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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan-Induced Pneumonitis: Case Series.

Abeer Alhuthali, Bushra Alqurashi, Yusra Banoun, Ziyad Almuylibi, Haneen Sait, Bayader Al-Sobhi, Mohammed Alnuhait

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7 authors.

Abeer AlhuthaliClinical Pharmacy Department King Abdullah Medical City Makkah Saudi Arabia.
Bushra AlqurashiClinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy Umm Al-Qura University Makkah Saudi Arabia.
Yusra BanounClinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy Umm Al-Qura University Makkah Saudi Arabia.
Ziyad AlmuylibiMinistry of Health King Fahad Hospital Al-Baha Saudi Arabia.
Haneen SaitClinical Pharmacy Department King Abdullah Medical City Makkah Saudi Arabia.
Bayader Al-SobhiClinical Pharmacy Department King Abdullah Medical City Makkah Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlnuhaitDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Al-Dawadmi Campus Al-Dawadmi Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5279-5437

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) is a HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate with proven efficacy in metastatic breast cancer, but interstitial lung disease (ILD) and drug-induced pneumonitis are potentially life-threatening toxicities. We retrospectively reviewed three patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer treated with T-DXd at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia who subsequently developed pneumonitis. Pneumonitis developed after 2-9 cycles of T-DXd, presenting with cough, dyspnea, and ground-glass opacities. All patients received corticosteroids and required permanent discontinuation. Early recognition and multidisciplinary management of T-DXd-induced pneumonitis are essential. Clinicians should monitor respiratory symptoms and apply timely corticosteroid therapy.

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drug‐induced pneumonitisHER2‐positive breast cancerinterstitial lung diseaseSaudi Arabiatrastuzumab deruxtecan

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PMID41788864
PMCPMC12958323

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