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Iván González1, Deyali Chatterjee1
1Division of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Abstract:
In the past few years, a better understanding of the genomic alterations in lung cancer has facilitated a targeted therapy. Lung adenocarcinomas with epidermal growth factor receptor mutations have a good response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Osimertinib is a third-generation TKI approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drug-induced liver injury is a well-known adverse effect of TKIs as a group and reported to show an autoimmune hepatitis-like picture. However, little is known about the histopathologic changes with osimertinib. We present a case of drug-induced liver injury secondary to osimertinib and discuss the histopathologic findings.
Insights
Osimertinib, a targeted therapy for lung cancer, can cause drug-induced liver injury. This case study details the histopathologic findings of liver injury associated with osimertinib treatment.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Hepatology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Genomic alterations in lung cancer have advanced targeted therapy development.
- Epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in lung adenocarcinoma respond well to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs).
- Osimertinib is a third-generation TKI approved for specific lung cancer treatments.
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