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ArticleThoracic cancer2022

A case of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma with preexisting interstitial pneumonia successfully treated with pembrolizumab.

Masahiro Sako, Hiroshi Nokihara, Kensuke Kondo, Atsushi Mitsuhashi, Ryohiko Ozaki, Yohei Yabuki, Akane Abe, Hiroto Yoneda, Hirokazu Ogino, Kenji Otsuka and 2 more

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Masahiro SakoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7985-3070
Hiroshi NokiharaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1219-6966
Kensuke KondoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Atsushi MitsuhashiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Ryohiko OzakiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Yohei YabukiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Akane AbeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Hiroto YonedaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Hirokazu OginoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Kenji OtsukaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Hisanori UeharaDivision of Pathology, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan.
Yasuhiko NishiokaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6311-1654
Tokushima University · JPTokushima Prefectural Central Hospital · JPTokushima University Hospital · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma is often refractory to chemotherapy and follows an aggressive clinical course. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the treatment of advanced lung cancer, and a few cases with pleomorphic carcinoma have been reported to show tumor shrinkage after therapy with ICIs. When treating patients with ICIs, patient selection is essential, and monitoring and management of immune-related adverse events, including pneumonitis, are needed. We herein report a case of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma with preexisting interstitial pneumonia treated with pembrolizumab, antiprogrammed cell death 1 antibody. Our report highlights important considerations necessary when treating advanced pleomorphic carcinoma patients complicated with interstitial pneumonia. We also review the literature regarding the use of ICIs in such patients.

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AgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLung Diseases, InterstitialLung NeoplasmsMaleAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorspembrolizumabinterstitial pneumoniapembrolizumabpulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma

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PMID34859591
PMCPMC8720630
OpenAlexW3216180529

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