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ArticleJournal of clinical immunology2026

A multi-composite disease activity score (NFKB1-DAS) for NFKB1 insufficiency.

Katharina Thoma, Pia Hassunah, Manfred Fliegauf, Gabriele Müller, Andres Caballero Garcia de Oteyza, Pavla Mrovecova, Helene Kraus, Prerana Agarwal, Maximilian Frederik Russe, Birgit Sawitzki and 24 more

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Katharina ThomaClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. Katharina.thoma@uniklinik-freiburg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9477-2735
Pia HassunahClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Manfred FliegaufInstitute for Immunodeficiency (IFI), Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Gabriele MüllerInstitute for Immunodeficiency (IFI), Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Andres Caballero Garcia de OteyzaInstitute for Immunodeficiency (IFI), Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Pavla MrovecovaInstitute for Immunodeficiency (IFI), Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Helene KrausFREEZE Biobank, Center for Biobanking, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Prerana AgarwalDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Maximilian Frederik RusseDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Birgit SawitzkiInsitute of Medical Immunology, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) & Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany.
Lev PetrovInsitute of Medical Immunology, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) & Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany.
Katrin VogtInsitute of Medical Immunology, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) & Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany.
Nadezhda Camacho OrdonezInstitute for Immunodeficiency (IFI), Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Aleksandra HirschClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Christoph B GeierClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Máté KrauszClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Sigune GoldackerClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Natalie FredeClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Stephan EhlInstitute for Immunodeficiency (IFI), Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Sarah SalouInstitute for Immunodeficiency (IFI), Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Ansgar SchulzDepartment of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Shahrzad BakhtiarDepartment for Pediatrics, Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunology, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt, Germany.
Maria FasshauerDepartment for Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, St. Georg Clinic, ImmunDefektCentrum Leipzig (IDCL), Leipzig, Germany.
Oliver HausmannLoewenpraxis and Klinik St. Anna Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Anja-Dorothee HüfnerDepartment for Infectious Diseases, University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Martin StanullaDepartment for Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Anna LuijendijkDepartment for Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Faranaz AtschekzeiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Georgios SogkasDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Ulrich SalzerClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Baerbel KellerInstitute for Immunodeficiency (IFI), Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Michele ProiettiInstitute for Immunodeficiency (IFI), Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Klaus WarnatzClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Bodo GrimbacherClinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. bodo.grimbacher@uniklinik-freiburg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6897-6806

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft RESIST - EXC 2155 - Project ID 390874280; CIBSS - EXC-2189 - Project ID 390939984; SFB1160/3_B5; and GR 1617/19-1 - project #555820492, GR 1617/17-1 - project #519635399
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

NFKB1 encodes the p105/p50 NF-κB1 transcription factor. Heterozygous mutations in NFKB1 may lead to NFKB1 insufficiency affecting multiple organ systems. This study aimed to develop an NFKB1-Disease-Activity-Score (NFKB1-DAS), serving as a tool in future clinical trials. Based on published phenotypic data from 179 patients with 77 distinct NFKB1 variants, we drafted an initial score consisting of 42 parameters. This draft was subsequently analyzed in a multicenter cohort of 41 patients with 22 distinct pathogenic NFKB1 variants. Using a Leave-One-Out (LOO) analysis (cutoff differential value: 23.07), we identified the 21 most relevant parameters to construct the final NFKB1-DAS. Calculation of the NFKB1-DAS in 31 CTLA4-deficient patients as a comparison cohort showed higher scores in NFKB1-insufficient patients (p = 0.03 (95% CI [-0.16, -0.01]) and the NFKB1-DAS correlated with hospitalization (p = 0.01; OR 2.07 (95% CI [1.18; 3.62]). However, given the optimism bias occurring when testing the score in the cohort it was developed with and the limited case numbers, validation of the NFKB1-DAS in an unrelated cohort remains essential. Analysis of the NFKB1-DAS in patients with variants of unknown significance (VUS) in NFKB1 (n = 14) showed individual patients reaching high scores. Future studies could evaluate a possible utility of the score in assessing VUS pathogenicity. Ultimately, the proposed NFKB1-DAS represents a first step toward monitoring disease activity and treatment response in future clinical trials in NFKB1 insufficiency.

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NF-kappa B p50 SubunitFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMutationPhenotypeSeverity of Illness IndexNF-kappa B p50 SubunitNFKB1 protein, humanDisease activityNFKB1NFKB1-DASNF-κB1ScoreTreatment

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PMID42895583
PMCPMC13680531

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