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ArticleCureus2022

Pembrolizumab-Induced Autoimmune Grade 4 Neutropenia in a Patient With Advanced Bladder Cancer: A Case Report.

Mafalda Miranda Baleiras, Carolina Vasques, Marta Pinto, Helena Miranda, Ana Martins

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mafalda Miranda BaleirasMedical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PRT.
Carolina VasquesMedical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PRT.
Marta PintoMedical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, PRT.
Helena MirandaMedical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PRT.
Ana MartinsMedical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PRT.
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental · PTCentro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu · PT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neutropenia is amongst the rare, but potentially life-threatening complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Awareness about this dangerous toxicity and its adequate treatment since early detection is of utmost importance. Unfortunately, there are no therapeutical guidelines to deal with neutropenia specifically. The best alternative is informed extrapolations based on reported neutropenia cases and established guidelines for other immune-related adverse events. We report a case of pembrolizumab-related grade 4 neutropenia in a patient with metastatic bladder cancer. She was successfully treated with immunosuppressive and supportive measures. Further studies are required to understand the range of immune-related adverse events and to improve their management.

Indexed as

bladder cancerimmune-checkpoint inhibitorsimmune-related adverse effectsneutropeniapembrolizumab

Identifiers

PMID36540515
PMCPMC9754893
OpenAlexW4309204747

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