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ArticleThe British journal of cardiology2026

Ipilimumab/nivolumab-induced severe triple M syndrome in a patient with metastatic renal cancer.

Oghenevwede Okuma, Oladipo Olatunji, Ehiosa Charles Okuofo, Chizoba Nwankwo, Alison Humphreys

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Oghenevwede OkumaSpecialty Registrar in Clinical Oncology, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
Oladipo OlatunjiSpecialty Registrar in Clinical Oncology, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
Ehiosa Charles OkuofoSpecialty Registrar in Clinical Oncology, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
Chizoba NwankwoTrainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Oncology (Immunotherapy), The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
Alison HumphreysConsultant Medical Oncologist, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.

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Abstract

A 78-year-old man presented to the c ancer assessment bay with a history of progressive fatigue, generalised muscle pain, and bilateral ptosis after completing two cycles of nivolumab/ipilimumab for metastatic renal cancer. Physical examination revealed mild bilateral ptosis (right > left), worsening with upward gaze, binocular diplopia, and fatigable weakness in the right shoulder. Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a new right-bundle branch block (RBBB), with left-axis deviation, and left ventricular hypertrophy. Blood analyses showed elevated troponin I, brain natriuretic peptide, and creatine kinase with values of 221 ng/L, 114 ng/L, and 1,109 U/L, respectively. He was managed as immune checkpoint inhibitor-related severe myocarditis, myositis, and myasthenia gravis overlap (triple M) syndrome with high-dose steroids and pyridostigmine, resulting in clinical and biochemical improvement. However, immunotherapy was permanently discontinued, and follow-up imaging after three months showed evidence of disease progression. This case explores the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach in the effective management of a rare and severe immune-related toxicity and the impact of toxicities on treatment options and cancer progression.

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immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)immunotherapyipilimumabmyastheniamyocarditismyositisnivolumabtriple M

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PMCPMC13410975

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