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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2022; 10(28): 10186-10192
Published online Oct 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i28.10186
Tislelizumab-related enteritis successfully treated with adalimumab: A case report
Na Chen, Min-Jia Qian, Ru-Hui Zhang, Qi-Qi Gao, Chao-Chao He, Ya-Ke Yao, Jian-Ying Zhou, Hua Zhou
Na Chen, Chao-Chao He, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Min-Jia Qian, Ru-Hui Zhang, Ya-Ke Yao, Jian-Ying Zhou, Hua Zhou, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Min-Jia Qian, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhuji People’s Hospital, Shaoxing 311800, Zhejiang Province, China
Qi-Qi Gao, Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Chao-Chao He, Department of Pharmacy, Yiwu Central Hospital, Jinhua 322000, Zhejiang Province, China
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Corresponding author: Hua Zhou, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. zhouhua1@zju.edu.cn
Received: April 22, 2022
Peer-review started: April 22, 2022
First decision: June 8, 2022
Revised: June 17, 2022
Accepted: August 25, 2022
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Published online: October 6, 2022
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

With programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors becoming the standard treatment for lung cancer, PD-1-related adverse reactions and treatment have gradually become prominent.

CASE SUMMARY

First reported case of tislelizumab-related enteritis successfully treated with adalimumab 40mg every 2 wk for 3 times in an advanced lung cancer patient who received first-line tislelizumab/pemetrexed/carboplatin for 4 cycles. The patient continued receiving the treatment of pemetrexed/carboplatin after symptoms, abdominal computed tomography and colonoscopy improved, significant diarrhea was not occurred.

CONCLUSION

Adalimumab can be an effective treatment option for patients with PD-1 antibody related enteritis if they do not respond well to glucocorticoid treatment.

Keywords: Tislelizumab, Adalimumab, Enteritis, Case report

Core Tip: A patient with advanced lung cancer who developed diarrhea after receiving tislelizumab combined with pemetrexed and carboplatin, with poor response to glucocorticoid treatment. The symptoms were significantly improved after the use of adalimumab 10 mg, subcutaneous injection, every 2 wk for 3 times. Colonoscopy and intestinal mucosal pathology suggested improvement.