Table 1.

Patient characteristics

Patient no.Year of HSCT/CenterSexOnset typeAge at onsetAge at HSCTTreatment pre-HSCTComorbidities associated with JIA treatment
2007/GOSH Poly- JIA (RF24 mo 10 y 1 mo ASCT, MTX, CsA, etanercept, tocilizumab, anakinra, thalidomide, FK506 Growth failure-on growth hormone 
2009/CCHMC sJIA + MAS 36 mo 4 y 6 mo Corticosteroids, CsA Obesity due to corticosteroids excess, MAS 
2009/GOSH sJIA + MAS 5 mo 2 y 8 mo MTX, corticosteroids, anakinra, CsA, infliximab CMV viremia 
2010/GOSH sJIA + MAS 5 y 7 mo 7 y 8 mo Etoposide, CsA, corticosteroids, anakinra, ATG Adenoviremia, poor left ventricular function with EF of 20%+ small pericardial effusion. Had 2 PICU admissions: 1. cardiac failure at presentation of MAS and 2. Pseudomonas sepsis 
2012/N Poly-JIA (RF10 mo 13 y 3 mo Corticosteroids, MTX, MMF, etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab, abatacept, anakinra, rituximab Severe corticosteroids-related toxicity (osteoporosis with multiple vertebral crush fractures, cushingoid features, right eye glaucoma and cataract surgery), poor QOL 
2014/N Poly-JIA (RF19 mo 3 y 3 mo Corticosteroids, MTX, infliximab, immunoglobulin replacement Undefined primary immunodeficiency-early childhood interstitial pneumonitis (biopsy proven, PICU, home O2), colitis, hypogammaglobulinemia, skin rashes, nail dystrophy, fevers (no underlying mutation found so far) 
2014/N sJIA 24 mo 6.5 y Corticosteroids, MTX, tocilizumab, infliximab, MTX, anakinra Corticosteroids-related growth failure, cushingoid features, poor QOL 
2014/UCLH Poly-JIA (RF18 mo 16 y 9 mo Corticosteroids, MTX, adalumimab, abatecept, tocilizumab Joint destruction due to refractory disease 
2014/GOSH sJIA + MAS 14 mo 6 y 2 mo MTX, high-dose corticosteroids, anakinra, tocilizumab Chest infection + pleural effusion requiring mechanical ventilation. 
Seizures secondary to steroid induced hypertensive encephalopathy, MAS 
10 2014/UCLH sJIA 18 mo 16 y 9 mo Infliximab (allergic), tocilizumab, canakinumab, MTX MAS, renal impairment due to ciclosporin, osteoporosis, cataracts, renal stones, warts, growth and pubertal delay (but coexistent Kinefelter syndrome) 
11 2014/GOSH sJIA + MAS 12 y 13 y 3 mo Corticosteroids, CsA, anakinra Mild left ventricular dysfunction. FS: 23%, MAS 
12 2014/Prague Poly-JIA (RF4 y 9 y 2 mo Corticosteroids, etanercept, tocilizumab, adalimumab, anakinra, abatacept, rituximab, canakinumab Cushingoid features due to corticosteroids excess, hypertension, severe osteoporosis with vertebral crush fractures, growth failure 
13 2014/CCHMC sJIA 9 mo 4 y 4 mo Corticosteroids, anakinra, rituximab, tocilizumab, CsA Overweight due to corticosteroids excess 
14 2015/CCHMC sJIA 12 y 16 y 9 mo Corticosteroids, adalimumab, tociluzumab, canakinumab, rituximab, MTX, abatacept Osteoporosis, obesity, glucose intolerance, polycystic ovarian syndrome, nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis 
15 2016/N sJIA 18 mo 11 y Corticosteroids, MTX, etanercept, anakinra, adalimumab, tocilizumab, infliximab Corticosteroids-related osteoporosis (impact-fracture) and growth failure, elevated serum amyloid-A 
16 2016/N sJIA 2 y 5 y Corticosteroids, MTX, etanercept, adalimumab, tocilizumab, infliximab, anakinra Poor QOL 
Patient no.Year of HSCT/CenterSexOnset typeAge at onsetAge at HSCTTreatment pre-HSCTComorbidities associated with JIA treatment
2007/GOSH Poly- JIA (RF24 mo 10 y 1 mo ASCT, MTX, CsA, etanercept, tocilizumab, anakinra, thalidomide, FK506 Growth failure-on growth hormone 
2009/CCHMC sJIA + MAS 36 mo 4 y 6 mo Corticosteroids, CsA Obesity due to corticosteroids excess, MAS 
2009/GOSH sJIA + MAS 5 mo 2 y 8 mo MTX, corticosteroids, anakinra, CsA, infliximab CMV viremia 
2010/GOSH sJIA + MAS 5 y 7 mo 7 y 8 mo Etoposide, CsA, corticosteroids, anakinra, ATG Adenoviremia, poor left ventricular function with EF of 20%+ small pericardial effusion. Had 2 PICU admissions: 1. cardiac failure at presentation of MAS and 2. Pseudomonas sepsis 
2012/N Poly-JIA (RF10 mo 13 y 3 mo Corticosteroids, MTX, MMF, etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab, abatacept, anakinra, rituximab Severe corticosteroids-related toxicity (osteoporosis with multiple vertebral crush fractures, cushingoid features, right eye glaucoma and cataract surgery), poor QOL 
2014/N Poly-JIA (RF19 mo 3 y 3 mo Corticosteroids, MTX, infliximab, immunoglobulin replacement Undefined primary immunodeficiency-early childhood interstitial pneumonitis (biopsy proven, PICU, home O2), colitis, hypogammaglobulinemia, skin rashes, nail dystrophy, fevers (no underlying mutation found so far) 
2014/N sJIA 24 mo 6.5 y Corticosteroids, MTX, tocilizumab, infliximab, MTX, anakinra Corticosteroids-related growth failure, cushingoid features, poor QOL 
2014/UCLH Poly-JIA (RF18 mo 16 y 9 mo Corticosteroids, MTX, adalumimab, abatecept, tocilizumab Joint destruction due to refractory disease 
2014/GOSH sJIA + MAS 14 mo 6 y 2 mo MTX, high-dose corticosteroids, anakinra, tocilizumab Chest infection + pleural effusion requiring mechanical ventilation. 
Seizures secondary to steroid induced hypertensive encephalopathy, MAS 
10 2014/UCLH sJIA 18 mo 16 y 9 mo Infliximab (allergic), tocilizumab, canakinumab, MTX MAS, renal impairment due to ciclosporin, osteoporosis, cataracts, renal stones, warts, growth and pubertal delay (but coexistent Kinefelter syndrome) 
11 2014/GOSH sJIA + MAS 12 y 13 y 3 mo Corticosteroids, CsA, anakinra Mild left ventricular dysfunction. FS: 23%, MAS 
12 2014/Prague Poly-JIA (RF4 y 9 y 2 mo Corticosteroids, etanercept, tocilizumab, adalimumab, anakinra, abatacept, rituximab, canakinumab Cushingoid features due to corticosteroids excess, hypertension, severe osteoporosis with vertebral crush fractures, growth failure 
13 2014/CCHMC sJIA 9 mo 4 y 4 mo Corticosteroids, anakinra, rituximab, tocilizumab, CsA Overweight due to corticosteroids excess 
14 2015/CCHMC sJIA 12 y 16 y 9 mo Corticosteroids, adalimumab, tociluzumab, canakinumab, rituximab, MTX, abatacept Osteoporosis, obesity, glucose intolerance, polycystic ovarian syndrome, nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis 
15 2016/N sJIA 18 mo 11 y Corticosteroids, MTX, etanercept, anakinra, adalimumab, tocilizumab, infliximab Corticosteroids-related osteoporosis (impact-fracture) and growth failure, elevated serum amyloid-A 
16 2016/N sJIA 2 y 5 y Corticosteroids, MTX, etanercept, adalimumab, tocilizumab, infliximab, anakinra Poor QOL 

ATG, antithymocyte globulin; CCHMC, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; CMV, cytomegalovirus; EF, ejection fraction; F, female; FS, fraction of shortening; GOSH, Great Ormond Street Hospital; M, male; N, Newcastle Great North Children’s Hospital; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit; QOL, quality of life; UCLH, University College London Hospital.

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