| Tumor necrosis factor alpha blockers and malignancy in children: forty-eight cases reported to the Food and Drug Administration. | |
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PMID: 20506368 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Malignancies reported in children using tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) blockers have raised concerns of a potential increased risk. This study was undertaken to investigate postmarketing reports of malignancy in children treated with TNF blockers. METHODS: The FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System was searched to identify malignancies associated with the use of infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab in children in whom therapy was initiated between the ages of 0 and 18 years. The reporting rates for infliximab and etanercept were compared with the background rate of malignancy in the general pediatric population. RESULTS: Forty-eight reports of malignancy in children were identified: 31 following infliximab use, 15 following etanercept use, and 2 following adalimumab use. Half of the malignancies reported were lymphomas and included both Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The remaining reported cases involved a variety of different malignancies including leukemia, melanoma, and solid organ cancers. The majority of the reported cases (88%) involved the concomitant use of other immunosuppressants. Reporting rates for malignancy showed that infliximab had a consistently higher reporting rate when compared with background rates in the general pediatric population for lymphomas and all malignancies. The reporting rates for etanercept were elevated above background for lymphomas and were on par with background for all malignancies. CONCLUSION: There is evidence that treatment with TNF blockers in children may increase the risk of malignancy. However, the cases were confounded by the potential risk of malignancy associated with underlying illnesses and the use of concomitant immunosuppressants; therefore, a clear causal relationship could not be established. |
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Authors:
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Peter Diak; Jeffrey Siegel; Lois La Grenade; Lauren Choi; Steven Lemery; Ann McMahon |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Arthritis and rheumatism Volume: 62 ISSN: 1529-0131 ISO Abbreviation: Arthritis Rheum. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-12 Completed Date: 2010-09-03 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370605 Medline TA: Arthritis Rheum Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2517-24 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA. peter.diak@fda.hhs.gov |
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Adolescent Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid / therapy* Child Child, Preschool Humans Immunoglobulin G / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects Infant Neoplasms / etiology* Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / therapeutic use Risk Treatment Outcome United States United States Food and Drug Administration |
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0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 0/Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; 0/adalimumab; 0/infliximab; 185243-69-0/TNFR-Fc fusion protein |
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Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Aug;62(8):2183-4
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20506203
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