Pembrolizumab-induced Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Accompanying Fanconi Syndrome and Type 1 Renal Tubular Acidosis

Hayato Fujioka, Kota Kakeshita, Teruhiko Imamura*, Yu Arisawa, Shingo Yokoyama, Hidenori Yamazaki, Tsutomu Koike, Takashi Minamisaka, Kenichi Hirabayashi, Koichiro Kinugawa

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Abstract

Pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, is used to treat a variety of refractory malignancies. However, these agents are sometimes associated with immune-related adverse events. A 71-year-old woman received pembrolizumab-integrated chemotherapy to treat her recurrent mandibular gingival cancer. Five months after stopping pembrolizumab, she developed acute tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with Fanconi syndrome and type 1 renal tubular acidosis, which resolved with steroid therapy. We experienced a case of pembrolizumab-induced Fanconi syndrome and type 1 renal acidosis. We recommend follow-up of the tubular function in addition to the renal function even after discontinuation of pembrolizumab.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)533-539
Number of pages7
JournalInternal Medicine
Volume63
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • acute kidney injury
  • immune checkpoint inhibitor
  • immune-related adverse events

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine

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