{"title":"Acute Tubular Necrosis Attributed to High-Dose Everolimus with High-Potency Bisphosphonates for Advanced Breast Cancer - A Case Report.","authors":"Itamar Loewenstein, Nimrod Orr Urtreger, Doron Schwartz, Asia Zubkov, Merav Ingbir","doi":"10.1159/000543924","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Everolimus (EVR)-induced kidney injury is rarely reported. Conversely, acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is a recognized complication of high-dose bisphosphonate therapy.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>SM, a 69-year-old female patient with advanced breast cancer, who developed severe kidney injury necessitating renal replacement therapy (RRT) shortly after initiating EVR treatment, while concurrently receiving chronic high-potency bisphosphonate therapy. Kidney biopsy confirmed ATN. Upon discontinuation of both EVR and bisphosphonates, her renal function gradually improved over several months, leading to the cessation of RRT. At a two-year follow-up, her kidney function has returned to baseline.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this case report, we outline the patient's clinical course and provide a pathophysiological rationale for the synergistic effect of EVR and bisphosphonates in promoting ATN. With the increasing use of EVR in various oncologic indications, we emphasize the reversible nature of this kidney injury and stress the importance of timely recognition and intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":18998,"journal":{"name":"Nephron","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nephron","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000543924","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Introduction: Everolimus (EVR)-induced kidney injury is rarely reported. Conversely, acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is a recognized complication of high-dose bisphosphonate therapy.
Case presentation: SM, a 69-year-old female patient with advanced breast cancer, who developed severe kidney injury necessitating renal replacement therapy (RRT) shortly after initiating EVR treatment, while concurrently receiving chronic high-potency bisphosphonate therapy. Kidney biopsy confirmed ATN. Upon discontinuation of both EVR and bisphosphonates, her renal function gradually improved over several months, leading to the cessation of RRT. At a two-year follow-up, her kidney function has returned to baseline.
Conclusion: In this case report, we outline the patient's clinical course and provide a pathophysiological rationale for the synergistic effect of EVR and bisphosphonates in promoting ATN. With the increasing use of EVR in various oncologic indications, we emphasize the reversible nature of this kidney injury and stress the importance of timely recognition and intervention.
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''Nephron'' comprises three sections, which are each under the editorship of internationally recognized leaders and served by specialized Associate Editors. Apart from high-quality original research, ''Nephron'' publishes invited reviews/minireviews on up-to-date topics. Papers undergo an innovative and transparent peer review process encompassing a Presentation Report which assesses and summarizes the presentation of the paper in an unbiased and standardized way.