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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Case report: Single infusion of combined anti-CD20 and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies in pediatric refractory lupus nephritis.

Decimo Silvio Chiarenza, Raul Mancini, Carolina Bigatti, Gianluca Caridi, Alessandro Consolaro, Valentina Natoli, Gabriele Mortari, Xhuliana Kajana, Francesca Lugani, Marco Gattorno and 5 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Decimo Silvio ChiarenzaNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Raul ManciniNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Carolina BigattiNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Gianluca CaridiNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Alessandro ConsolaroRheumatology and Autoinflammatory Diseases, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.
Valentina NatoliRheumatology and Autoinflammatory Diseases, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.
Gabriele MortariNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Xhuliana KajanaNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Francesca LuganiNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Marco GattornoRheumatology and Autoinflammatory Diseases, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.
Gian Marco GhiggeriNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Edoardo La PortaNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Gabriele GaggeroPathology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.
Enrico E VerrinaNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Andrea AngelettiNephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lupus nephritis (LN), present in 30%-50% of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, often necessitates standard immunosuppressive therapy (glucocorticoids, MMF, CYC) as suggested by the European League Against Rheumatism/European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EULAR/ERA-EDTA) and Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines. However, a subset of subjects remains refractory. Recent findings suggested the efficacy of targeting CD38-long-lived plasma cells in LN and SLE refractory to standard treatment. However, previous experiences were limited to adult patients and described different therapeutical schemes based on daratumumab, with the addition or absence of belimumab. Moreover, the minimal effective dose of daratumumab has yet to be fully defined. In this report, we describe two cases of juvenile-onset refractory LN/SLE successfully managed with a combination of a single infusion of rituximab (targeting CD20 on B cells) and daratumumab (targeting CD38 on long-lived plasma cells), unlike prior regimens requiring prolonged daratumumab infusions. Our approach was safe and effective and may potentially reduce adverse effects and costs, providing a novel therapeutic option for juvenile refractory LN.

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ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1Antibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CD20Lupus NephritisRituximabAdolescentChildFemaleHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsTreatment OutcomeADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1Antibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CD20CD38 protein, humandaratumumabMembrane GlycoproteinsRituximabdaratumumablupus nephritismonoclonal antibodiespediatricrituximabsystemic lupus erythematous

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PMID39935484
PMCPMC11810895

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