Atezolizumab-Induced Autoimmune Diabetes in a Patient With Metastatic Lung Cancer

Conclusion. To date, there has been neither an effective way to detect if a patient is at high risk for autoimmune diabetes nor to prevent the complications associated with it. Regular glucose monitoring is the best method of early diabetes detection. In patients with new onset diabetes following treatment with ICIs, C-peptide levels and GADA should be screened, and insulin therapy should be prescribed to prevent hyperglycemic emergency while waiting for definite diagnosis.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research