pazopanib and Pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis associated with Pazopanib has been reported in the literature. Bitter Melon (Momordica Charantia) is traditionally used as a folk medicine in many regions. In this report, we describe a 65-year-old patient with a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma, admitted to the hospital with symptoms of acute pancreatitis at the 8th year of pazopanib treatment.. The patient diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma was admitted to the hospital with the complaint of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting in the 8th year of Pazopanib treatment. It was noticed from the patient's history that he had received Bitter Melon extract for 4 days prior to the beginning of his complaints (100-150 ml/day). Levels of serum amylase and lipase were measured as 9163 U/L and 14,206 U/L, respectively.. Pazopanib drug was held. The patient was treated for acute pancreatitis. Pazopanib treatment was started again after the clinical condition of the patient had improved and levels of serum amylase and lipase had returned to normal levels. Levels of serum amylase and lipase did not increase again after re-administration of pazopanib treatment.. It is thought that Bitter Melon extract and pazopanib interaction might have led to acute pancreatitis. To the best of our knowledge, this case is the first to highlight the interaction of Bitter Melon extract with pazopanib. The Drug Interaction Probability Scale indicates that there is a probable association between bitter melon and acute pancreatitis.

Topics: Acute Disease; Aged; Herb-Drug Interactions; Humans; Indazoles; Male; Momordica charantia; Pancreatitis; Plant Extracts; Pyrimidines; Sulfonamides

Drug-induced pancreatitis is often mild to moderate in severity, but severe and even fatal cases can occur. Here, we report a 74-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy for recurrent renal cell carcinoma, who presented with abdominal pain after administration of pazopanib following nivolumab and was diagnosed with severe acute pancreatitis. Administration of methylprednisolone and conservative treatment were initiated, but clinical findings and laboratory tests rapidly worsened. When she died, an autopsy was performed. The autopsy findings suggested the possibility of pancreatitis as immune-related adverse events. To the best of our knowledge, no fatal cases of acute pancreatitis due to nivolumab or pazopanib have been reported. We considered that the effects of nivolumab were sustained in the pancreas, and pazopanib administration might have worsened the toxicity.

Topics: Aged; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Indazoles; Methylprednisolone; Nivolumab; Pancreatitis; Pyrimidines; Sulfonamides

Novel drugs targeting molecular pathways involved in tumor development have revolutionized cancer treatment. Radiologists often focus on therapeutic response when evaluating cancer patients and may miss important signs of drug toxicity. This article familiarizes radiologists with the complications of molecular targeted agents in abdominal solid organs, enabling early identification and appropriate intervention and thus reducing patient morbidity and mortality.. Knowledge of the common abdominal toxicities--including hepatitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, fluid retention, and infection--is crucial for early diagnosis, which may spare patients devastating complications or the need for surgery.

Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Angiogenesis Inhibitors; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Bevacizumab; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Cholecystitis; Early Diagnosis; Edema; Fatty Liver; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Indazoles; Infections; Male; Middle Aged; Molecular Targeted Therapy; Neoplasms; Pancreatitis; Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; Pyrimidines; Radiography, Abdominal; Sulfonamides; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; Young Adult