Anastasopoulou, Stavroula and Swann, Gemma and Andres-Jensen, Liv and Attarbaschi, Andishe and Barzilai-Birenboim, Shlomit and Erdelyi, Daniel J. and Escherich, Gabriele and Hamadeh, Lina and Harila, Arja and Lopez-Lopez, Elixabet and McGowan, Sheena and Möricke, Anja and Putti, Caterina and Sagi, Judit C. and Schmiegelow, Kjeld and Ullrich, Nicole J. and van der Sluis, Inge M. and ul-Ain Wahid, Qurat and Winick, Naomi and Sramkova, Lucie and Zalcberg, Yair and Zapotocka, Ester and Bhojwani, Deepa and Halsey, Christina (2024) Severe steroid-related neuropsychiatric symptoms during paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia therapy—An observational Ponte di Legno Toxicity Working Group Study. British Journal of Haematology, 205 (4). pp. 1450-1459. ISSN 0007-1048
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Steroids are a mainstay in treating acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in children and adolescents. However, their use can cause clinically significant steroid-related neuropsychiatric symptoms (SRNS).AI Topics:
Steroids are a mainstay in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in children and adolescents; however, their use can cause clinically significant steroid-related neuropsychiatric symptoms (SRNS). As current knowledge on SRNS during ALL treatment is limited, we mapped the phenotypes, occurrence and treatment strategies using a database created by the international Ponte di Legno Neurotoxicity Working Group including data on toxicity in the central nervous system (CNS) in patients treated with frontline ALL protocols between 2000 and 2017. Ninety-four of 1813 patients in the CNS toxicity database (5.2%) experienced clinically significant SRNS with two peaks: one during induction and one during intensification phase. Dexamethasone was implicated in 86% of SRNS episodes. The most common symptoms were psychosis (52%), agitation (44%) and aggression (31%). Pharmacological treatment, mainly antipsychotics and benzodiazepines, was given to 87% of patients while 38% were hospitalised due to their symptoms. Recurrence of symptoms was reported in 29% of patients and two previously healthy patients required ongoing pharmacological treatment at the last follow up. Awareness of SRNS during ALL treatment and recommendation on treatment strategies merit further studies and consensus.
Title | Severe steroid-related neuropsychiatric symptoms during paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia therapy—An observational Ponte di Legno Toxicity Working Group Study |
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Creators | Anastasopoulou, Stavroula and Swann, Gemma and Andres-Jensen, Liv and Attarbaschi, Andishe and Barzilai-Birenboim, Shlomit and Erdelyi, Daniel J. and Escherich, Gabriele and Hamadeh, Lina and Harila, Arja and Lopez-Lopez, Elixabet and McGowan, Sheena and Möricke, Anja and Putti, Caterina and Sagi, Judit C. and Schmiegelow, Kjeld and Ullrich, Nicole J. and van der Sluis, Inge M. and ul-Ain Wahid, Qurat and Winick, Naomi and Sramkova, Lucie and Zalcberg, Yair and Zapotocka, Ester and Bhojwani, Deepa and Halsey, Christina |
Identification Number | 10.1111/bjh.19610 |
Date | October 2024 |
Divisions | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health |
Publisher | Wiley |
Additional Information | This study was supported by funding from Children with Cancer UK (2014/170) (CH), Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity (GCHC/PSG/2016/11) (CH), Schiehallion Childrens Cancer and Leukaemia Fund (CH, QW), Cancer Research UK (Programme Foundation Award) (DRCPFA-Nov21\100001) (CH), CRUK Scotland Centre (CTRQQR-2021\100006) (CH), MH CZ – DRO Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic 00064203 (LS), and the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund (TJ2020-0082, TJ2019-0031) (SA). |
URI | https://pub.demo35.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/135 |
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Item Type | Article |
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Depositing User | Unnamed user with email ejo1f20@soton.ac.uk |
Date Deposited | 11 Jun 2025 16:35 |
Revision | 37 |
Last Modified | 12 Jun 2025 12:08 |
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