Case Report

The Terrible Triad of Checkpoint Inhibition: A Case Report of Myasthenia Gravis, Myocarditis, and Myositis Induced by Cemiplimab in a Patient with Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Table 1

Notable abnormal labs on admission and results of autoimmune testing.

Labs on admissionRecorded valuesNormal values

Creatine kinase (CK)6,407 IU/L22–198 IU/L
High-sensitivity troponin-T1,557 ng/L< ng/L
Potassium5.8 mEq/L3.5–5.0 mEq/L
Aspartate aminotransferase532 IU/L<40 IU/L
Alanine aminotransferase214 IU/L<40 IU/L
Urine myoglobin20 ng/mL<5 ng/mL
Creatinine2.14 mg/dL1.5 mg/dL (for this patient)

Autoimmune antibody testing
Anti-striated muscle antibody titers1:15,360<1:120
Acetylcholine receptor antibody levels9.34 nmol/L<0.02 nmol/L
Anti-Ro antibody levels51 U/mL<20 U/mL