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ArticleInternational journal of hematology2023

Nelarabine-induced myelopathy in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: a report of three cases.

Takanori Fukuta, Takashi Tanaka, Taiki Hashimoto, Kenji Isahaya, Yuko Kubo, Yoshihisa Yamano, Kaishi Satomi, Nobuyoshi Hiraoka, Nami Shirakawa, Ayumu Arakawa and 7 more

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Article in International journal of hematology, 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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17 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Takanori FukutaDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Takashi TanakaDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan. ttanaka@ncc.go.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5645-0850
Taiki HashimotoDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kenji IsahayaDivision of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Yuko KuboDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshihisa YamanoDivision of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kaishi SatomiDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Nobuyoshi HiraokaDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Nami ShirakawaDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Ayumu ArakawaDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Chitose OgawaDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Nao NishimuraDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Jun AokiDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Ayumu ItoDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Yoshihiro InamotoDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Sung-Won KimDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Takahiro FukudaDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Tokyo National Hospital · JPSt. Marianna University School of Medicine · JPNational Cancer Center · US

Funding

The National Cancer Center Research and Development Fund 2020-A-15
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nelarabine is an effective treatment for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma. Myelopathy is a rare but serious adverse event associated with this drug. Three patients who received nelarabine at the National Cancer Center Hospital from December 2014 to March 2021 developed myelopathy 20 days before, 12 days after, and 29 days after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT), respectively. Magnetic resonance imaging showed that two of the patients had lesions in the dorsal column or medulla oblongata, and one had no abnormalities in the head or spine. Despite treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and methylprednisolone, all patients became unable to walk. One patient died on day 101 after allo-HCT due to progressive neurotoxicity. The other two patients showed spontaneous improvement in neurological symptoms, but one died of mucormycosis on day 476. Autopsy revealed spongiosis in the posterior funiculus in both patients who died, and also in the medulla oblongata in one patient. In the surviving patient, positron emission tomography on day 84 showed abnormal accumulation, suggesting continued inflammation. These cases demonstrated pathophysiological features of nelarabine-induced myelopathy and indicate that allo-HCT may worsen the condition. It is necessary to elucidate the underlying mechanism and establish diagnostic methods and therapies.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationPrecursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaSpinal Cord DiseasesArabinonucleosidesHumansArabinonucleosidesnelarabineAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationAutopsyMyelopathyNelarabineT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma

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