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JOINT BONE SPINE
卷 84, 期 6, 页码 671-675出版社
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2017.03.002
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Progressive multifocal; leukoencephalopathy; Biotherapies; Rituximab; TNF alpha antagonists; Rheumatoid arthritis
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system due to reactivation of the JC virus (JCV). PML is extremely uncommon despite the high prevalence of the virus in the general population. No specific treatment is available, and the prognosis is bleak. The diagnosis is based on brain imaging findings, detection of the JCV genome in cerebrospinal fluid samples and, in some cases, histological studies of the brain lesions. The pathophysiological mechanisms that drive the development of PML are incompletely understood. However, a consistent feature is the presence of a predisposing factor, most notably immunosuppression. The risk of developing PML varies with the underlying disease (e.g., HIV infection or autoimmune disease) and with the drugs used to treat them. Biologics have been ranked according to the risk of PML during their use. Natalizumab, a monoclonal antibody given to treat multiple sclerosis, is among the drugs associated with a high risk of PML. Patients given natalizumab are now closely monitored based on anti-JCV antibody titers and index values. In rheumatology, the expanding use of biologics has led to an increase in cases of PML, with rituximab being associated with the highest risk. Given the absence of specific recommendations, exhaustive registries and postmarketing observational studies are urgently needed to gauge the risk of PML according to the underlying disease and drug treatments, with the goal of defining optimal monitoring protocols. (C) 2017 Societe francaise de rhumatologie. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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