TY - JOUR
T1 - Patient-reported Outcomes for Multicentric Castleman’s Disease in a Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of Siltuximab
AU - van Rhee, Frits
AU - Rothman, Margaret
AU - Ho, Kai Fai
AU - Fleming, Sarah
AU - Wong, Raymond S.
AU - Fosså, Alexander
AU - Dispenzieri, Angela
AU - Cavet, James
AU - Munshi, Nikhil
AU - Vermeulen, Jessica
AU - Casper, Corey
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, The Author(s).
PY - 2015/4/1
Y1 - 2015/4/1
N2 - Background: Multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder driven by dysregulated interleukin-6 production. MCD has a poor prognosis, and treatment is generally noncurative and aimed at symptom relief. Siltuximab is a novel, monoclonal interleukin-6 antibody recently shown to be effective in a registration clinical trial. MCD symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, and weakness, are most appropriately quantified using patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures. We assessed the effect of siltuximab on patient perception of symptoms, functional status, and wellbeing using PRO instruments. Methods: We analyzed results of a randomized, double-blind trial comparing siltuximab 11 mg/kg every 3 weeks with placebo to treat MCD. Subjects (N = 79) completed the recently developed MCD–Symptom Scale (MCD–SS), the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue (FACIT–Fatigue) scale, and the Short Form (SF)-36 at predetermined time points throughout the treatment period. Scores were compared at baseline and over time between the treatment arms and PRO instruments. Results: At baseline, the mean number of symptoms reported was 9.2 (standard deviation 3.76) out of 16 total, as measured by the MCD–SS. Fatigue was a key symptom across all PRO instruments. Siltuximab-treated subjects reported early improvements in symptoms compared with subjects in the placebo arm on both the MCD–SS and FACIT–Fatigue scale. Statistically significant improvements in five SF-36 domains were observed in siltuximab-treated patients, namely role physical, role emotional, vitality, bodily pain, and mental health. Conclusions: Patients with MCD commonly report impairments in functioning, wellbeing, and fatigue at baseline. Siltuximab-treated patients reported significant improvements in these outcomes after treatment.
AB - Background: Multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder driven by dysregulated interleukin-6 production. MCD has a poor prognosis, and treatment is generally noncurative and aimed at symptom relief. Siltuximab is a novel, monoclonal interleukin-6 antibody recently shown to be effective in a registration clinical trial. MCD symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, and weakness, are most appropriately quantified using patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures. We assessed the effect of siltuximab on patient perception of symptoms, functional status, and wellbeing using PRO instruments. Methods: We analyzed results of a randomized, double-blind trial comparing siltuximab 11 mg/kg every 3 weeks with placebo to treat MCD. Subjects (N = 79) completed the recently developed MCD–Symptom Scale (MCD–SS), the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue (FACIT–Fatigue) scale, and the Short Form (SF)-36 at predetermined time points throughout the treatment period. Scores were compared at baseline and over time between the treatment arms and PRO instruments. Results: At baseline, the mean number of symptoms reported was 9.2 (standard deviation 3.76) out of 16 total, as measured by the MCD–SS. Fatigue was a key symptom across all PRO instruments. Siltuximab-treated subjects reported early improvements in symptoms compared with subjects in the placebo arm on both the MCD–SS and FACIT–Fatigue scale. Statistically significant improvements in five SF-36 domains were observed in siltuximab-treated patients, namely role physical, role emotional, vitality, bodily pain, and mental health. Conclusions: Patients with MCD commonly report impairments in functioning, wellbeing, and fatigue at baseline. Siltuximab-treated patients reported significant improvements in these outcomes after treatment.
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U2 - 10.1007/s40271-015-0120-5
DO - 10.1007/s40271-015-0120-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 25736164
AN - SCOPUS:84939980334
SN - 1178-1653
VL - 8
SP - 207
EP - 216
JO - Patient
JF - Patient
IS - 2
ER -