Anti-factor VIII IgA as a potential marker of poor prognosis in acquired hemophilia A: results from the GTH-AH 01/2010 study
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Anti-factor VIII IgA as a potential marker of poor prognosis in acquired hemophilia A: results from the GTH-AH 01/2010 study. / Tiede, Andreas; Hofbauer, Christoph J; Werwitzke, Sonja; Knöbl, Paul; Gottstein, Saskia; Scharf, Rüdiger E; Heinz, Jürgen; Groß, Hans-Jürgen; Holstein, Katharina; Dobbelstein, Christiane; Scheiflinger, Fritz; Koch, Armin; Reipert, Birgit M.
In: BLOOD, Vol. 127, No. 19, 12.05.2016, p. 2289-97.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Anti-factor VIII IgA as a potential marker of poor prognosis in acquired hemophilia A: results from the GTH-AH 01/2010 study
AU - Tiede, Andreas
AU - Hofbauer, Christoph J
AU - Werwitzke, Sonja
AU - Knöbl, Paul
AU - Gottstein, Saskia
AU - Scharf, Rüdiger E
AU - Heinz, Jürgen
AU - Groß, Hans-Jürgen
AU - Holstein, Katharina
AU - Dobbelstein, Christiane
AU - Scheiflinger, Fritz
AU - Koch, Armin
AU - Reipert, Birgit M
N1 - © 2016 by The American Society of Hematology.
PY - 2016/5/12
Y1 - 2016/5/12
N2 - Neutralizing autoantibodies against factor VIII (FVIII), also called FVIII inhibitors, are the cause of acquired hemophilia A (AHA). They are quantified in the Bethesda assay or Nijmegen-modified Bethesda assay by their ability to neutralize FVIII in normal human plasma. However, FVIII inhibitors do not represent the whole spectrum of anti-FVIII autoantibodies. Here, we studied isotypes, immunoglobulin G subclasses, and apparent affinities of anti-FVIII autoantibodies to assess their prognostic value for the outcome in AHA. We analyzed baseline samples from patients enrolled in the prospective GTH-AH 01/2010 study. Our data suggest that anti-FVIII immunoglobulin A (IgA) autoantibodies are predictors of poor outcome in AHA. Anti-FVIII IgA-positive patients achieved partial remission similar to anti-FVIII IgA-negative patients but had a higher risk of subsequent recurrence. Consequently, IgA-positive patients achieved complete remission less frequently (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 0.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.18-0.68; P < .01) and had a higher risk of death (aHR, 2.62; 95% CI, 1.11-6.22; P < .05). Anti-FVIII IgA was the strongest negative predictor of recurrence-free survival after achieving partial remission and remained significant after adjustment for baseline demographic and clinical characteristics. In conclusion, anti-FVIII IgA represents a potential novel biomarker that could be useful to predict prognosis and tailor immunosuppressive treatment of AHA.
AB - Neutralizing autoantibodies against factor VIII (FVIII), also called FVIII inhibitors, are the cause of acquired hemophilia A (AHA). They are quantified in the Bethesda assay or Nijmegen-modified Bethesda assay by their ability to neutralize FVIII in normal human plasma. However, FVIII inhibitors do not represent the whole spectrum of anti-FVIII autoantibodies. Here, we studied isotypes, immunoglobulin G subclasses, and apparent affinities of anti-FVIII autoantibodies to assess their prognostic value for the outcome in AHA. We analyzed baseline samples from patients enrolled in the prospective GTH-AH 01/2010 study. Our data suggest that anti-FVIII immunoglobulin A (IgA) autoantibodies are predictors of poor outcome in AHA. Anti-FVIII IgA-positive patients achieved partial remission similar to anti-FVIII IgA-negative patients but had a higher risk of subsequent recurrence. Consequently, IgA-positive patients achieved complete remission less frequently (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 0.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.18-0.68; P < .01) and had a higher risk of death (aHR, 2.62; 95% CI, 1.11-6.22; P < .05). Anti-FVIII IgA was the strongest negative predictor of recurrence-free survival after achieving partial remission and remained significant after adjustment for baseline demographic and clinical characteristics. In conclusion, anti-FVIII IgA represents a potential novel biomarker that could be useful to predict prognosis and tailor immunosuppressive treatment of AHA.
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Autoantibodies
KW - Disease-Free Survival
KW - Factor VIII
KW - Female
KW - Hemophilia A
KW - Humans
KW - Immunoglobulin A
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Survival Rate
KW - Clinical Trial
KW - Journal Article
KW - Multicenter Study
U2 - 10.1182/blood-2015-09-672774
DO - 10.1182/blood-2015-09-672774
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 26912467
VL - 127
SP - 2289
EP - 2297
JO - BLOOD
JF - BLOOD
SN - 0006-4971
IS - 19
ER -