scholarly journals Pneumocystis Pneumonia and Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Everolimus Treatment in a Patient with Metastatic Breast Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayuko Nakamura ◽  
Ryoichi Matsunuma ◽  
Kei Yamaguchi ◽  
Ryosuke Hayami ◽  
Michiko Tsuneizumi
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Adverse Event ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Interstitial Lung Disease ◽  
Lung Disease ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Pneumocystis Pneumonia ◽  
Er Positive

Everolimus, an inhibitor of the rapamycin pathway, is administered with the combination of an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment of metastatic estrogen receptor (ER)-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancers. Interstitial lung disease is a well-known major adverse event associated with everolimus treatment, but it is often difficult to distinguish between interstitial lung disease and Pneumocystis pneumonia, a lung infection. Acute kidney injury is another adverse event that is associated with everolimus use. In this article, we report a case of Pneumocystis pneumonia without respiratory symptoms and acute kidney injury induced by everolimus treatment in a patient with ER-positive and HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.

scholarly journals Incidence of pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease induced by HER2-targeting therapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 183 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
Michelle D. Hackshaw ◽  
Heather E. Danysh ◽  
Jasmeet Singh ◽  
Mary E. Ritchey ◽  
Amy Ladner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Interstitial Lung Disease ◽  
Lung Disease ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Her2 Positive ◽  
Targeting Therapy

scholarly journals Everolimus-associated acute kidney injury in patients with metastatic breast cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 406 ◽  
Author(s):  
NS Rao ◽  
A Chandra ◽  
KP Malhotra ◽  
M Rastogi ◽  
R Khurana
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Kidney Injury

scholarly journals Successful Remission of Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome during the Third-line Weekly Gemcitabine for Metastatic Breast Cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. BCBCR.S14920
Author(s):  
Victor C. Kok ◽  
Sheng-Chung Wu ◽  
Chien-Kuang Lee
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Palliative Chemotherapy ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Peripheral Blood Smear ◽  
Uremic Syndrome ◽  
Third Line

Sequential palliative chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer incorporating weekly gemcitabine administered as three-weeks-on, one-week-off schedule is widely adopted throughout the East Asia region. Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) associated with weekly gemcitabine for a breast cancer patient is extremely rare. We report here a case of 43-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer who received weekly gemcitabine as a third-line palliative chemotherapy for her disease. She developed HUS after a cumulative dose of 11,000 mg/m2 gemcitabine, evidenced by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) with schistocytes seen in peripheral blood smear, decreased haptoglobin level (<0.29 mmol/L), thrombocytopenia, negative direct Coombs test, and acute kidney injury. Owing to the ease of administration of weekly gemcitabine, gemcitabine-induced thrombocytopenia, multifactorial anemia in metastatic breast cancer, and possibility of cancer progression, HUS could have gone unnoticed. Breast cancer oncologist should be cognizant of this rare HUS even during weekly gemcitabine treatment.

Phase I/II trial of tamoxifen with or without fenretinide, an analog of vitamin A, in women with metastatic breast cancer.

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 474-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Cobleigh ◽  
K Dowlatshahi ◽  
T A Deutsch ◽  
R G Mehta ◽  
R C Moon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Phase I ◽  
Mammary Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Er Positive

PURPOSE Considerable attention has been focused on the chemopreventive properties of fenretinide against carcinogen-induced rodent mammary cancer. Less is known about its direct antitumor effects. The combination of tamoxifen and fenretinide is more effective than tamoxifen or fenretinide alone in prevention of rat mammary cancer. However, the combined toxicity of tamoxifen plus fenretinide in humans is unknown. Therefore, we performed a phase I/II trial in women with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive or progesterone receptor (PR)-positive, previously untreated metastatic breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Groups of three patients received tamoxifen 20 mg/d, or tamoxifen plus fenretinide 100, 200, 300, or 400 mg/d. Patients who received fenretinide enjoyed a 3-day "drug holiday" every 4 weeks. Serum levels of fenretinide and its major metabolites were monitored. Patients were monitored for known toxicities of tamoxifen and vitamin A analogs, as well as for response. RESULTS There were no significant adverse effects on renal, hepatic, hematologic, or lipid values. Nyctalopia, photophobia, cheilitis, and pruritus were not observed. Improvement or stabilization of disease occurred in 12 of 15 patients. CONCLUSION We conclude that tamoxifen administered with fenretinide is nontoxic. Phase III trials of tamoxifen versus tamoxifen plus fenretinide are warranted.

scholarly journals Grade 3 Hepatotoxicity following Fulvestrant, Palbociclib, and Erdafitinib Therapy in a Patient with ER-Positive/PR-Negative/HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 304-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyssa Schlotman ◽  
Adam Stater ◽  
Kyle Schuler ◽  
Judd Heideman ◽  
Vandana Abramson
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
Drug Induced Liver Injury ◽  
Hepatotoxic Effect ◽  
Er Positive ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Experienced Grade

A 49-year-old woman with ER-positive/PR-negative/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer experienced Grade 3 hepatotoxicity following initiation of a clinical trial of fulvestrant, palbociclib, and erdafitinib. Fulvestrant was determined to be the drug most likely responsible for this hepatotoxic effect. This case report details the timing and nature of this drug-induced liver injury, adding support to an area that has yet to be described adequately in the existing literature.

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