[Experiencia inicial de Lanadelumab en una paciente mexicana con angioedema hereditario tipo I].

Abstract

Background: Hereditary angioedema type 1 (HAE1) is an autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by quantitative and qualitative deficiency of C1 inhibitor, excessive production of bradykinin and causing recurrent angioedema in varying degrees of severity that affects quality of life and life itself. from the patients. Lanadelumab is a human monoclonal antibody, a specific inhibitor of plasma kallikrein, approved for long-term prophylaxis of HAE1.

Case report: A 59-year-old female patient, diagnosed with HAE 1 since November 1987, without therapeutic response to danazol, fresh frozen plasma, or C1 inhibitor derived from intravenous plasma, requiring 3 to 9 monthly vials of icatibant acetate due to angioedema. laryngeal, cutaneous and visceral with highly altered quality of life indices. Lanadelumab 300 mg subcutaneously every 14 days was started. At the start of treatment, the AECT1 score was 1 point; AE-Qol2: 57 points, AAS3: 32 points, being followed up at 5, 10 and 12 months. After one year of treatment, the records showed an AECT1 of 19 points; AE-Qol2: 36 points and AAS3: 5 points. The requirement for icatibant acetate has been no more than 3 vials per month.

Conclusion: In accordance with the literature, lanadelumab offered a significant decrease in angioedema activity and a significantly positive impact on the pa- tient's quality of life, confirming that lanadelumab is an effective option for long-term HAE prophylaxis. .