Real-world evidence of pegcetacoplan in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria: A nationwide Italian study

Br J Haematol. 2025 Apr;206(4):1246-1249. doi: 10.1111/bjh.20025. Epub 2025 Feb 22.

Abstract

In this study, we collected real-world evidence on the use of pegcetacoplan among 22 Italian patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria showing suboptimal response to anti-C5 treatments eculizumab and ravulizumab. Most patients exhibited a complete or good response as per the criteria of the European Bone Marrow Transplant group (Risitano et al. Front Immunol 2019) and median haemoglobin improvement from baseline was +3.6 g/dL. During the 6-month follow-up, 27% of patients displayed a breakthrough haemolytic event mainly managed with supportive treatment. No thromboses occurred.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized* / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized* / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized* / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal* / blood
  • Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal* / drug therapy
  • Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • eculizumab
  • ravulizumab

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