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. 2021 Feb;87(2):289-294.
doi: 10.1007/s00280-020-04203-z. Epub 2021 Jan 3.

Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin-induced renal toxicity in retroperitoneal liposarcoma: a case report and literature review

Malvi Savani  1 , Katti Woerner  2 , Lihong Bu  3 , Mark Birkenbach  3 , Keith M Skubitz  4   5
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Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin-induced renal toxicity in retroperitoneal liposarcoma: a case report and literature review

Malvi Savani et al. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Doxorubicin is one of the most active drugs for sarcoma. Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) is a unique formulation of doxorubicin, which carries a more favorable toxicity profile in comparison with free doxorubicin. The main toxicity of PLD is hand-foot syndrome. Unlike free doxorubicin, PLD is unlikely to cause alopecia, nausea, myelosuppression, or cardiotoxicity. Additionally, no premedications are required. We describe the case of a 50-year-old man with advanced retroperitoneal liposarcoma who developed irreversible PLD-associated progressive renal failure requiring chronic hemodialysis due to a thrombotic microangiopathy. No cardiotoxicity was noted 84 months after he initiated PLD. This case describes a lesser known toxicity of PLD and may be a toxicity of long-term treatment with other liposomal drugs.

Keywords: Doxorubicin; Renal toxicity; Sarcoma.

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