Diagnosis and Management of Rare Immune-Related Adverse Events

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Oncologic treatment is being revolutionized by a burgeoning number of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPis). To date, seven ICPis have received Food and Drug Administration approval, targeting cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen, programmed cell death, or programmed cell death ligand. Adverse events associated with checkpoint inhibition have been described in the literature. Guidelines exist for the most common of these, but as the use of ICPis becomes more common, the number of patients presenting with rare events will increase. This article reviews the diagnosis and management of rare ocular, hematological, luminal gastrointestinal, and rheumatological toxicities arising from ICPi treatment. KEY POINTS: As the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPis) becomes more common, the number of rare immune-related adverse events (irAEs) will increase. A high level of suspicion is required to identify and treat these toxicities. Although it can be difficult to definitively attribute rare irAEs to ICPis, a temporal and mechanistic relationship and the absence of other etiologies should make the treating physician suspicious for a rare irAE. Certain rare irAEs, such as celiac disease, do not require treatment with glucocorticoids. Thus, differentiating this irAE from other gastrointestinal irAEs has important implications for treatment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

The oncologist - 25(2020), 1 vom: 27. Jan., Seite 6-14

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Schoenfeld, Sara R [VerfasserIn]
Aronow, Mary E [VerfasserIn]
Leaf, Rebecca Karp [VerfasserIn]
Dougan, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Reynolds, Kerry L [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 08.12.2020

Date Revised 29.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0083

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NLM302989099