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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2023

Systemic light chain amyloidosis myopathy responsive to daratumumab monotherapy.

Diana Maria Chitimus, Edouard Berling, Laurent Garderet, Nadia Venturelli, Edoardo Malfatti, François Jérôme Authier, Guillaume Nicolas, Pascal Laforêt, Claire Lefeuvre

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Article in European journal of neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Diana Maria ChitimusNeurology Department, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital, APHP, Garches, France.
Edouard BerlingNeurology Department, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital, APHP, Garches, France.ORCID 0000-0001-6236-0616
Laurent GarderetHaematology Department, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France.
Nadia VenturelliDiagnostic and Interventional Medical Imaging Department, Raymond Poincaré Hospital, Garches, France.
Edoardo MalfattiNord-Est-Ile-de-France Neuromuscular Reference Center, FHU PHENIX, Garches, France.
François Jérôme AuthierNord-Est-Ile-de-France Neuromuscular Reference Center, FHU PHENIX, Garches, France.
Guillaume NicolasNeurology Department, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital, APHP, Garches, France.
Pascal LaforêtNeurology Department, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital, APHP, Garches, France.
Claire LefeuvreNeurology Department, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital, APHP, Garches, France.
Inserm · FRHôpital Raymond-Poincaré · FRSorbonne Université · FRUniversité Paris-Saclay · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeAmyloid myopathy is a rare and severe manifestation of systemic light chain (AL) amyloidosis. Early diagnosis and staging are mandatory for optimal therapy, given the rapid progression of muscle weakness. Despite the efficacy of bortezomib-based treatment regimens, there is a lack of therapeutic alternatives in non-responsive patients.

methodThe case report of a patient with systemic AL amyloidosis myopathy treated with daratumumab is presented.

resultsA 70-year-old man displayed severe proximal muscle weakness which had developed over a 10-month period. Blood tests revealed an immunoglobulin A lambda monoclonal gammopathy, whilst muscle biopsy showed amyloid deposits within the arteriolar walls, confirming the diagnosis of amyloid myopathy associated with AL amyloidosis. Initial treatment with a bortezomib-based regimen showed no clinical or hematological improvement. After switching to daratumumab monotherapy, our patient achieved a favorable evolution with respect to functional muscle scoring and a complete hematological response.

conclusionTo our knowledge, this is the first case report of an amyloid myopathy showing a remarkable clinical improvement in response to daratumumab monotherapy. It thereby highlights the potential of daratumumab as a monotherapeutical approach to the treatment of amyloid myopathy complicating AL amyloidosis.

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AmyloidosisImmunoglobulin Light-chain AmyloidosisMuscular DiseasesAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalBortezomibHumansMaleMuscle WeaknessAntibodies, MonoclonalBortezomibdaratumumabamyloid myopathydaratumumablight chain amyloidosissystemic AL amyloidosis

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PMID36403110
PMCPMC10098764
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