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ArticleCureus2024

Atezolizumab-Induced Type 1 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Patient With Small Cell Lung Cancer and Pre-existing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Kohei Narumoto, Naohiro Oda, Reo Mitani, Ichiro Takata

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Kohei NarumotoInternal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Fukuyama, JPN.
Naohiro OdaInternal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Fukuyama, JPN.
Reo MitaniInternal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Fukuyama, JPN.
Ichiro TakataInternal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Fukuyama, JPN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this report, we present a case of a 70-year-old male with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who developed type 1 diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) following treatment with atezolizumab plus chemotherapy. Despite well-controlled T2DM with oral hypoglycemic agents, the initiation of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) led to rapid deterioration into insulin-dependent status due to ICI-induced type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Vigilant monitoring for hyperglycemia and timely intervention is crucial during ICI therapy, considering the potentially life-threatening complications. Although the patient achieved extended progression-free survival (PFS) post-treatment, re-administration of atezolizumab resulted in a bullous pemphigoid-like rash, necessitating discontinuation of the drug and corticosteroid treatment. The impact of recurring immune-related adverse events (irAEs) on treatment efficacy warrants further investigation.

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diabetic ketoacidosis (dka)immune-checkpoint inhibitor (ici)immune-related adverse event (irae)lung cancertype 1 diabetes mellitus (t1d)

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PMID38681275
PMCPMC11046427

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