepatic veno-occlusive disease/sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (VOD/SOS), especially following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Other non-specific serious adverse events (SAEs) associated with GO treatment are myelosuppression, bleeding/thrombocytopenia, infusion-related reaction, and tumor lysis syndrome. This report summarizes an expert panel of physicians’ recommendations for the evaluation and management of SAEs following GO, emphasizing the prevention and management of VOD/SOS.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number137
JournalJournal of Hematology and Oncology
Volume13
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2020

Keywords

  • Acute myeloid leukemia
  • Adverse events
  • Gemtuzumab ozogamicin
  • Treatment management
  • VOD/SOS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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