Capmatinib‑associated interstitial lung disease in a patient with lung adenocarcinoma harboring a skipping mutation of mesenchymal‑epithelial transition exon 14: A case report
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- Published online on: September 4, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.14042
- Article Number: 455
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Abstract
Capmatinib is a medication used to treat patients with non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have a specific genetic mutation known as a mesenchymal‑epithelial transition exon 14 skipping mutation. Previous clinical trials have reported that capmatinib treatment has a high objective response rate in patients with this genetic mutation. However, there have also been rare reports of patients developing interstitial lung disease (ILD) following capmatinib treatment, which can be life‑threatening. The present case study reports the treatment of a patient who developed ILD after 6 weeks of capmatinib treatment for NSCLC, which was resolved following application of corticosteroids. The present case demonstrated that early recognition of the onset of ILD and discontinuation of capmatinib treatment, along with the prompt initiation of corticosteroid administration, can lead to complete resolution of ILD.
