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Rouhi A, Jamal S, Arreola LG, Moon D, Hudson M, Roberts J, Ladouceur A, Ye C. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis With Pitting Edema: Description of a New Entity by CanRIO. J Rheumatol 2024; 51:523-528. [PMID: 38428960 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-0969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) is characterized by symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema and negative rheumatoid factor (RF). It has been described in a setting of malignancy, suggesting a paraneoplastic association. With the increasing use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for the treatment of cancers and emergence of immune-related adverse events (irAEs), our objective was to identify and describe cases of ICI-associated RS3PE (ICI-RS3PE) and compare them to non-ICI-RS3PE. METHODS The Canadian Research Group of Rheumatology in Immuno-Oncology (CanRIO) network is a collaboration of Canadian rheumatologists with experience in the management of patients with rheumatic irAEs (Rh-irAEs). Standardized data on adult patients with Rh-irAE have been collected as part of retrospective and prospective cohorts. In this study, detailed information on all cases of ICI-RS3PE from both cohorts were extracted and analyzed. RESULTS We identified 11 cases of ICI-RS3PE. The most frequently observed malignancy was nonsmall cell lung cancer (4 of 11), followed by malignant melanoma (2 of 11) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (2 of 11). The median time to onset of ICI-RS3PE was 26 weeks from ICI start and 52 weeks from diagnosis of malignancy. Seven patients had stable cancer prior to onset of ICI-RS3PE, 3 had partial response, and 1 had complete response. All patients received glucocorticoids. Conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARD) were needed in 10 patients. CONCLUSION ICI-RS3PE may be an independent Rh-irAE, separate from paraneoplastic RS3PE. The symptoms of ICI-RS3PE responded well to glucocorticoids, but concomitant treatment with csDMARDs may be necessary.
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- Azin Rouhi
- A. Rouhi, MD, D. Moon, BSc, C. Ye, MD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
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- S. Jamal, MD, MSc, L.G. Arreola, MSc, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
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- S. Jamal, MD, MSc, L.G. Arreola, MSc, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
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- A. Rouhi, MD, D. Moon, BSc, C. Ye, MD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
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- M. Hudson, MD, MPH, A. Ladouceur, MD, PhD, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
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- J. Roberts, MD, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- M. Hudson, MD, MPH, A. Ladouceur, MD, PhD, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
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- A. Rouhi, MD, D. Moon, BSc, C. Ye, MD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta;
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Yoshimura A, Yamanaka K, Tadokoro R, Wakita T, Fukae S, Yoshida T, Sekiguchi M, Kishikawa H. Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema syndrome induced by pembrolizumab in patient with urothelial carcinoma. IJU Case Rep 2022; 5:219-222. [PMID: 35795121 PMCID: PMC9249633 DOI: 10.1002/iju5.12426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Akihiro Yoshimura
- Department of Urology Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital Nishinomiya City Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Urology Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital Nishinomiya City Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital Nishinomiya City Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Urology Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital Nishinomiya City Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Urology Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital Nishinomiya City Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Urology Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital Nishinomiya City Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital Nishinomiya City Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Urology Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital Nishinomiya City Hyogo Japan
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Tingry T, Massy E, Piperno M, Auroux M, Kostine M, Maillet D, Amini-Adle M, Fabien N, Estublier C, Goncalves D, Girard N, Confavreux CB. [Rheumatic immune adverse events related to immune checkpoint inhibitors-(IrAEs related to ICI)]. Bull Cancer 2021; 108:643-653. [PMID: 33902919 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2021.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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New anti-cancer therapeutics have been developed in the recent years and dramatically change prognosis and patient management. Either used alone or in combination, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), such as anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD1/PD-(L)1, act by removing T-cell inhibition to enhance their antitumor response. This change in therapeutic targets leads to a break in immune-tolerance and a unique toxicity profile resulting in immune complications. These side effects, called Immune-Related Adverse Events (IrAEs), can affect all organs, with a wide range of clinical and biological presentations and severity. Various rheumatic and musculoskeletal manifestations have been reported in the literature, ranging from mild arthralgia, polymyalgia rheumatica, to genuine serodefined rheumatoid arthritis and myositis. Tolerance studies suggest some correlations between IrAEs occurrence and tumor response. Assessment of patient musculoskeletal status prior to the start of the ICI is warranted. Management of rheumatic IrAEs does not usually request ICI discontinuation, exception for myositis or very severe forms where it should be discussed. Treatment relies on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or low dose glucocortioids (<20mg per day). Dose should be adjusted according to severity. The use of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), either conventional and/or biological should be very cautious and result from a shared decision between oncologist and rheumatologist to best manage dysimmunitary complications without hampering the antitumor efficacy of ICI.
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- Thomas Tingry
- Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud-hospices civils de Lyon, service de rhumatologie, centre expert des métastases et d'oncologie osseuse secondaire (CEMOS), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France; Université de Lyon, Inserm UMR 1033-LYOS, 69003 Lyon, France; Institut de cancérologie des hospices Civils de Lyon, ImmuCare (Immunology cancer research), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud-hospices civils de Lyon, service de rhumatologie, centre expert des métastases et d'oncologie osseuse secondaire (CEMOS), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France; Université de Lyon, Inserm UMR 1033-LYOS, 69003 Lyon, France; Institut de cancérologie des hospices Civils de Lyon, ImmuCare (Immunology cancer research), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud-hospices civils de Lyon, service de rhumatologie, centre expert des métastases et d'oncologie osseuse secondaire (CEMOS), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France; Institut de cancérologie des hospices Civils de Lyon, ImmuCare (Immunology cancer research), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud-hospices civils de Lyon, service de rhumatologie, centre expert des métastases et d'oncologie osseuse secondaire (CEMOS), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux, département de rhumatologie, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Institut de cancérologie des hospices Civils de Lyon, ImmuCare (Immunology cancer research), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France; Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices civils de Lyon, service d'oncologie médicale, 69310 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Institut de cancérologie des hospices Civils de Lyon, ImmuCare (Immunology cancer research), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France; Centre de lutte contre le cancer Léon-Bérard, service de dermatologie, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, hospices civils de Lyon, laboratoire d'auto-immunité, 69310 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud-hospices civils de Lyon, service de rhumatologie, centre expert des métastases et d'oncologie osseuse secondaire (CEMOS), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France; Université de Lyon, Inserm UMR 1033-LYOS, 69003 Lyon, France; Institut de cancérologie des hospices Civils de Lyon, ImmuCare (Immunology cancer research), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, hospices civils de Lyon, laboratoire d'auto-immunité, 69310 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Institut Curie, institut du Thorax Curie Montsouris, 75005 Paris, France
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- Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud-hospices civils de Lyon, service de rhumatologie, centre expert des métastases et d'oncologie osseuse secondaire (CEMOS), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France; Université de Lyon, Inserm UMR 1033-LYOS, 69003 Lyon, France; Institut de cancérologie des hospices Civils de Lyon, ImmuCare (Immunology cancer research), 69310 Pierre Bénite, France.
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Kim ST, Murphy WA, Aparicio A, Subudhi SK. RS3PE Following Treatment With Combination of Hormonal Therapies Plus Ipilimumab in a Patient With Metastatic Prostate Cancer. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY AND PRECISION ONCOLOGY 2020; 3:128-132. [PMID: 35663254 DOI: 10.36401/jipo-20-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Introduction Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are often associated with inflammatory toxicities known as immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) is an atypical inflammatory arthritis. Herein, we report a case of RS3PE in a patient with metastatic prostate cancer who was receiving a combination of second-generation hormonal therapies plus ipilimumab. Case Presentation A 59-year-old man with metastatic prostate cancer developed sudden onset of pain and swelling of the right hand after 15 weeks of treatment with second-generation hormonal therapies plus three cycles of ipilimumab. Symptoms alternated to the left hand. Physical examination showed tender, pitting edema of the left hand with tenderness on the right second through fifth metacarpal phalangeal joints, leading to the diagnosis of RS3PE. Ipilimumab was withheld, and the RS3PE self-resolved; however, 1 month later, the patient had another flare of RS3PE. A bone scan showed active inflammation on bilateral wrists and hands. Methotrexate was initiated, and his symptoms resolved over a few days. Methotrexate was discontinued 2 months later, and RS3PE has been in complete remission. His prostate cancer progressed, and radium-223 treatment was initiated. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of RS3PE after the combined second-generation hormonal therapy plus ipilimumab. Both rheumatologists and oncologists should be aware that RS3PE can develop as an irAE. Understanding the mechanism of ICI therapy-associated RS3PE is critical to identify predictive biomarkers and develop optimal therapeutic strategies that do not sacrifice antitumor immunity.
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- Sang T Kim
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Rheumatic Manifestations in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21093389. [PMID: 32403289 PMCID: PMC7247001 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are monoclonal antibodies that activate the immune system, aiming at enhancing antitumor immunity. Their clinical efficacy is well-documented, but the side effects associated with their use are still under investigation. These drugs cause several immune-related adverse events (ir-AEs), some of which stand within the field of rheumatology. Herein, we present a literature review performed in an effort to evaluate all publicly available clinical data regarding rheumatic manifestations associated with ICIs. The most common musculoskeletal ir-AEs are inflammatory arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica and myositis. Non-musculoskeletal rheumatic manifestations are less frequent, with the most prominent being sicca, vasculitides and sarcoidosis. Cases of systemic lupus erythematosus or scleroderma are extremely rare. The majority of musculoskeletal ir-AEs are of mild/moderate severity and can be managed with steroids with no need for ICI discontinuation. In severe cases, more intense immunosuppressive therapy and permanent ICI discontinuation may be employed. Oncologists should periodically screen patients receiving ICIs for new-onset inflammatory musculoskeletal complaints and seek a rheumatology consultation in cases of persisting symptoms.
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Kostine M, Finckh A, Bingham CO, Visser K, Leipe J, Schulze-Koops H, Choy EH, Benesova K, Radstake TRDJ, Cope AP, Lambotte O, Gottenberg JE, Allenbach Y, Visser M, Rusthoven C, Thomasen L, Jamal S, Marabelle A, Larkin J, Haanen JBAG, Calabrese LH, Mariette X, Schaeverbeke T. EULAR points to consider for the diagnosis and management of rheumatic immune-related adverse events due to cancer immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors. Ann Rheum Dis 2020; 80:36-48. [PMID: 32327425 PMCID: PMC7788064 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Rheumatic and musculoskeletal immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are observed in about 10% of patients with cancer receiving checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs). Given the recent emergence of these events and the lack of guidance for rheumatologists addressing them, a European League Against Rheumatism task force was convened to harmonise expert opinion regarding their identification and management. Methods First, the group formulated research questions for a systematic literature review. Then, based on literature and using a consensus procedure, 4 overarching principles and 10 points to consider were developed. Results The overarching principles defined the role of rheumatologists in the management of irAEs, highlighting the shared decision-making process between patients, oncologists and rheumatologists. The points to consider inform rheumatologists on the wide spectrum of musculoskeletal irAEs, not fulfilling usual classification criteria of rheumatic diseases, and their differential diagnoses. Early referral and facilitated access to rheumatologist are recommended, to document the target organ inflammation. Regarding therapeutic, three treatment escalations were defined: (1) local/systemic glucocorticoids if symptoms are not controlled by symptomatic treatment, then tapered to the lowest efficient dose, (2) conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, in case of inadequate response to glucocorticoids or for steroid sparing and (3) biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, for severe or refractory irAEs. A warning has been made on severe myositis, a life-threatening situation, requiring high dose of glucocorticoids and close monitoring. For patients with pre-existing rheumatic disease, baseline immunosuppressive regimen should be kept at the lowest efficient dose before starting immunotherapies. Conclusion These statements provide guidance on diagnosis and management of rheumatic irAEs and aim to support future international collaborations.
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- Marie Kostine
- Rheumatology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Rheumatology, Haga Hospital, Den Haag, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital Centre, Mannheim, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Academic Department of Rheumatology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Hopital Bicetre, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Paris, France
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- EULAR PARE Patient Research Partners, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- EULAR PARE Patient Research Partners, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Rheumatology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Rheumatology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpitaux universitaires Paris-Sud - Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.,3Université Paris-Sud, Center for Immunology of Viral Infections and Auto-immune Diseases (IMVA), Institut pour la Santé et la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) UMR 1184, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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Kostine M, Truchetet ME, Schaeverbeke T. Clinical characteristics of rheumatic syndromes associated with checkpoint inhibitors therapy. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2020; 58:vii68-vii74. [PMID: 31816082 PMCID: PMC6900916 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Compared with conventional cancer therapies, the spectrum of toxicities observed with checkpoint inhibitors is unique and can affect any organ system. Arthralgia and myalgia were by far the most commonly reported rheumatic immune-related adverse events in clinical trials, and there is now a growing number of case series and reports describing clinical features of de novo rheumatic immune-related adverse events, which will be the focus of this review. Some patients develop genuine classic rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, but a number of rheumatic immune-related adverse events mimic rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases with atypical features, mainly polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid arthritis and myositis, as well as several systemic conditions, including sicca syndrome, vasculitis, sarcoidosis, systemic sclerosis and lupus.
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- Marie Kostine
- Department of Rheumatology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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Leipe J, Mariette X. Management of rheumatic complications of ICI therapy: a rheumatology viewpoint. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2020; 58:vii49-vii58. [PMID: 31816078 PMCID: PMC6900914 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Since immune checkpoint inhibitors became the standard of care for an increasing number of indications, more patients have been exposed to these drugs and physicians are more challenged with the management of a unique spectrum of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Those irAEs of autoimmune or autoinflammatory origin, or both, can involve any organ or tissue, but most commonly affect the dermatological, gastrointestinal and endocrine systems. Rheumatic/systemic irAEs seem to be less frequent (although underreporting in clinical trials is probable), but information on their management is highly relevant given that they can persist longer than other irAEs. Their management consists of anti-inflammatory treatment including glucocorticoids, synthetic and biologic immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive drugs, symptomatic therapies as well as holding or, rarely, discontinuation of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Here, we summarize the management of rheumatic/systemic irAEs based on data from clinical trials but mainly from published case reports and series, contextualize them and propose perspectives for their treatment.
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- Jan Leipe
- Department of Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre, Mannheim, Munich, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Université Paris-Sud, AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Sud, Centre for Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases, INSERM UMR1184, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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