Vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease: a vicious cycle of secondary events
Tim Jang, Maria Poplawska, Emanuela Cimpeanu, George Mo, Dibyendu Dutta, Seah H Lim, Tim Jang, Maria Poplawska, Emanuela Cimpeanu, George Mo, Dibyendu Dutta, Seah H Lim
Abstract
Painful vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) remains the most common reason for presenting to the Emergency Department and hospitalization in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Although two new agents have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating SCD, they both target to reduce the frequency of VOC. Results from studies investigating various approaches to treat and shorten VOC have so far been generally disappointing. In this paper, we will summarize the complex pathophysiology and downstream events of VOC and discuss the likely reasons for the disappointing results using monotherapy. We will put forward the rationale for exploring some of the currently available agents to either protect erythrocytes un-involved in the hemoglobin polymerization process from sickling induced by the secondary events, or a multipronged combination approach that targets the complex downstream pathways of VOC.
Keywords: Downstream events; Secondary vaso-occlusive crisis; Sickle cell disease; Treatment strategies.
Conflict of interest statement
All authors declare no competing interests.
© 2021. The Author(s).
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