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ArticleJournal of investigative medicine high impact case reports

Suspected Denosumab-Associated Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Matthew Maharaj, Arun Katwaroo, Priya Ramcharan, Jean-Marie Frederick, Valmiki Seecheran, Rajeev Seecheran, Joel Teelucksingh, Naveen Seecheran

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Matthew MaharajDepartment of Medicine, North West Regional Health Authority, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Arun KatwarooDepartment of Medicine, North West Regional Health Authority, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID 0009-0008-0401-1918
Priya RamcharanDepartment of Medicine, North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Jean-Marie FrederickDepartment of Medicine, North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Valmiki SeecheranDepartment of Medicine, North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Rajeev SeecheranDivision of Nephrology, University of New Mexico Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Joel TeelucksinghDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Naveen SeecheranDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID 0000-0002-7779-0181

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Denosumab, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) targeting receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL), is commonly used in managing metabolic bone diseases and giant cell tumors (GCTs) of bone. Growing evidence suggests that RANKL inhibition may influence cardiovascular health by impacting endothelial function, inflammatory pathways, vascular smooth muscle cell behavior, and systemic calcium regulation. We report a case of a 48-year-old Caribbean-South Asian man with recurrent GCTs who received three subcutaneous doses of denosumab and soon thereafter developed an anterior ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (STE-ACS). The patient had no traditional cardiometabolic risk factors. Coronary angiography revealed thrombotic occlusion of the proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD), which was successfully treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) and guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). Given the lack of modifiable risk factors, a significant family history, and biologically plausible mechanisms linking RANKL inhibition to atherothrombotic events, a denosumab-associated myocardial infarction was considered the most probable cause.

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Acute Coronary SyndromeBone Density Conservation AgentsDenosumabBone NeoplasmsCoronary AngiographyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRANK LigandBone Density Conservation AgentsDenosumabRANK Ligandcancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD)receptor activator of nuclear factor Kappa-Β ligand (RANKL)ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (STE-ACS)

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PMCPMC13434893

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