Limited efficacy of tocilizumab in adult patients with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Interleukin (IL)-6 is one of the key cytokines in the pathogenesis of secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH); however, the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab (TCZ), a monoclonal IL-6 receptor antibody, in patients with sHLH is uncertain. Methods/Results This study in...

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Main Authors: Ju Yeon Kim, Miso Kim, Jin Kyun Park, Eun Bong Lee, Jun Won Park, Junshik Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02516-1