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ReviewBiomolecules2025

Defibrotide for Protecting Against and Managing Endothelial Injury in Hematologic Malignancies and COVID-19.

Edward Richardson, Clifton C Mo, Eleonora Calabretta, Francesco Corrado, Mehmet H Kocoglu, Rebecca M Baron, Jean Marie Connors, Massimo Iacobelli, Lee-Jen Wei, Emily J Benjamin and 6 more

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Review in Biomolecules, 2025. 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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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Edward RichardsonDepartment of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4997-9999
Clifton C MoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Jerome Lipper Center for Multiple Myeloma Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Eleonora CalabrettaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20089 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8105-1322
Francesco CorradoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Jerome Lipper Center for Multiple Myeloma Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2272-7908
Mehmet H KocogluUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9888-5737
Rebecca M BaronDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Jean Marie ConnorsDivision of Hematology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Massimo IacobelliTechitra S.r.l., 20123 Milan, Italy.
Lee-Jen WeiDepartment of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Emily J BenjaminDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Jerome Lipper Center for Multiple Myeloma Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Aaron P RapoportUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0043-3562
Maribel Díaz-RicartHematopathology, Pathology Department, CDB, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Antonio José Martínez-MelladoDepartment of Hematology, University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Pascual Parrilla, University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain.
Carmelo Carlo-StellaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20089 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3144-0124
Paul G RichardsonDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Jerome Lipper Center for Multiple Myeloma Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
José M MoraledaDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Research (IMIB-Pascual Parrilla), University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9080-1466

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Defibrotide, which is approved for treating hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD)/sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), exhibits pleiotropic anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, and fibrinolytic properties, conferring broad endothelial protective effects. Given these mechanisms, defibrotide has potential utility in various conditions involving endothelial injury or activation. In this review we outline the endothelial-protective mechanisms of defibrotide and comprehensively summarize current evidence supporting its applications in hematologic malignancies, including the prevention and treatment of hepatic VOD/SOS, graft-versus-host disease, and transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy. Additionally, we discuss its role in mitigating key toxicities linked to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies and bispecific antibodies, such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS). We also explore emerging evidence on defibrotide's potential in SARS-CoV-2 infection-associated endotheliopathies, including acute COVID-19 and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection ("long-COVID"), and the endothelial protective activity of defibrotide in these settings. Finally, we highlight potential future applications of defibrotide in hematologic malignancies and viral infections, emphasizing its multimodal mechanism of action.

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COVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentFibrinolytic AgentsHematologic NeoplasmsPolydeoxyribonucleotidesCytokine Release SyndromeGraft vs Host DiseaseHepatic Veno-Occlusive DiseaseHumansSARS-CoV-2defibrotideFibrinolytic AgentsPolydeoxyribonucleotidesbispecific antibodies/bispecific T-cell engagersCAR T-cell therapyCOVID-19CRSendothelial injuryendotheliitisendotheliopathyinflammationTA-TMAVOD/SOS

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PMCPMC12292847

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