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Drug-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Sunitinib

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Department of Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Department of Hematology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Curr. Oncol. 2008, 15(3), 152-154; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v15i3.233
Submission received: 6 March 2008 / Revised: 6 April 2008 / Accepted: 8 May 2008 / Published: 1 June 2008

Abstract

Sunitinib (Sutent: Pfizer, New York, NY, U.S.A.) is an oral multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for use in various solid tumour malignancies. Many side effects secondary to sunitinib have been documented. In particular, sunitinib administration is known to result in thrombocytopenia, with the cause being attributed to myelosuppression. Here, we present the first case report to demonstrate immune-mediated thrombocytopenia secondary to sunitinib administration.
Keywords: breast cancer; thrombocytopenia; sunitinib breast cancer; thrombocytopenia; sunitinib

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Trinkaus, M.; Trudeau, M.; Callum, J. Drug-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Sunitinib. Curr. Oncol. 2008, 15, 152-154. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v15i3.233

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Trinkaus M, Trudeau M, Callum J. Drug-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Sunitinib. Current Oncology. 2008; 15(3):152-154. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v15i3.233

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Trinkaus, M., M. Trudeau, and J. Callum. 2008. "Drug-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Sunitinib" Current Oncology 15, no. 3: 152-154. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v15i3.233

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