Severe cytokine release syndrome induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients - A case report and review of the literature

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Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) can be induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Although the incidence of CRS is low, it is often underreported. Here, we report two severe CRS cases and summarize and review 51 patients with ICI-induced CRS to explore the possible contributing factors to the disease prognosis and provide assistance for therapy. Our analysis found that the population with ICI-induced CRS consists mainly of male patients with an average age of 61.74 years. The primary malignant tumor type was lung cancer, and the clinical stage of most patients was stage IV. Notably, patients who experience a longer time to CRS onset, higher IL-6 levels, and lower platelet counts may be more likely to develop severe CRS. Cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, and coagulation toxicities are more common in higher-grade CRS and may serve as markers for patient experiencing ICU admission, oxygen supplementation, hypotension, high-dose vasopressors usage, and intubation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Heliyon - 10(2024), 2 vom: 30. Jan., Seite e24380

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Yujing [VerfasserIn]
Wen, Xiaoyue [VerfasserIn]
OuYang, Yaqi [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Yingying [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Xiangzhi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jiancheng [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Yin [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Case report
Cytokine release syndrome
Immune checkpoint inhibitor
Immune-related adverse event
Immunotherapy

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Date Revised 01.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24380

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NLM367837072