Baek Jin Ho
Department of Oncology/Hematology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
J Yeungnam Med Sci. 2022 Jan;39(1):62-66. doi: 10.12701/yujm.2021.00934. Epub 2021 Apr 19.
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-associated adrenal insufficiency is rare but may become a serious adverse event in patients treated with ICIs. The present case report documents two cases of adrenal insufficiency developed during chemotherapy plus tislelizumab (, Baize'an; BeiGene Ltd.) therapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Adrenal insufficiency developed after 6 and 13 cycles of treatment and was well controlled with hydrocortisone. The patients also developed hypothyroidism, which was managed with levothyroxine. Two patients showed a partial response, and one patient out of two achieved a near-complete response, sustaining over 11 months. Increased awareness of ICI-related adrenal insufficiency is crucial for early detection and prompt management of patients treated with ICIs.
免疫检查点抑制剂(ICI)相关的肾上腺功能不全较为罕见,但在接受ICI治疗的患者中可能会成为严重的不良事件。本病例报告记录了2例晚期胃癌患者在化疗加替雷利珠单抗(百泽安;百济神州有限公司)治疗期间发生肾上腺功能不全的情况。肾上腺功能不全分别在治疗6个周期和13个周期后出现,通过氢化可的松得到良好控制。患者还出现了甲状腺功能减退,通过左甲状腺素进行治疗。2例患者出现部分缓解,其中1例达到近完全缓解,持续超过11个月。提高对ICI相关肾上腺功能不全的认识对于早期发现和及时处理接受ICI治疗的患者至关重要。