Ofatumumab for Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder

Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther. 2022 Mar 1;15(1):68-73. doi: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2020.04.004.

Abstract

Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) includes a range of abnormal lymphoid proliferation following solid organ or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), often associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Treatment generally incudes rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody directed against CD20. Here we present a 56-year-old woman with EBV-associated PTLD following allogeneic HSCT who was intolerant of rituximab. The patient was instead treated with ofatumumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody directed against CD20, with significant response in EBV viral load and lymphadenopathy. Ofatumumab could represent an important treatment option for patients unable to tolerate rituximab.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections* / complications
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections* / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / physiology
  • Humans
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders* / drug therapy
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders* / etiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Rituximab / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Rituximab
  • ofatumumab
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal