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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Case Report: Hepatic sarcoidosis-like reaction from neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.

Yujing Tan, Yu Wang, Xiaoyan Liu, Qin Ma, Cheng Zeng, Aihua Zhu, Xiaoying Sun, Fei Ma, Jiani Wang

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yujing Tan *Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yu Wang *Breast Radiotherapy Ward, Department of Radiotherapy, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical, Shanxi, China.
Xiaoyan LiuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Qin MaBreast Radiotherapy Ward, Department of Radiotherapy, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical, Shanxi, China.
Cheng ZengDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Aihua ZhuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital of HuanXing ChaoYang District, Beijing, China.
Xiaoying SunDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital of HuanXing ChaoYang District, Beijing, China.
Fei MaDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jiani WangDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug-induced sarcoidosis-like reaction (DISR) is a rare adverse event associated with immunotherapy. Currently, there is no standardized treatment protocol for DISR linked to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). This study presents a case of an early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patient who developed hepatic sarcoidosis-like reactions during neoadjuvant pembrolizumab therapy. We provide an overview of ICI-induced sarcoidosis-like reactions in cancer patients, including incidence, mechanisms, clinical manifestations, treatment, and prognosis. Additionally, we discuss the significance of one-year adjuvant immunotherapy for early-stage TNBC patients who achieved pathological complete response after neoadjuvant therapy, offering insights for individualized therapeutic strategies in this population.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsSarcoidosisTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorspembrolizumabearly breast cancerneoadjuvant immunotherapypembrolizumabsarcoidosis-like reactiontriple-negative breast cancer

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PMID40607429
PMCPMC12213625

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