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Diabetic ketoacidosis as a hallmark of autoimmune diabetes occurring after two cycles of cemiplimab.

Nasrin Saleh JouneghaniJohn PhillipConstantin A Dasanu
Published in: Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (2021)
The mechanism by which cemiplimab caused insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is most likely due to lack of endogenous insulin production in the setting of immune-mediated loss of pancreatic beta-cells. Patients may benefit from fasting blood glucose monitoring and early immune checkpoint inhibitor discontinuation where elevated serum glucose is detected.
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