Evaluation of cytokine profile and HLA association in benznidazole related cutaneous reactions in patients with chagas disease

Fernando Salvador, Adrián Sánchez-Montalvá, Mónica Martínez-Gallo, Anna Sala-Cunill, Laura Viñas, Marina García-Prat, Gloria Aparicio, Augusto Sao Avilés, M. Ángeles Artaza, Berta Ferrer, Israel Molina

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© 2015 The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. Background. Benznidazole is the drug of choice for Chagas disease. The major drawback of this drug is the high adverse events rate, being cutaneous reactions the most frequent one, leading to definitive withdrawal of treatment in 15%-30% of patients. Methods. Prospective observational study where adult Chagas disease patients accepting to receive benznidazole (100 mg/8 hours for 60 days) were included. The objective was to characterize the skin toxicity of benznidazole in patients with Chagas disease, determine the serum cytokine profile, and evaluate the potential association with specific HLA alleles and benznidazole concentration. Serum cytokine levels were measured at day 0, 15, and 60 of treatment. Class I and II HLA alleles were determined. When cutaneous reaction was detected, a skin biopsy was performed. Serum benznidazole concentration was determined at the time of cutaneous reaction, or at day 15 of treatment. Results. Fifty-two patients were included, 20(38.5%) had cutaneous reaction, and median time of appearance was 9 days. Skin biopsies showed histopathological findings consistent with drug eruption. Patients with cutaneous drug-reaction had higher proportion of eosinophilia during treatment, and higher interleukin (IL)-5 and IL-10 serum concentrations at day 15 of treatment than those without cutaneous reaction. Treatment interruption (that included moderate-severe cutaneous reactions) was more frequent in patients carrying HLA-B∗3505 allele (45.5% vs 15.4%, P =. 033). No differences in benznidazole serum concentration were found. Conclusions. Benznidazole related cutaneous reaction rate is high, and it was produced by a delayed hypersensitivity reaction with a Th2 response. Carrying HLA-B∗3505 allele could be associated with moderate-severe cutaneous reaction.
Idioma originalInglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)1688-1694
PublicaciónClinical Infectious Diseases
Volumen61
N.º11
DOI
EstadoPublicada - 1 dic 2015

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