Case Report

Adjustment of Eculizumab Dosage Pattern in Patients with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome with Suboptimal Response to Standard Treatment Pattern

Table 1

Eculizumab doses administered to patient 1 and analytical data after the corresponding eculizumab administration.

PhaseWeek: dose numberECU 
IV (mg)
Platelets 
(number/μL)
LDH 
(IU/L)
Hemoglobin 
(mg/dL)
Haptoglobin 
(mg/dL)
SchistocytesSerum creatinine 
(mg/dL)

Initiation1: 190068,0001,2707.5<7.65.3
2: 2900144,0001,11910.53.1
3: 3900214,0001,2699.85.2
4: 4900141,0001,1359.2<7.44.0

Maintenance5: 51,200104,0008.5<7.42.9
7: 61,20052,0001,0929.6<7.46 in 10 fields2.8
9: 71,50062,0001,0998.0<7.42.1
11: 81,20085,0001,0379.3<7.42.1
13: 91,200283,0005347.4802.1
15: 101,200209,00038911.314003.5
17: 111,200188,00034211.491.42.4

The modified eculizumab dosage pattern is highlighted in bold: the 7th dose of eculizumab was increased from 1,200 mg to 1,500 mg. Also, it was administered 12 days after the 6th (2 days earlier than scheduled according to the center’s protocol).
ECU: eculizumab; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase.