| Literature DB >> 12512923 |
Nina Cavalli-Björkman1, Eva Osby, Jeanette Lundin, Mats Kalin, Anders Osterborg, Astrid Gruber.
Abstract
Alemtuzumab (Campath-1H) is a humanized CD52 monoclonal antibody that targets normal as well as malignant B- and T-lymphocytes. Alemtuzumab has significant antitumor activity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) but also induces immunosuppression. We describe a case of fatal adenovirus infection in a heavily pretreated patient with fludarabine-refractory B-CLL receiving alemtuzumab therapy, drawing attention to the fact that also viruses other than cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex (HSV) need to be considered in B-CLL patients with fever of unknown origin while on alemtuzumab treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12512923 DOI: 10.1385/MO:19:4:277
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Oncol ISSN: 1357-0560 Impact factor: 3.064