Amar Safdar1, Gilhen H Rodriguez. 1. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Aerosolized amphotericin B lipid complex (aeABLC) has been successfully used to prevent fungal disease. Experience with aeABLC as treatment of fungal lung disease is limited. DESIGN: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of aeABLC adjunct therapy for fungal lung disease in a retrospective study of 32 immunosuppressed adults. All values are given as ± standard deviation. SETTING: National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. PATIENTS: Acute leukemia (69%) and severe neutropenia (63%) were common. Fifty-six percent of patients had undergone allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation 185 ± 424 days prior to aeABLC was commenced. MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS: High-dose corticosteroids were administered during aeABLC in 28% of patients. Fungal lung disease was proven or probable in 41% of patients. Most patients (78%) received concurrent systemic antifungal therapy for a median of 14 ± 18 days before aeABLC. The median cumulative aeABLC dose was 1050 ± 2368 mg, and the median duration of aeABLC therapy was 28 ± 130 days. Most patients (78%) received 50 mg aeABLC twice daily. Partial or complete resolution of fungal lung disease was noted in 50% of patients. In three patients (9%) modest cough, mild bronchospasm, and transient chest pain with accompanying nausea and vomiting resolved completely after discontinuation of aeABLC. No patient required hospitalization for drug toxicity or had a serious (grade III or IV) drug-related adverse event. CONCLUSION: Treatment with aeABLC was tolerated without serious toxicity and may be considered in the setting of severe immunosuppression, cancer, and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with difficult-to-treat fungal lung disease.
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Aerosolized amphotericin B lipid complex (aeABLC) has been successfully used to prevent fungal disease. Experience with aeABLC as treatment of fungal lung disease is limited. DESIGN: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of aeABLC adjunct therapy for fungal lung disease in a retrospective study of 32 immunosuppressed adults. All values are given as ± standard deviation. SETTING: National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. PATIENTS: Acute leukemia (69%) and severe neutropenia (63%) were common. Fifty-six percent of patients had undergone allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation 185 ± 424 days prior to aeABLC was commenced. MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS: High-dose corticosteroids were administered during aeABLC in 28% of patients. Fungal lung disease was proven or probable in 41% of patients. Most patients (78%) received concurrent systemic antifungal therapy for a median of 14 ± 18 days before aeABLC. The median cumulative aeABLC dose was 1050 ± 2368 mg, and the median duration of aeABLC therapy was 28 ± 130 days. Most patients (78%) received 50 mg aeABLC twice daily. Partial or complete resolution of fungal lung disease was noted in 50% of patients. In three patients (9%) modest cough, mild bronchospasm, and transient chest pain with accompanying nausea and vomiting resolved completely after discontinuation of aeABLC. No patient required hospitalization for drug toxicity or had a serious (grade III or IV) drug-related adverse event. CONCLUSION: Treatment with aeABLC was tolerated without serious toxicity and may be considered in the setting of severe immunosuppression, cancer, and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with difficult-to-treat fungal lung disease.
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