Table 1.
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.