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Mallah H, Altshuler E, Ramnaraign B, Khawaja A. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a patient treated with trastuzumab-deruxtecan. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e253647. [PMID: 36805876 PMCID: PMC9943902 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Trastuzumab-deruxtecan (T-DXd) is a novel antibody drug conjugate that has improved treatment outcomes in patients with ERBB2-positive cancer, including locally advanced or metastatic gastric and gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. One of the reported side effects of this medication is drug-induced pneumonitis. We present in this case report, a diagnostic dilemma of a patient presenting with clinical and radiographical features of drug-induced pneumonitis but was found to have pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). Our case is the first of PJP in a patient treated with T-DXd, highlighting the increasing incidence of this opportunistic infection in patients with solid malignancy. It also highlights the clinical and radiographical similarities between the PJP and drug-induced pneumonitis.
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- Haneen Mallah
- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Hematology and Oncology, Universitry of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Evaluation of lung adverse events with trastuzumab using the Japanese pharmacovigilance database. MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (NORTHWOOD, LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 39:219. [PMID: 36175697 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01805-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The present study aimed to determine the risk of trastuzumab-induced lung toxicity, time to onset, and post hoc outcomes using the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report database. We analyzed data for the period between April 2004 and March 2021. Data on lung toxicities were extracted, and relative risk of adverse events (AEs) was estimated using the reporting odds ratio. We analyzed 1,772,494 reports and identified 4362 reports of AEs caused by trastuzumab. Of these, 693 lung toxicities were reportedly associated with trastuzumab. Signals were detected for seven lung toxicities: interstitial lung disease, pulmonary edema, pleural effusion, lung disorder, acute pulmonary edema, pulmonary fibrosis, and radiation pneumonitis. Among these, interstitial lung disease was the most frequently reported (61.8%). A histogram of times to onset showed occurrence from 1 to 105 days, but some cases of interstitial lung disease occurred even more than one year after the start of administration. The AEs showing the highest fatality rates were interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and radiation pneumonitis. This study focused on lung toxicities caused by trastuzumab as post-marketing AEs. Some cases could potentially involve serious outcomes; therefore, patients should be monitored for signs of the onset of these AEs not only at the start of administration, but also over an extended period, especially for interstitial lung disease.
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Chang CH, Jung CJ, Huang YM, Chiao L, Chang YL, Hsieh SC, Lin CH, Kuo YM. The first reported case of trastuzumab induced interstitial lung disease associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis - A case report and a prospective cohort study on the usefulness of neutrophil derived biomarkers in monitoring vasculitis disease activity during follow-up. Breast 2022; 61:35-42. [PMID: 34894465 PMCID: PMC8669110 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2021.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Targeted therapies against human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) are associated with increased interstitial lung disease (ILD). Trastuzumab, lapatinib, pertuzumab, and trastuzumab emtansine have markedly extended HER2 breast cancer survival but current knowledge on how these HER2-targeted agents induce interstitial lung disease is still poorly defined due to limited cases in the literature. Physicians mostly managed this complication by dose interruption, dose de-escalation, or discontinuation with success. In 2019, the FDA had granted accelerated approval on trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-Dxd) in HER2 breast cancer in the late line setting. Severe ILD incidence rate was over ten percent and led to fatal outcomes in 2.2% of patients in the T-Dxd trial. Searching for biomarkers to detect ILD incidence before it becomes clinically fulminant or for treatment response monitoring is of high clinical value. A Case of life-threatening trastuzumab-induced ILD was encountered in our facility. The ILD was confirmed to be antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) pulmonary capillaritis. The biomarker of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), serum MPO-DNA complex, showed a good correlation with the clinical severity. Soon after B cell depleting agent rituximab usage, the serum MPO-DNA outperformed ANCA autoantibody and maintained its correlation with clinical severity. In addition to the trastuzumab-induced ILD case, a prospective cohort in our facility also confirmed the usefulness of MPO-DNA in monitoring vasculitis activity. We postulated that upfront testing with biomarkers of vasculitis during HER2 targeted treatment with high ILD incidence may be beneficial in the future.
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- Chen-Han Chang
- Department of Medical Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Pathology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Oncology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Uğraklı M, Araz M, Demirkıran A, Çelik AF, Karakurt Eryılmaz M, Karaağaç M, Artaç M. Pneumonitis associated with Trastuzumab emtansine in a patient with metastatic breast cancer. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2021; 28:740-745. [PMID: 34935553 DOI: 10.1177/10781552211066073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Trastuzumab emtansine (TDM-1) is an antibody-drug conjugate effective in human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 - expressing advanced breast cancer. Pulmonary complications of TDM-1 are rarely reported. TDM-1-associated interstitial lung disease is referred to as pneumonitis. CASE REPORT A 47-year-old female patient who underwent modified radical mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection operations due to a palpable mass in the right breast and axillary region. The patient who had received multiple chemotherapy was last receiving TDM-1 treatment. Fatigue, dyspnea, and tachypnea were detected for the first time on 20 days after the 6th treatment. MENAGEMENT AND OUTCOME In our case, we first considered metastasis, pneumonia and fungal infection based on radiological findings, but the lack of response to the treatments and the results of the investigations suggested drug-induced pneumonia and steroid treatment was started. Our case had a complete radiological recovery and complete response to sterod therapy. In such cases, it is important to first exclude infections and metastasis. In cases of drug-induced pneumonia, the first treatment option is systemic corticosteroids and generally responded well. DISCUSSION Unlike other cases of interstitial pneumonia, lung imaging of our case was resembling a metastasis, pneumonia and fungal infection. With increasing use of TDM-1, we will have more experience in both efficacy and complications of TDM-1. Although TDM-1 is a well-tolerated drug, clinicians should be aware of rare pulmonary complications and prepared to respond appropriately.
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- Muzaffer Uğraklı
- Department of Medical Oncology, 64222Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, 64222Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, 64222Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, 427826Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, 64222Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, 64222Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, 64222Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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Zhao Z, He Z, Huang H, Chen J, He S, Yilihamu A, Nie Y. Drug-induced Interstitial Lung Disease in Breast Cancer Patients: A Lesson We Should Learn From Multi-Disciplinary Integration. BIO INTEGRATION 2020. [DOI: 10.15212/bioi-2020-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Abstract Taxanes represented by paclitaxel and targeted therapy including trastuzumab are two common agents for human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2)-positive breast cancer patients. Effectiveness, however, usually comes at the cost of many side effects, some of
which are even fatal. Drug-induced interstitial lung diseases (DILDs) comprise a group of drug-induced pulmonary injuries usually caused by using these medications. For DILDs, systemic therapy can be harmful to lung tissues and rapidly threaten the lives of some breast cancer patients. Through
the cases from our hospital and related studies in medical databases, we hope readers can learn a lesson from an angle of multi-disciplinary integration based on clinical practice and pharmacological mechanisms to make anti-cancer agents less harmful and reduce the incidence of DILD in breast
cancer patients during systemic therapy.
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- Zijun Zhao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, P.R. China
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Andrikopoulou A, Zografos E, Liontos M, Koutsoukos K, Dimopoulos MA, Zagouri F. Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (DS-8201a): The Latest Research and Advances in Breast Cancer. Clin Breast Cancer 2020; 21:e212-e219. [PMID: 32917537 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The development of antibody-drug conjugates composed of a cytotoxic agent and a monoclonal antibody carrier offers an important alternative to classic chemotherapy strategies. Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) is a next-generation antibody-drug conjugate composed of a monoclonal anti-HER2 antibody and a topoisomerase I inhibitor, an exatecan derivative (DX-8951f). DS-8201a resulted in favorable outcomes in HER2-positive heavily pretreated breast cancer patients and also had a promising efficacy in patients with HER2-negative/low-expressing disease, whose options are limited. Interestingly, a recently published phase 2 trial (NCT03248492) reported 60% overall response and 97% disease control in patients with HER2-positive disease previously treated with multiple regimens, including trastuzumab emtansine. On the basis of recent clinical trials, the US Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to DS-8201a in advanced or unresectable HER2-positive breast cancer pretreated with at least two HER2-targeting treatment lines. We review all preclinical and clinical data of DS-8201a regarding breast cancer.
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, Athens, Greece.
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Ye Z, Chen J, Chen M, Wu J. Is the interstitial lung disease induced by trastuzumab? Case report and literature review. J Clin Pharm Ther 2020; 45:1183-1186. [PMID: 31990091 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a rare but life-threatening adverse event (AE) that can be induced by trastuzumab in patients with breast cancer. ILD is a known AE associated with trastuzumab therapy, but it has other causes. We describe a case of ILD, which was induced by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). CASE SUMMARY A 76-year-old female patient with early-stage HER-2-positive breast cancer presented with ILD after 10 cycles of trastuzumab and paclitaxel. After excluding the possibility of trastuzumab-induced AE, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was thought to be a possible cause. Her symptoms resolved after ganciclovir therapy and did not recur following reintroduction of trastuzumab therapy. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Given the known association of ILD with trastuzumab therapy, it was tempting to assign causality to this drug. Our investigations and observed treatment response of our patient to ganciclovir suggest that EBV was the cause.
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- Ziqi Ye
- The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Trastuzumab emtansine is an antibody-drug conjugate that is effective in human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 expressing advanced breast cancer. Trastuzumab emtansine is generally well tolerated and grade 3-4 toxicities are rare. Pulmonary complications were rarely reported. Here we present a patient presenting with dyspnea after trastuzumab emtansine therapy and treated with a diagnosis of interstitial pneumonitis.
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- Ali Alkan
- Medical Oncology, Osmaniye Public Hospital, Osmaniye
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Li L, Mok H, Jhaveri P, Bonnen MD, Sikora AG, Eissa NT, Komaki RU, Ghebre YT. Anticancer therapy and lung injury: molecular mechanisms. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2018; 18:1041-1057. [PMID: 29996062 PMCID: PMC6290681 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2018.1500180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are two mainstream strategies applied in the treatment of cancer that is not operable. Patients with hematological or solid tumor malignancies substantially benefit from chemotherapeutic drugs and/or ionizing radiation delivered to the site of malignancy. However, considerable adverse effects, including lung inflammation and fibrosis, are associated with the use of these treatment modalities. Areas covered: As we move toward the era of precision health, we are compelled to understand the molecular basis of chemoradiation-induced pathological lung remodeling and to develop effective treatment strategies that mitigate the development of chronic lung disease (i.e. fibrosis) in cancer patients. The review discusses chemotherapeutic agents that are reported to induce or associate with acute and/or chronic lung injury. Expert commentary: There is a need to molecularly understand how chemotherapeutic drugs induce or associate with respiratory toxicities and whether such characteristics are inherently related to their antitumor effect or are collateral. Once such mechanisms have been identified and/or fully characterized, they may be able to guide disease-management decisions including effective intervention strategies for the adverse effects. In the meantime, radiation oncologists should be judicious on the dose of radiation delivered to the lungs, the volume of lung irradiated, and concurrent use of chemotherapeutic drugs.
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- Li Li
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Departmet of Endocrinology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section on Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Medicine, Section on Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Leoni D, Encina B, Rello J. Managing the oncologic patient with suspected pneumonia in the intensive care unit. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2017; 14:943-60. [PMID: 27573637 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2016.1228453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Solid cancer patients are frequently admitted in intensive care units for critical events. Improving survival rates in this setting is considered an achievable goal today. Respiratory failure is the main reason for admission, representing a primary target for research. AREAS COVERED This review presents a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm for pneumonia and other severe respiratory events in the solid cancer population. It aims to increase awareness of the risk factors and the different etiologies in this changing scenario in which neutropenia no longer seems to be a decisive factor in poor outcome. Bacterial pneumonia is the leading cause, but opportunistic diseases and non-infectious etiologies, especially unexpected adverse effects of radiation, biological drugs and monoclonal antibodies, are becoming increasingly frequent. Options for respiratory support and diagnostics are discussed and indications for antibiotics in the management of pneumonia are detailed. Expert commentary: Prompt initiation of critical care to facilitate optimal decision-making in the management of respiratory failure, early etiological assessment and appropriate antibiotic therapy are cornerstones in management of severe pneumonia in oncologic patients.
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- D Leoni
- a Infectious Disease Department , Tor Vergata University Hospital, University of 'La Sapienza' , Rome , Italy.,b Clinical Research & Innovation in Pneumonia & Sepsis (CRIPS) , Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research , Barcelona , Spain
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- b Clinical Research & Innovation in Pneumonia & Sepsis (CRIPS) , Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research , Barcelona , Spain
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- b Clinical Research & Innovation in Pneumonia & Sepsis (CRIPS) , Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research , Barcelona , Spain.,c Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red - Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) , Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research , Barcelona , Spain.,d Department of Medicine , Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain
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Costa R, Costa-Filho RB, Talamantes SM, Queiroga F, Campello EC, Cartaxo H, Costa RB. Interstitial Pneumonitis Secondary to Trastuzumab: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Rep Oncol 2017; 10:524-530. [PMID: 28690527 PMCID: PMC5498939 DOI: 10.1159/000477340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Interstitial lung disease is a rare complication of trastuzumab-based breast cancer treatment with few case reports published. Herein, we report the case of a 67-year-old female with early-stage HER2-postitive breast cancer who developed interstitial pneumonitis during cycle 5 of treatment with trastuzumab combined with carboplatin and docetaxel. After supportive care and treatment with prednisone, the patient showed rapid improvement of respiratory symptoms. Retreatment with trastuzumab as a single agent led to worsening of symptoms and required a second course of treatment with prednisone combined with cyclophosphamide, which was followed by improvement of symptoms. In conclusion, interstitial pneumonitis is a rare but life-threatening adverse event from trastuzumab breast cancer treatment.
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- Ricardo Costa
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Real Hospital Portugues, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Real Hospital Portugues, Recife, Brazil
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- Instituto de Diagnostico e Tratamento Oncologico, Recife, Brazil
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Munzone E, Colleoni M. Metronomics in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of breast cancer. Cancer Lett 2017; 400:259-266. [PMID: 28093280 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2016.12.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The concept of metronomic chemotherapy (MC) has evolved from a descriptive preclinical phenomenon encompassing inhibition of angiogenesis to a clinically validated treatment concept involving multiple potential mechanisms of action. Clinicians are progressively more incline to consider MC as a component of mainstream medical oncology practice in advanced breast cancer. However, more recently MC has been tested even in the adjuvant/neoadjuvant setting, taking the opportunity to obtain tumor specimens and blood samples, in order to identify tumor-specific or patient-specific biomarkers for personalizing treatments. In addition, the antiangiogenic and pro-immune nature of metronomic chemotherapy made triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) a good candidate for exploring low-dose maintenance treatment in the adjuvant setting or in combination with immunomodulatory drugs. The potential development of MC in breast cancer pass through the research to identify biomarkers and individual tumor characteristics that can better address the use of this treatment strategy in the future. Finally, the subjective attitude of patients represents one of the major factors that influence the choice and acceptance of a therapeutic program. Personal preference and considerations about quality of life should guide the treatment choice eventually prioritizing the use of MC. Nevertheless, more robust data from randomized phase III trials are needed in the future, in order to make clinicians more confident in using metronomic strategies.
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- Elisabetta Munzone
- Division of Medical Senology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Medical Senology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy.
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Sugaya A, Ishiguro S, Mitsuhashi S, Abe M, Hashimoto I, Kaburagi T, Kojima H. Interstitial lung disease associated with trastuzumab monotherapy: A report of 3 cases. Mol Clin Oncol 2016; 6:229-232. [PMID: 28357100 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2016.1113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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We herein report 3 cases of female patients with breast cancer who developed interstitial lung disease (ILD) during trastuzumab monotherapy in an adjuvant setting. Prior chemotherapy included 4 cycles of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide in patients 1 and 2, and 4 cycles of docetaxel, cyclophosphamide and trastuzumab in patient 3. Patient 1 presented with a cough and fever after the fourth cycle of trastuzumab. Patient 2 experienced rapid deterioration of oxygen saturation without subjective symptoms within 3 h of the first administration of trastuzumab. Patient 3 was unexpectedly diagnosed with organizing pneumonia in a scheduled computed tomography (CT) scan after the first course of trastuzumab. Based on clinical data, such as decreased PaO2 level, increased serum levels of KL-6 and/or lactate dehydrogenase, and findings on chest CT, these patients were diagnosed with drug-induced ILD. Considering the clinical course, trastuzumab was incriminated as the cause of ILD, particularly in patients 1 and 2. All 3 patients improved due to the timely diagnosis, discontinuation of trastuzumab and immediate administration of corticosteroid therapy. Although ILD is a rare adverse event associated with trastuzumab, it may cause rapid deterioration without preceding symptoms. Close observation and early diagnosis are required to avoid an unfavorable outcome.
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- Akinori Sugaya
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasama, Ibaraki 309-1793, Japan; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasama, Ibaraki 309-1793, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasama, Ibaraki 309-1793, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasama, Ibaraki 309-1793, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasama, Ibaraki 309-1793, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasama, Ibaraki 309-1793, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasama, Ibaraki 309-1793, Japan; Ibaraki Clinical Education and Training Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Kasama, Ibaraki 309-1793, Japan
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Bielopolski D, Evron E, Moreh-Rahav O, Landes M, Stemmer SM, Salamon F. Paclitaxel-induced pneumonitis in patients with breast cancer: case series and review of the literature. J Chemother 2016; 29:113-117. [DOI: 10.1179/1973947815y.0000000029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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- Dana Bielopolski
- Department of Internal Medicine D, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Oncology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Zerifin, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Radiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine D, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine D, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Petry V, Gagliato DM, Leal AIC, Arai RJ, Longo E, Andrade F, Ricci MD, Piato JR, Barroso-Sousa R, Hoff PM, Mano MS. Metronomic chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting: results of two parallel feasibility trials (TraQme and TAME) in patients with HER2+ and HER2- locally advanced breast cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 48:479-85. [PMID: 25760024 PMCID: PMC4445673 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20144354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has practical and theoretical advantages over adjuvant
chemotherapy strategy in breast cancer (BC) management. Moreover, metronomic delivery
has a more favorable toxicity profile. The present study examined the feasibility of
neoadjuvant metronomic chemotherapy in two cohorts [HER2+ (TraQme) and HER2− (TAME)]
of locally advanced BC. Twenty patients were prospectively enrolled (TraQme, n=9;
TAME, n=11). Both cohorts received weekly paclitaxel at 100 mg/m2 during 8
weeks followed by weekly doxorubicin at 24 mg/m2 for 9 weeks in
combination with oral cyclophosphamide at 100 mg/day (fixed dose). The HER2+ cohort
received weekly trastuzumab. The study was interrupted because of safety issues.
Thirty-six percent of patients in the TAME cohort and all patients from the TraQme
cohort had stage III BC. Of note, 33% from the TraQme cohort and 66% from the TAME
cohort displayed hormone receptor positivity in tumor tissue. The pathological
complete response rates were 55% and 18% among patients enrolled in the TraQme and
TAME cohorts, respectively. Patients in the TraQme cohort had more advanced BC stages
at diagnosis, higher-grade pathological classification, and more tumors lacking
hormone receptor expression, compared to the TAME cohort. The toxicity profile was
also different. Two patients in the TraQme cohort developed pneumonitis, and in the
TAME cohort we observed more hematological toxicity and hand-foot syndrome. The
neoadjuvant metronomic chemotherapy regimen evaluated in this trial was highly
effective in achieving a tumor response, especially in the HER2+ cohort. Pneumonitis
was a serious, unexpected adverse event observed in this group. Further larger and
randomized trials are warranted to evaluate the association between metronomic
chemotherapy and trastuzumab treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- V Petry
- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Mastologia, Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Oncologia Médica, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Gupta P, Srivastava SK. Antitumor activity of phenethyl isothiocyanate in HER2-positive breast cancer models. BMC Med 2012; 10:80. [PMID: 22824293 PMCID: PMC3412708 DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND HER2 is an oncogene, expression of which leads to poor prognosis in 30% of breast cancer patients. Although trastuzumab is apparently an effective therapy against HER2-positive tumors, its systemic toxicity and resistance in the majority of patients restricts its applicability. In this study we evaluated the effects of phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) in HER2-positive breast cancer cells. METHODS MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells stably transfected with HER2 (high HER2 (HH)) were used in this study. The effect of PEITC was evaluated using cytotoxicity and apoptosis assay in these syngeneic cells. Western blotting was used to delineate HER2 signaling. SCID/NOD mice were implanted with MDA-MB-231 (HH) xenografts. RESULTS Our results show that treatment of MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells with varying concentrations of PEITC for 24 h extensively reduced the survival of the cells with a 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 8 μM in MDA-MB-231 and 14 μM in MCF-7 cells. PEITC treatment substantially decreased the expression of HER2, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) at Tyr-705. The expression of BCL-2-associated × (BAX) and BIM proteins were increased, whereas the levels of B cell lymphoma-extra large (BCL-XL) and X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) were significantly decreased in both the cell lines in response to PEITC treatment. Substantial cleavage of caspase 3 and poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) were associated with PEITC-mediated apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells. Notably, transient silencing of HER2 decreased and overexpressing HER2 increased the effects of PEITC. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, mitochondrial depolarization and apoptosis by PEITC treatment were much higher in breast cancer cells expressing higher levels of HER2 (HH) as compared to parent cell lines. The IC50 of PEITC following 24 h of treatment was reduced remarkably to 5 μM in MDA-MB-231 (HH) and 4 μM in MCF-7 (HH) cells, stably overexpressing HER2. Oral administration of 12 μM PEITC significantly suppressed the growth of breast tumor xenografts in SCID/NOD mice. In agreement with our in vitro results, tumors from PEITC-treated mice demonstrated reduced HER2, EGFR and STAT3 expression and increased apoptosis as revealed by cleavage of caspase 3 and PARP. In addition our results show that PEITC can enhance the efficacy of doxorubicin. CONCLUSIONS Our results show a unique specificity of PEITC in inducing apoptosis in HER2-expressing tumor cells in vitro and in vivo and enhancing the effects of doxorubicin. This unique specificity of PEITC offers promise to a subset of breast cancer patients overexpressing HER2.
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- Parul Gupta
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Cancer Biology Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX, USA
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