| Severe meningo-radiculo-nevritis associated with ipilimumab. | |
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PMID: 22231551 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Purpose Ipilimumab is a T-cell-potentiating monoclonal antibody directed against cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) to promote antitumoural immunity. In phase III trials, ipilimumab was shown to be the first agent to improve survival in advanced melanoma patients, regardless of previous treatment. We report a case of severe neurologic disease after ipilimumab treatment. Patient and methods Neurologic symptoms including facial diplegia, tetraplegia, areflexia progressed with time a few days after the fourth monthly ipilimumab infusion. Analysis of the cerebro-spinal fluid showed elevated proteinorachy and lymphocytic meningitis. Despite high doses of steroids and symptomatic treatment, the symptoms worsened. Results Veinoglobulins were then infused and the patient began to improve and recovered almost normal activity two years later. Conclusion The adverse event profile associated with ipilimumab was primarily immune-related. This is the first case in which such a severe event has been reported. |
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Flavie Bompaire; Christine Mateus; Hervé Taillia; Thierry De Greslan; Marion Lahutte; Magali Sallansonnet-Froment; Madani Ouologuem; Jean-Luc Renard; Guy Gorochov; Caroline Robert; Damien Ricard |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-11 |
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Title: Investigational new drugs Volume: - ISSN: 1573-0646 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309330 Medline TA: Invest New Drugs Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Service de neurologie, Hôpital d'instruction des armées du Val de Grâce, Service de santé des Armées, Paris, France. |
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