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ArticlePractical laboratory medicine2025

Rapid identification of daratumumab interference with M-protein detection using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry: a case study involving renal light chain amyloidosis.

Hou-Long Luo, Anping Xu, Ling Ji

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Hou-Long LuoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianhua Road Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, PR China.
Anping XuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianhua Road Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, PR China.
Ling JiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianhua Road Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, PR China.

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Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (t-mAbs), such as daratumumab (anti-CD38), are increasingly used in plasma cell disorders including systemic AL amyloidosis. However, their exogenous IgG kappa/lambda components can mimic endogenous monoclonal immunoglobulins in serum immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), leading to diagnostic challenges. We report a 48-year-old male with biopsy-confirmed lambda-restricted renal AL amyloidosis. After transitioning to daratumumab-CyBorD therapy following CyBorD failure, his serum IFE unexpectedly revealed biclonal bands-a cathodal IgG kappa and anodal IgG lambda-suggesting biclonal gammopathy. Suspecting daratumumab interference (an IgG kappa antibody), we employed mass spectrometry (iMS-LC assay) for definitive analysis. Post-treatment serum showed two distinct peaks (endogenous lambda:

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