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. 2022 Sep 19;3(11):100409. doi: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100409

Table 1.

Summary of Reports of ICI Induced Hemophilia A and Their Management

Author, Year Characteristics ICI and Time Since Initiation Presentation Coagulation Studies Disease Status and Follow-Up Treatment Response
Delyon
20113
44M
Metastatic melanoma
Ipilimumab
2 mo
Macroscopic hematuria
Hemorrhagic bladder metastases
APTT 102 s
FVIII < 1%
FVIIIi 26 BU/mL
NR
Died 2 mo later
Acute bleeding: rFVIIa 7 mg QID, activated prothrombin complex
Inhibitor suppression: prednisone
Treatment response.
Bleeding controlled, but recurrent.
Kato
20185
68M
Metastatic lung squamous cell carcinoma
Nivolumab
17 mo
Melena
Gastric ulcer secondary to NSAID
Hemorrhagic shock
APTT 71s
FVIII 3%
FVIIIi 15 BU/mL
Continued disease response Acute bleeding: rFVIIa
Inhibitor suppression: prednisone 1 mg/kg, cyclophosphamide 15 mg/kg
Hemorrhage despite initial FVIII response to prednisone.
Controlled with rFVIIa and immunosuppression.
Gozokan
20194
76M
Metastatic lung squamous cell carcinoma
Nivolumab
6 wk
Extensive bruising and hematuria APTT 93s
FVIII <1%
FVIIIi 31 BU/mL
Disease response maintained further 10 mo until censor Acute bleeding: rpFVIII 100 U/kg, then activated prothrombin concentrate (1000 U/kg daily) until FVIIIi resolved
Inhibitor suppression: steroids, four doses of weekly rituximab 375 mg/m2
Clinical response, however persistent FVIIIi and prolonged APTT persisted for two weeks after discharge.
Resolution of bruising, undetectable FVIIIi, and normal FVIII after 4 mo.
Kramer
20215
71M
NR
Pembrolizumab
128 wk
NR NR NR Acute bleeding: rFVIIa, FEIBA
Inhibitor suppression: corticosteroids, rituximab
Resolved after 29 d.
Pembrolizumab was continued.
Further details not reported.
Present case 57M
Metastatic lung squamous cell carcinoma
Atezolizumab
16 mo
Asymptomatic anemia
Extensive bruising and hemarthrosis
APTT 78 s
FVIII 4%
FVIIIi 14.6 BU/mL
Continued disease response for further 3 mo until censor Acute bleeding: rFVIIa 42 mg
Inhibitor suppression: prednisolone 100 mg, four doses of weekly rituximab 100 mg
Progressive haematoma and haemarthrosis despite initial factor response. Clinical improvement after rFVIIa.
Weaned to prednisone 10 mg.
No further bleeding events.
Not rechallenged.

APTT, activated prothrombin time; BU, Bethesda Units; FEIBA, factor eight bypassing agent; FVIII, factor VIII; FVIIIi, factor VIII inhibitor; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; NR, not reported; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; QID, four times daily; rpFVIII, recombinant porcine factor VIII; rVIIa, recombinant activated factor VII.