Tocilizumab for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis secondary to multicentric Castleman's disease

Ann Hematol. 2019 Aug;98(8):1995-1997. doi: 10.1007/s00277-019-03616-y. Epub 2019 Feb 13.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
  • Castleman Disease / complications*
  • Castleman Disease / drug therapy
  • Creatinine / urine
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / drug therapy*
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / etiology
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / urine
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Male
  • Proteinuria / etiology
  • Proteinuria / urine
  • Receptors, Interleukin-6 / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • IL6 protein, human
  • Interleukin-6
  • Receptors, Interleukin-6
  • Creatinine
  • tocilizumab

Supplementary concepts

  • Multi-centric Castleman's Disease