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Pharmaceutical care of a child with high-risk neuroblastoma using naxitamab

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Author: CHEN Yin 1 LIU Xin 2 YU Liting 1, 3 ZHANG Min 4

Affiliation: 1. Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China 2. Research and Development Department, Shandong Xianglong Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China 3. Department of Pharmacy, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya 572000 , Hainan Province, China 4. Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan 250014, China

Keywords: Neuroblastoma Naxitamab Adverse drug reaction Pharmaceutical care Pain

DOI: 10.12173/j.issn.1005-0698.202502044

Reference: CHEN Yin, LIU Xin,YU Liting, ZHANG Min. Pharmaceutical care of a child with high-risk neuroblastoma using naxitamab[J]. Yaowu Liuxingbingxue Zazhi, 2025, 34(5): 595-599. DOI: 10.12173/j.issn.1005-0698.202502044.[Article in Chinese]

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This article reported the clinical pharmacist's involvement in the treatment of a high-risk neuroblastoma pediatric patient with naxitamab and the implementation of individualized medication monitoring. Upon admission, the clinical pharmacist collaborated with the physician to develop a dosing regimen and an allergy-prevention plan for naxitamab. On the day of administration, the pediatric patient experienced an infusion-related reaction. After evaluating by the physician and clinical pharmacist, the pediatric patient was administed albumin for volume expansion, electrolyte supplementation, vasopressor support, and mechanical ventilation, while temporarily suspending naxitamab infusion. Concurrent anti-inflammatory and infection-prevention therapies led to the pediatric patient's improvement, allowing the completion of the remaining three naxitamab infusions. The clinical pharmacist provided pharmaceutical recommendations for infusion-related pain, rash, and hypotension, which were adopted by the physician. As one of the earliest cases of naxitamab use in China, this case highlighted the role of clinical pharmacists in pharmaceutical care for patient with complex conditions, particularly in optimizing treatment plans and ensuring medication safety, offering practical experience and reference for the rational use of naxitamab in pediatric patients.

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