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Front Pharmacol
November 2024
Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China.
Lenvatinib, a multi-target inhibitor of receptor tyrosine kinases, has been increasingly used in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its association with renal adverse effects, including proteinuria and renal microvascular complications, was not fully understood in HCC patients. We reported a case of a 68-year-old male with a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, diagnosed with primary HCC in 2015.
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March 2024
Department of Radiotherapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Introduction: Hand-Foot Syndrome (HFS), also known as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, is a common reaction to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors ( TKIs), which can often lead to discontinuation of the drug. Lenvatinib is a recently approved drug for the treatment of endometrial carcinoma, which has been proven to provide a better overall survival rate and longer duration of progression-free survival among patients with advanced endometrial cancer. Herein, we have reported a case of carcinoma endometrium with metastasis who had to discontinue the use of lenvatinib due to the adverse drug reaction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOncol Lett
January 2024
Department of Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama 701-0192, Japan.
Lenvatinib is a multi-kinase inhibitor that blocks vascular endothelial growth factor, fibroblast growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor receptors. The present study describes a case of rectal ulceration triggered by lenvatinib treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma 15 years after definitive radiotherapy for prostate cancer. A 58-year-old man underwent definitive external beam radiotherapy and high-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer.
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September 2023
Department of Gastroenterology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
This case report describes a 48-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma who developed tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) after 7 days of starting lenvatinib therapy. The patient was hospitalized and received appropriate interventions, including aggressive hydration, allopurinol, rasburicase, and electrolyte management. The patient's condition improved, and he was eventually discharged from the hospital.
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February 2024
Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, Ami, Japan.
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