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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2014
Case ReportsLife-threatening asthma attack during prolonged fingolimod treatment: case report.
- Chiara Zecca, Matteo Caporro, Sandor Györik, and Claudio Gobbi.
- Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Department of Neurology, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland.
- Patient Prefer Adher. 2014 Jan 1; 8: 987-9.
BackgroundFingolimod (FTY) mediates bronchoconstriction by interacting with sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors. The majority of the reported adverse respiratory events occur during the first weeks of treatment.Case PresentationA 49-year-old woman developed a life-threatening asthma attack after 6 months of continuous FTY treatment. The adverse event required prolonged hospitalization, and the patient recovered without sequelae after FTY interruption. A history of previous airway hyperreactivity and a concurrent viral respiratory infection possibly acted as predisposing factors.ConclusionThis first description of a severe, life-threatening asthma attack during prolonged FTY treatment suggests the need for long-term clinical surveillance, especially in patients with known predisposing factors.
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