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ArticleSurgical case reports2026

Combining Pembrolizumab and Ofatumumab in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report.

Haruna Iriyama, Madoka Iwase, Yuko Takano, Dai Takeuchi, Takahiro Ichikawa, Reiko Ohata, Yuri Ozaki, Misato Yamamoto, Gai Inaguma, Nao Torii and 4 more

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Haruna IriyamaDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Madoka IwaseDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Yuko TakanoDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Dai TakeuchiDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Takahiro IchikawaDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Reiko OhataDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Yuri OzakiDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Misato YamamotoDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Gai InagumaDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Nao ToriiDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Chihiro ToyodaDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Kana KawabeDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Toyone KikumoriDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Norikazu MasudaDepartment of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

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Abstract

introductionPembrolizumab has been widely used since its approval as perioperative therapy for triple-negative breast cancer. While the emergence of diverse antibody drugs has expanded therapeutic options in recent years, reports on the combined use of immune-related antibodies in patients with other diseases remain limited. CASE PRESENTATION: A 42-year-old woman presented with a 5-cm mass in her right breast. Needle biopsy confirmed invasive ductal carcinoma (cT2N0M0, cStage IIB, triple-negative breast cancer). Pembrolizumab-based therapy was considered, but the patient was already receiving ofatumumab, an anti-CD20 antibody, for multiple sclerosis (MS). After consultation with a neurologist, she underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel, carboplatin, and pembrolizumab, followed by epirubicin, cyclophosphamide, and pembrolizumab. Preoperative imaging indicated a clinical complete response. She underwent right partial mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy, and postoperative pathology confirmed a pathologic complete response. No exacerbation of MS has been observed to date.

conclusionsThis case demonstrates that pembrolizumab can be safely administered for triple-negative breast cancer in a patient receiving ofatumumab for MS, achieving a pathologic complete response.

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multiple sclerosisofatumumabpembrolizumabtriple-negative breast cancer

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PMID42741082
PMCPMC13572210

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