- 1. Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China;
Most immune-related adverse event (irAE) associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) resulted from excessive immune response against normal organs. The severity, timing, and organs affected by these events were often unpredictable. Adverse reactions could cause treatment delays or interruptions, in rare cases, pose a life-threatening risk. The mechanisms underlying irAE involved immune cell dysregulation, imbalances in inflammatory factor expression, alterations in autoantibodies and complement activation, even dysbiosis of intestinal microorganisms. However, the mechanisms of irAE occurrence might differ slightly among organs due to variations in their structures and the functions of resident immune cells. Future research should focus on the development of targeted drugs for the prevention or treatment of irAE based on the mechanisms by which irAE occurs in different organs. A deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying irAE occurrence would aid clinicians in effectively utilizing ICIs and provide valuable guidance for their clinical application.
Citation: ZHANG Wei, LIN Huayue. Mechanism of immune checkpoint inhibitors related adverse events. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2024, 31(1): 1-8. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202306015 Copy
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- 16. Suresh K, Naidoo J, Zhong Q, et al. The alveolar immune cell landscape is dysregulated in checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis. J Clin Invest, 2019, 129(10): 4305-4315.
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- 40. Sprangers B, Leaf DE, Porta C, et al. Diagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated acute kidney injury. Nat Rev Nephrol, 2022, 18(12): 794-805.
- 41. Kanbay M, Copur S, Siriopol D, et al. The association between acute kidney injury and outcomes in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Kidney J, 2022, 16(5): 817-826.
- 42. Longhitano E, Muscolino P, Lo Re C, et al. Immune checkpoint inhibitors and the kidney: a focus on diagnosis and management for personalised medicine. Cancers (Basel), 2023, 15(6): 1891. doi: 10.3390/cancers15061891.
- 43. Fadel F, El Karoui K, Knebelmann B. Anti-CTLA4 antibody-induced lupus nephritis. N Engl J Med, 2009, 361(2): 211-212.
- 44. Koda R, Watanabe H, Tsuchida M, et al. Immune checkpoint inhibitor (nivolumab)-associated kidney injury and the importance of recognizing concomitant medications known to cause acute tubulointerstitial nephritis: a case report. BMC Nephrol, 2018, 19(1): 48. doi: 10.1186/s12882-018-0848-y.
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- 46. Yamamoto T. Skin manifestation induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol, 2022, 15: 829-841.
- 47. Freeman-Keller M, Kim Y, Cronin H, et al. Nivolumab in resected and unresectable metastatic melanoma: characteristics of immune-related adverse events and association with outcomes. Clin Cancer Res, 2016, 22(4): 886-894.
- 48. Tsiogka A, Bauer JW, Patsatsi A. Bullous pemphigoid associated with anti-programmed cell death protein 1 and anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 therapy: a review of the literature. Acta Derm Venereol, 2021, 101(1): adv00377. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3740.
- 49. Shi VJ, Rodic N, Gettinger S, et al. Clinical and histologic features of lichenoid mucocutaneous eruptions due to anti-programmed cell death 1 and anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 immunotherapy. JAMA Dermatol, 2016, 152(10): 1128-1136.
- 50. Muir CA, Tsang VHM, Menzies AM, et al. Immune related adverse events of the thyroid—a narrative review. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 2022, 13: 886930. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.886930.
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- 52. Yasuda Y, Iwama S, Sugiyama D, et al. CD4+ T cells are essential for the development of destructive thyroiditis induced by anti-PD-1 antibody in thyroglobulin-immunized mice. Sci Transl Med, 2021, 13(593): eabb7495. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abb7495.
- 53. Iwama S, Kobayashi T, Arima H. Clinical characteristics, management, and potential biomarkers of endocrine dysfunction induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul), 2021, 36(2): 312-321.
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- 57. Petrelli F, Signorelli D, Ghidini M, et al. Association of steroids use with survival in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancers (Basel), 2020, 12(3): 546. doi: 10.3390/cancers12030546.