Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Caused New Type 1 Diabetes

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 70+ | Stage IV

Biomarkers: No ALK, ROS1, KRAS or EGFR alteration was detected; CK7-positive; TTF-1-negative; PAX-negative; CK20-negative

Metastatic Site: Pleura

After 4 combination-treatment cycles, the right-lung nodules had decreased markedly and nearly resolved. He continued maintenance pembrolizumab every 3 weeks and remained on insulin with stable glucose control.

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Lung cancer on AZD9291 with tumor shrinkage and new suspected iliac bone metastasis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Bone: left sacroiliac/iliac region

On 28 August 2016, AZD9291 had reduced the lung mass and stabilized nodes, but CT also showed a new suspected left iliac/sacroiliac bone metastasis requiring MRI workup.