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ArticleInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2025

Fatal C-reactive Protein-less Sepsis with Anti-IL-6 Autoantibody Production after Administration of Durvalumab.

Shunya Igarashi, Takunori Ogawa, Toshihiro Kushibiki, Koki Ito, Akira Matsukida, Yoshiki Kato, Kaori Nagao, Akihiko Kawana, Yoshifumi Kimizuka

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Article in Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shunya IgarashiDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Japan.
Takunori OgawaDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Japan.
Toshihiro KushibikiDepartment of Medical Engineering, National Defense Medical College, Japan.
Koki ItoDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Japan.
Akira MatsukidaDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Japan.
Yoshiki KatoDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Japan.
Kaori NagaoDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Japan.
Akihiko KawanaDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Japan.
Yoshifumi KimizukaDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Japan.

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Abstract

Durvalumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy is the first-line treatment for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (durvalumab) can cause immune-related adverse events (irAEs). We herein report the first case of fatal sepsis with anti-interleukin-6 autoantibody production following durvalumab administration. A 62-year-old woman with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer received carboplatin-etoposide plus durvalumab chemotherapy. Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels decreased below the detection sensitivity post-treatment. She developed severe sepsis during maintenance durvalumab therapy; however, her serum CRP level did not increase. The serum tested positive for anti-interleukin-6 autoantibodies, which can cause CRP-less infections. Anti-interleukin-6 autoantibody production and subsequent sepsis without serum CRP elevation are possible irAEs.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalAutoantibodiesC-Reactive ProteinInterleukin-6Lung NeoplasmsSepsisSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinFatal OutcomeFemaleHumansMiddle AgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAutoantibodiesCarboplatinC-Reactive ProteindurvalumabIL6 protein, humanInterleukin-6anti-IL-6 autoantibodydurvalumabimmune-related adverse eventsmall-cell lung cancer

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PMID39694481
PMCPMC12331289

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