Case Report

Emerging Risk Profile of Lung Cancer Therapy: Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage from Osimertinib

Table 1

Summary of previously reported cases of pulmonary toxicities of Osimertinib.

ArticlePatient age/sexOnset of symptomsSymptomsDiagnosisTreatmentOutcome

Mamesaya et al. [4]38 F31 daysDyspnea and low-grade feverDrug-induced interstitial lung disease (ILD)Withdrawal of medicationResolution of ILD but progression of malignancy

Matsumoto et al. [5]75 M20 daysGeneralized weakness and dyspneaDrug-induced ILD (NSIP)Methylprednisone 500 mg daily for 3 days, then prednisone 40 mg dailyResolution of ILD following steroid taper

Yang et al. [3]8 patients (no specifics)Average of 5.1 monthsILD and one case of pneumonitisNot described3 patients resolved, 2 remained at end of study, and 3 patients deceased

Nie et al. [6]32 M4.5 monthsCough and dyspneaAcute ILDDose reduction to 80 mg every other day and dexamethasone 10 mg dailyImprovement in infiltrates and symptoms

Lee et al. [7]15 patients24 weeksNoneAsymptomatic pulmonary opacitiesNoneNo adverse events reported

Noonan et al. [8]4 males (average age 57) and 3 females (average age 43)8 weeks mean onsetNoneAsymptomatic pulmonary opacities, mostly nodules and ground glass opacitiesNoneAll patients had good outcomes

Tachi et al. [9]77 F14 daysFever and hypoxiaEosinophilic pneumonia due to OsimertinibWithdrawal of medicationGradual improvement in her symptoms