Homma Takamasa, Tanaka Kuniaki, Takeda Naoya, Okada Yu, Torii Shota, Esaki Hideki, Sakakibara Takashi, Takimoto Norio
Department of Pharmacy, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Japan.
Department of Urology, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Japan.
Case Rep Oncol. 2023 Oct 25;16(1):1217-1222. doi: 10.1159/000534150. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.
Enfortumab vedotin is an antibody-drug conjugate against nectin-4 that is recently being used in the management of patients with urothelial carcinoma. The common adverse events include rashes, peripheral neuropathy, and hyperglycemia. Only a few cases of associated respiratory symptoms have been reported. Herein, we describe 2 patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma who experienced asthma exacerbation after initiating enfortumab vedotin treatment. Both patients improved with inhalation therapy. Since nectin-4 is expressed in the tracheal epithelium, its association with asthma is likely. This study highlights that clinicians should caution patients with a history of asthma against the worsening of respiratory symptoms when enfortumab vedotin is administered.
恩杂鲁胺是一种针对nectin-4的抗体药物偶联物,最近被用于治疗尿路上皮癌患者。常见的不良事件包括皮疹、周围神经病变和高血糖。仅有少数相关呼吸道症状的病例报告。在此,我们描述了2例晚期尿路上皮癌患者,在开始恩杂鲁胺治疗后出现哮喘加重。两名患者经吸入治疗后均有改善。由于nectin-4在气管上皮中表达,其与哮喘可能有关。本研究强调,临床医生在使用恩杂鲁胺时应提醒有哮喘病史的患者注意呼吸道症状恶化。