Concurrent Immunoglobulin Light Chain and Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis Patient Treated With Daratumumab and Tafamidis: A Case Report
Immunoglobulin light chain (AL) and wild-type transthyretin (ATTRwt) amyloidosis, while sharing similar clinical presentations, require distinct treatments. We report a rare case of a 75-year-old man with heart failure diagnosed with concurrent AL and ATTRwt cardiac amyloidosis. Immunohistochemistry and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry confirmed both AL and ATTR amyloid deposits in the heart. The patient was safely and effectively treated with daratumumab-based chemotherapy followed by tafamidis. This case underscores the necessity of precise amyloid typing for tailored therapy, suggesting sequential daratumumab and tafamidis as a viable strategy for this complex overlap. <b>Trial Registration</b>: The authors have confirmed clinical trial registration is not needed for this submission.
Authors
- Seiji Takashio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6201-0701)
- Jun‐ichirou Yasunaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-2080)
- Masayoshi Tasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9597-4128)
- Azusa Naito
- Kenichi Tsujita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4314-259X)
- Yasuhiro Nagayoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1696-0466)
- Mitsuharu Ueda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6814-0582)
- Yawara Kawano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8269-440X)
- Nao Nishimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4254-7413)
- Taiki Nishihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2694-3783)
- Hiromichi Yuki
Institutions
- Aichi Medical University (JP)
- Kumamoto University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- eJHaem
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jha2.70122
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00