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. 2021 Oct 3;14:159. doi: 10.1186/s13045-021-01172-5

Table 1.

Symptoms, clinical signs, and in vivo confocal microscopy of the cornea in the worst eye of a patient treated with belantamab mafodotin

Time (weeks) Pre- 3 6 9 12 15 36
Symptoms, vision, and slit-lamp examination of the cornea
Blurred vision (CTCAE, 0–4) 0 0 3* 0 1 1 0
Photophobia (CTCAE, 0–4) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
Visual acuity 20/20 20/20 20/40* 20/20 20/25 20/25 20/20
SPK (0–5) 0 1 3* 2 2 2 0
Microcysts None None Diffuse Diffuse Diffuse Diffuse None
In vivo confocal microscopy of the cornea. Location: peripheral/central
Epithelial microcysts
 Density (/mm2) 25/6.3 6.3/12.5 0/6.3 62.5/62.5 0/0
 Average size (μm) 0/0 0/0 10.7/14.3 18.4/14.7 0/14.7 18.8/15.7
 Circularity (0–1) 0.67/0.9 0.88/0.94 /0.94 0.77/0.84
Hyperreflective deposits: superficial epithelium
 Density (/μm2) 31.3§/0 138/87.5 62.5/81.3 56.3/62.3 62.5/106
 Average size (μm) 0/0 8.5/na 6.8/7.5 7.1/9.1 7.6/7.4 8.8/9 0/0
 Circularity (0–1) 0.72/na 0.67/0.69 0.72/0.80 0.62/0.65 0.81/0.83
Hyperreflective deposits: basal epithelium
 Density (/μm2) 68.8§/0 381/219 343/119 131/93.8 93.8/206
 Average size (μm) 0/0 9.0/na 9.9/8.9 6.9/9.1 8.6/7.2 8.7/9.2 0/0
 Circularity (0–1) 0.56/na 0.61/0.64 0.75/0.75 0.63/0.59 0.67/0.74
Hyperreflective deposits: sub-Bowman nerve plexus layer (anterior stroma)
 Density (/μm2) 100§/0 225/169 62.5/50 37.5/68.8 75/31.3
 Average size (μm) 0/0 6.4/na 8.2/8.9 8/6.3 7.5/6.4 6.6/7.9 0/0
 Circularity (0–1) 0.66/na 0.61/0.64 0.48/0.64 0.64/0.72 0.69/0.59
Treatment (belantamab mafodotin)
Delivered dose after exams (mg/kg) 2.5 2.5 0 1.9 1.9 0 0
Cumulative dose (mg) 0 180 360 360 490 620 620

CTCAE common terminology criteria for adverse events, na not applicable, SPK superficial punctuate keratitis. (Oxford’s score)

*Clinical ocular features that influenced the dose adjustment/temporary discontinuation of belantamab mafodotin

§IVCM putative preclinical markers for ocular toxicity (before any clinical signs/symptoms)