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Bracamonte-Baran W, Kim ST. The Current and Future of Biomarkers of Immune Related Adverse Events. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2024; 50:201-227. [PMID: 38670721 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2024.01.004] [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] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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With their groundbreaking clinical responses, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have ushered in a new chapter in cancer therapeutics. However, they are often associated with life-threatening or organ-threatening autoimmune/autoinflammatory phenomena, collectively termed immune-related adverse events (irAEs). In this review, we will first describe the mechanisms of action of ICIs as well as irAEs. Next, we will review biomarkers for predicting the development of irAEs or stratifying risks.
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- William Bracamonte-Baran
- Department of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Yale University, 300 Cedar Street, TAC S541, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Yale University, 300 Cedar Street, TAC S541, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
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Suijkerbuijk KPM, van Eijs MJM, van Wijk F, Eggermont AMM. Clinical and translational attributes of immune-related adverse events. NATURE CANCER 2024; 5:557-571. [PMID: 38360861 DOI: 10.1038/s43018-024-00730-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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With immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) becoming the mainstay of treatment for many cancers, managing their immune-related adverse events (irAEs) has become an important part of oncological care. This Review covers the clinical presentation of irAEs and crucial aspects of reversibility, fatality and long-term sequelae, with special attention to irAEs in specific patient populations, such as those with autoimmune diseases. In addition, the genetic basis of irAEs, along with cellular and humoral responses to ICI therapy, are discussed. Detrimental effects of empirically used high-dose steroids and second-line immunosuppression, including impaired ICI effectiveness, call for more tailored irAE-treatment strategies. We discuss open therapeutic challenges and propose potential avenues to accelerate personalized management strategies and optimize outcomes.
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- Karijn P M Suijkerbuijk
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht and Princess Máxima Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich of the Technical University of Munich and the Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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Kovacsovics-Bankowski M, Sweere JM, Healy CP, Sigal N, Cheng LC, Chronister WD, Evans SA, Marsiglio J, Gibson B, Swami U, Erickson-Wayman A, McPherson JP, Derose YS, Eliason AL, Medina CO, Srinivasan R, Spitzer MH, Nguyen N, Hyngstrom J, Hu-Lieskovan S. Lower frequencies of circulating suppressive regulatory T cells and higher frequencies of CD4 + naïve T cells at baseline are associated with severe immune-related adverse events in immune checkpoint inhibitor-treated melanoma. J Immunother Cancer 2024; 12:e008056. [PMID: 38233101 PMCID: PMC10806651 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-008056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are major barriers of clinical management and further development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for cancer therapy. Therefore, biomarkers associated with the onset of severe irAEs are needed. In this study, we aimed to identify immune features detectable in peripheral blood and associated with the development of severe irAEs that required clinical intervention. METHODS We used a 43-marker mass cytometry panel to characterize peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 28 unique patients with melanoma across 29 lines of ICI therapy before treatment (baseline), before the onset of irAEs (pre-irAE) and at the peak of irAEs (irAE-max). In the 29 lines of ICI therapy, 18 resulted in severe irAEs and 11 did not. RESULTS Unsupervised and gated population analysis showed that patients with severe irAEs had a higher frequency of CD4+ naïve T cells and lower frequency of CD16+ natural killer (NK) cells at all time points. Gated population analysis additionally showed that patients with severe irAEs had fewer T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domain (TIGIT+) regulatory T cells at baseline and more activated CD38+ CD4+ central memory T cells (TCM) and CD39+ and Human Leukocyte Antigen-DR Isotype (HLA-DR)+ CD8+ TCM at peak of irAEs. The differentiating immune features at baseline were predominantly seen in patients with gastrointestinal and cutaneous irAEs and type 1 diabetes. Higher frequencies of CD4+ naïve T cells and lower frequencies of CD16+ NK cells were also associated with clinical benefit to ICI therapy. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that high-dimensional immune profiling can reveal novel blood-based immune signatures associated with risk and mechanism of severe irAEs. Development of severe irAEs in melanoma could be the result of reduced immune inhibitory capacity pre-ICI treatment, resulting in more activated TCM cells after treatment.
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- The University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huntsman Cancer Institute Cancer Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Teiko.bio Inc, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Cancer, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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van Eijs MJM, Verheijden RJ, van der Wees SA, Nierkens S, van Lindert ASR, Suijkerbuijk KPM, van Wijk F. Toxicity-specific peripheral blood T and B cell dynamics in anti-PD-1 and combined immune checkpoint inhibition. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2023; 72:4049-4064. [PMID: 37794264 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-023-03541-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have revolutionized the treatment landscape of advanced malignancies, but come with a diverse spectrum of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Mechanistic studies can aid the transition from expert-opinion to evidence-based irAE treatment strategies. We aimed to longitudinally characterize peripheral blood T and B cell dynamics in ICI-treated patients by multicolor flow cytometry and serum multiplex immunoassay at baseline, ± 3 weeks and ± 6 weeks or upon clinically relevant irAEs. We analyzed samples from 44 ICI-treated patients (24 anti-PD-1 monotherapy, 20 combined anti-PD-1/anti-CTLA-4; cICI), of whom 21 developed irAEs, and 10 healthy donors. IrAEs after cICI were characterized by significantly enhanced proliferation of Th1-associated, mainly (CD4+) CD27- effector memory T cells, as well as Th17-associated immune responses and germinal center activation (reflected by CXCL13 and IL-21 increases). We observed no changes in CD21lo, memory, class-switched or newly activated B cell subsets. Particularly double-positive PD-1+LAG-3+ CD8+ T cells showed enhanced cytotoxic capacity in patients with irAEs after cICI. Within anti-PD-1 monotherapy, irAEs were associated with modestly enhanced Th1-associated responses reflected by increased serum CXCL9 and CXCL10. In conclusion, ICI-induced toxicity is dominated by enhanced Th1-associated responses, but in cICI we also found evidence for Th17-associated responses and germinal center activation. Together, our data add to the growing body of evidence that irAEs may be driven by newly activated CD4+ helper T cells, specifically after cICI. This study also supports tailored irAE treatment, based on ICI regimen, and to deploy specific strategies such as Th17 inhibition especially in cICI-associated irAEs.
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- Mick J M van Eijs
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, KC.02.085.2, P.O. Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, KC.02.085.2, P.O. Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, KC.02.085.2, P.O. Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Baarslag MA, Heimovaara JH, Borgers JSW, van Aerde KJ, Koenen HJPM, Smeets RL, Buitelaar PLM, Pluim D, Vos S, Henriet SSV, de Groot JWB, van Grotel M, Rosing H, Beijnen JH, Huitema ADR, Haanen JBAG, Amant F, Gierenz N. Severe Immune-Related Enteritis after In Utero Exposure to Pembrolizumab. N Engl J Med 2023; 389:1790-1796. [PMID: 37937778 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2308135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Immune checkpoint blockade has become standard treatment for many types of cancer. Such therapy is indicated most often in patients with advanced or metastatic disease but has been increasingly used as adjuvant therapy in those with early-stage disease. Adverse events include immune-related organ inflammation resembling autoimmune diseases. We describe a case of severe immune-related gastroenterocolitis in a 4-month-old infant who presented with intractable diarrhea and failure to thrive after in utero exposure to pembrolizumab. Known causes of the symptoms were ruled out, and the diagnosis of pembrolizumab-induced immune-related gastroenterocolitis was supported by the results of histopathological assays, immunophenotyping, and analysis of the level of antibodies against programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1). The infant's condition was successfully treated with prednisolone and infliximab.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Infant
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use
- Enteritis/chemically induced
- Enteritis/diagnosis
- Enteritis/drug therapy
- Enteritis/immunology
- Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/administration & dosage
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/adverse effects
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/therapeutic use
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/administration & dosage
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/adverse effects
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- Failure to Thrive/chemically induced
- Failure to Thrive/immunology
- Diarrhea, Infantile/chemically induced
- Diarrhea, Infantile/immunology
- Gastroenteritis/chemically induced
- Gastroenteritis/diagnosis
- Gastroenteritis/drug therapy
- Gastroenteritis/immunology
- Enterocolitis/chemically induced
- Enterocolitis/diagnosis
- Enterocolitis/drug therapy
- Enterocolitis/immunology
- Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor/immunology
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- Manuel A Baarslag
- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.B.), Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (K.J.A., S.S.V.H.), Pathology (S.V.), and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (N.G.), Amalia Children's Hospital, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology (H.J.P.M.K., R.L.S.), and the Radboudumc Laboratory for Diagnostics (R.L.S.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology (J.H.H., F.A.), Medical Oncology (J.S.W.B., J.B.A.G.H.), Pharmacy and Pharmacology (P.L.M.B., H.R., J.H.B., A.D.R.H.), and Pharmacology (D.P.), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Department of Medical Oncology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle (J.W.B.G.), the Departments of Pediatric Oncology (M.G.) and Pharmacology (A.D.R.H.), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.H.B.) and Clinical Pharmacy (A.D.R.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (J.H.H., F.A.), and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (F.A.) - both in Leuven, Belgium
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Agrafiotis AC, Brandão M, Berghmans T, Durieux V, Jungels C. Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies Efficacy in Thymic Epithelial Tumors: A Systematic Review. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2722. [PMID: 37893096 PMCID: PMC10604659 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11102722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Thymic epithelial tumors (TET) are rare neoplasms of the anterior mediastinum. Surgery is the mainstay treatment for resectable TET, whereas systemic treatments are reserved for unresectable and metastatic tumors. The development of new treatments, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and targeted therapies, with promising results in other types of solid tumors, has led to the investigation of their potential efficacy in TET. The study of tumor microenvironments (TME) is another field of investigation that has gained the interest of researchers. Taking into account the complex structure of the thymus and its function in the development of immunity, researchers have focused on TME elements that could predict ICI efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The primary objective of this systematic review was to investigate the efficacy of ICI in TET. Secondary objectives included the toxicity of ICI, the efficacy of targeted therapies in TET, and the evaluation of the elements of TME that may be predictive factors of ICI efficacy. A literature search was conducted in February 2023 using the Ovid Medline and SciVerse Scopus databases. RESULTS 2944 abstracts were retrieved, of which 31 were retained for the systematic review. Five phase II and one retrospective study assessed ICI efficacy. The overall response rate (ORR) varied from 0% to 34%. Median progression-free survival (PFS) ranged from 3.8 to 8.6 months, being lower in thymic carcinoma (TC) (3.8-4.2 months). Median overall survival (OS) ranged from 14.1 to 35.4 months. Treatment-related adverse events occurred in 6.6% to 27.3% of patients. Sixteen studies assessed targeted therapies. The most active molecule was lenvatinib, with 38% ORR in patients with TC while no activity was detected for imatinib, erlotinib plus bevacizumab, and saracatinib. Ten studies assessed TME elements that could predict ICI efficacy. Four studies focused on the tumor-infiltrating immune cells suggesting improved outcomes in patients with TC and high tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte densities. Another study showed that CD8+, CD20+, and CD204+ tumor-infiltrating immune cells in cancer stroma might be prognostic biomarkers in TC. Another study identified the immune-related long non-coding RNAs as a predictor of response to ICI. Tumor mutational burden was identified as a predictive factor of ICI efficacy in one study. CONCLUSIONS Despite study heterogeneity, this review shows that ICI could be a therapeutic option for selected patients with TET that are not amenable to curative radical treatment after first-line chemotherapy.
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- Apostolos C. Agrafiotis
- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium
- European Lung Cancer Working Party (ELCWP), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- European Lung Cancer Working Party (ELCWP), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Institut Jules Bordet, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- European Lung Cancer Working Party (ELCWP), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Institut Jules Bordet, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- European Lung Cancer Working Party (ELCWP), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
- Bibliothèque des Sciences de la Santé, Université libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- European Lung Cancer Working Party (ELCWP), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Oncological Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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Collier JL, Pauken KE, Lee CA, Patterson DG, Markson SC, Conway TS, Fung ME, France JA, Mucciarone KN, Lian CG, Murphy GF, Sharpe AH. Single-cell profiling reveals unique features of diabetogenic T cells in anti-PD-1-induced type 1 diabetes mice. J Exp Med 2023; 220:e20221920. [PMID: 37432393 PMCID: PMC10336233 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20221920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are a notable complication of PD-1 cancer immunotherapy. A better understanding of how these iatrogenic diseases compare with naturally arising autoimmune diseases is needed for treatment and monitoring of irAEs. We identified differences in anti-PD-1-induced type 1 diabetes (T1D) and spontaneous T1D in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice by performing single-cell RNA-seq and TCR-seq on T cells from the pancreas, pancreas-draining lymph node (pLN), and blood of mice with PD-1-induced T1D or spontaneous T1D. In the pancreas, anti-PD-1 resulted in expansion of terminally exhausted/effector-like CD8+ T cells, an increase in T-bethi CD4+FoxP3- T cells, and a decrease in memory CD4+FoxP3- and CD8+ T cells in contrast to spontaneous T1D. Notably, anti-PD-1 caused increased TCR sharing between the pancreas and the periphery. Moreover, T cells in the blood of anti-PD-1-treated mice expressed markers that differed from spontaneous T1D, suggesting that the blood may provide a window to monitor irAEs rather than relying exclusively on the autoimmune target organ.
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- Jenna L. Collier
- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Evergrande Center for Immunological Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Evergrande Center for Immunological Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Evergrande Center for Immunological Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Evergrande Center for Immunological Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Evergrande Center for Immunological Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Evergrande Center for Immunological Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Evergrande Center for Immunological Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Evergrande Center for Immunological Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Lepper A, Bitsch R, Özbay Kurt FG, Arkhypov I, Lasser S, Utikal J, Umansky V. Melanoma patients with immune-related adverse events after immune checkpoint inhibitors are characterized by a distinct immunological phenotype of circulating T cells and M-MDSCs. Oncoimmunology 2023; 12:2247303. [PMID: 37593676 PMCID: PMC10431726 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2023.2247303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has improved the prognosis of melanoma patients. However, ICIs can cause an overactivation of the immune system followed by diverse immunological side effects known as immune-related adverse events (irAE). Currently, the toxicity of irAE is limiting the usage of ICIs. Here, we studied circulating monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs) and T cells in course of irAE after the ICI therapy. Our longitudinal study involved 31 melanoma patients with and without adverse events during anti-PD-1 monotherapy or anti-CTLA-4/PD-1 combination therapy. Peripheral blood samples were analyzed before ICI start, during ICI treatment, at the time point of irAE and during immunosuppressive treatment to cure irAE. We observed an enhanced progression-free survival among patients with irAE. In patients with irAE, we found an upregulation of CD69 on CD8+ T cells and a decreased frequency of regulatory T cells (Tregs). Moreover, lower frequencies of Tregs correlated with more severe side effects. Patients treated with immunomodulatory drugs after irAE manifestation tend to show an elevated number of M-MDSCs during an immunosuppressive therapy. We suggest that an activation of CD8+ T cells and the reduction of Treg frequencies could be responsible for the development of irAE.
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- Alisa Lepper
- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
- Mannheim Institute for Innate Immunoscience (MI3), Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
- Mannheim Institute for Innate Immunoscience (MI3), Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
- Mannheim Institute for Innate Immunoscience (MI3), Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
- Mannheim Institute for Innate Immunoscience (MI3), Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
- Mannheim Institute for Innate Immunoscience (MI3), Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
- Mannheim Institute for Innate Immunoscience (MI3), Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Transcriptomic Analysis to Advance Cancer Immunotherapy. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12041279. [PMID: 36835813 PMCID: PMC9968102 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The emergence of immunotherapy has dramatically changed the cancer treatment paradigm and generated tremendous promise in precision medicine. However, cancer immunotherapy is greatly limited by its low response rates and immune-related adverse events. Transcriptomics technology is a promising tool for deciphering the molecular underpinnings of immunotherapy response and therapeutic toxicity. In particular, applying single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) has deepened our understanding of tumor heterogeneity and the microenvironment, providing powerful help for developing new immunotherapy strategies. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology in transcriptome analysis meets the need for efficient handling and robust results. Specifically, it further extends the application scope of transcriptomic technologies in cancer research. AI-assisted transcriptomic analysis has performed well in exploring the underlying mechanisms of drug resistance and immunotherapy toxicity and predicting therapeutic response, with profound significance in cancer treatment. In this review, we summarized emerging AI-assisted transcriptomic technologies. We then highlighted new insights into cancer immunotherapy based on AI-assisted transcriptomic analysis, focusing on tumor heterogeneity, the tumor microenvironment, immune-related adverse event pathogenesis, drug resistance, and new target discovery. This review summarizes solid evidence for immunotherapy research, which might help the cancer research community overcome the challenges faced by immunotherapy.
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Dora D, Bokhari SMZ, Aloss K, Takacs P, Desnoix JZ, Szklenárik G, Hurley PD, Lohinai Z. Implication of the Gut Microbiome and Microbial-Derived Metabolites in Immune-Related Adverse Events: Emergence of Novel Biomarkers for Cancer Immunotherapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032769. [PMID: 36769093 PMCID: PMC9916922 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have changed how we think about tumor management. Combinations of anti-programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) immunotherapy have become the standard of care in many advanced-stage cancers, including as a first-line therapy. Aside from improved anti-tumor immunity, the mechanism of action of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) exposes a new toxicity profile known as immune-related adverse effects (irAEs). This novel toxicity can damage any organ, but the skin, digestive and endocrine systems are the most frequently afflicted. Most ICI-attributed toxicity symptoms are mild, but some are severe and necessitate multidisciplinary side effect management. Obtaining knowledge on the various forms of immune-related toxicities and swiftly changing treatment techniques to lower the probability of experiencing severe irAEs has become a priority in oncological care. In recent years, there has been a growing understanding of an intriguing link between the gut microbiome and ICI outcomes. Multiple studies have demonstrated a connection between microbial metagenomic and metatranscriptomic patterns and ICI efficacy in malignant melanoma, lung and colorectal cancer. The immunomodulatory effect of the gut microbiome can have a real effect on the biological background of irAEs as well. Furthermore, specific microbial signatures and metabolites might be associated with the onset and severity of toxicity symptoms. By identifying these biological factors, novel biomarkers can be used in clinical practice to predict and manage potential irAEs. This comprehensive review aims to summarize the clinical aspects and biological background of ICI-related irAEs and their potential association with the gut microbiome and metabolome. We aim to explore the current state of knowledge on the most important and reliable irAE-related biomarkers of microbial origin and discuss the intriguing connection between ICI efficacy and toxicity.
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- David Dora
- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Tuzolto St. 58, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
- Correspondence: (D.D.); (Z.L.)
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- Translational Medicine Institute, Semmelweis University, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Tuzolto St. 58, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Tuzolto St. 58, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Translational Medicine Institute, Semmelweis University, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Translational Medicine Institute, Semmelweis University, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
- National Korányi Institute of Pulmonology, Pihenő út 1-3, 1121 Budapest, Hungary
- Correspondence: (D.D.); (Z.L.)
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Breast cancer tumor microenvironment affects Treg/IL-17-producing Treg/Th17 cell axis: Molecular and therapeutic perspectives. Mol Ther Oncolytics 2023; 28:132-157. [PMID: 36816749 PMCID: PMC9922830 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) comprises a variety of immune cells, among which T cells exert a prominent axial role in tumor development or anti-tumor responses in patients with breast cancer (BC). High or low levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines, such as transforming growth factor β, in the absence or presence of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), delineate the fate of T cells toward either regulatory T (Treg) or T helper 17 (Th17) cells, respectively. The transitional state of RORγt+Foxp3+ Treg (IL-17-producing Treg) resides in the middle of this reciprocal polarization, which is known as Treg/IL-17-producing Treg/Th17 cell axis. TME secretome, including microRNAs, cytokines, and extracellular vesicles, can significantly affect this axis. Furthermore, immune checkpoint inhibitors may be used to reconstruct immune cells; however, some of these novel therapies may favor tumor development. Therefore, understanding secretory and cell-associated factors involved in their differentiation or polarization and functions may be targeted for BC management. This review discusses microRNAs, cytokines, and extracellular vesicles (as secretome), as well as transcription factors and immune checkpoints (as cell-associated factors), which influence the Treg/IL-17-producing Treg/Th17 cell axis in BC. Furthermore, approved or ongoing clinical trials related to the modulation of this axis in the TME of BC are described to broaden new horizons of promising therapeutic approaches.
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Peripheral T cell cytotoxicity predicts the efficacy of anti-PD-1 therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17461. [PMID: 36261600 PMCID: PMC9582215 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22356-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Anti-programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) therapy exerts beneficial effects in a limited population of cancer patients. Therefore, more accurate diagnostics to predict the efficacy of anti-PD-1 therapy are desired. The present study investigated whether peripheral T cell cytotoxicity predicts the efficacy of anti-PD-1 therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Advanced NSCLC patients treated with anti-PD-1 monotherapy (nivolumab or pembrolizumab) were consecutively enrolled in the present study. Peripheral blood samples were subjected to an analysis of peripheral T cell cytotoxicity and flow cytometry prior to the initiation of anti-PD-1 therapy. Peripheral T cell cytotoxicity was assessed using bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) technology. We found that progression-free survival was significantly longer in patients with high peripheral T cell cytotoxicity (p = 0.0094). In the multivariate analysis, treatment line and peripheral T cell cytotoxicity were independent prognostic factors for progression-free survival. The analysis of T cell profiles revealed that peripheral T cell cytotoxicity correlated with the ratio of the effector memory population in CD4+ or CD8+ T cells. Furthermore, the results of flow cytometry showed that the peripheral CD45RA+CD25+/CD4+ T cell ratio was higher in patients with than in those without severe adverse events (p = 0.0076). These results indicated that the peripheral T cell cytotoxicity predicted the efficacy of anti-PD-1 therapy for advanced NSCLC patients.
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Immune-checkpoint inhibitor use in patients with cancer and pre-existing autoimmune diseases. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2022; 18:641-656. [PMID: 36198831 DOI: 10.1038/s41584-022-00841-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have dramatically changed the management of advanced cancers. Designed to enhance the antitumour immune response, they can also cause off-target immune-related adverse events (irAEs), which are sometimes severe. Although the efficacy of ICIs suggests that they could have wide-ranging benefits, clinical trials of the drugs have so far excluded patients with pre-existing autoimmune disease. However, evidence is accumulating with regard to the use of ICIs in this 'at-risk' population, with retrospective data suggesting that they have an acceptable safety profile, but that there is a risk of disease flare or other irAE occurrence. The management of immunosuppressive drugs at ICI initiation in patients with autoimmune disease (or later in instances of disease flare or irAE) remains a question of particular interest in clinical practice, in which there is always a search for the balance between protecting against autoimmunity and ensuring a good tumour response. Although temporary use of immunosuppressants seems safe, prolonged use or use at ICI initiation might hamper the antitumour immune response, prompting clinicians to use the minimal efficient immunosuppressive regimen. However, a new paradigm is emerging, in which inhibitors of TNF or IL-6 could have synergistic effects with ICIs on tumour response, while also preventing severe irAEs. If confirmed, this 'decoupling' effect on toxicity and efficacy could change therapeutic practice in this field. Knowledge of the current use of ICIs in patients with pre-existing autoimmune disease, particularly with regard to the use of immunosuppressive drugs and/or biologic DMARDs, can help to guide clinical practice.
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Glehr G, Riquelme P, Yang Zhou J, Cordero L, Schilling HL, Kapinsky M, Schlitt HJ, Geissler EK, Burkhardt R, Schmidt B, Haferkamp S, Hutchinson JA, Kronenberg K. External validation of biomarkers for immune-related adverse events after immune checkpoint inhibition. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1011040. [PMID: 36248910 PMCID: PMC9556693 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1011040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized treatment of advanced melanoma, but commonly cause serious immune-mediated complications. The clinical ambition of reserving more aggressive therapies for patients least likely to experience immune-related adverse events (irAE) has driven an extensive search for predictive biomarkers. Here, we externally validate the performance of 59 previously reported markers of irAE risk in a new cohort of 110 patients receiving Nivolumab (anti-PD1) and Ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) therapy. Alone or combined, the discriminatory value of these routine clinical parameters and flow cytometry biomarkers was poor. Unsupervised clustering of flow cytometry data returned four T cell subsets with higher discriminatory capacity for colitis than previously reported populations, but they cannot be considered as reliable classifiers. Although mechanisms predisposing some patients to particular irAEs have been described, we are presently unable to capture adequate information from pre-therapy flow cytometry and clinical data to reliably predict risk of irAE in most cases.
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- Gunther Glehr
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
- *Correspondence: Gunther Glehr,
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Jiménez-Alejandre R, Ruiz-Fernández I, Martín P. Pathophysiology of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myocarditis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14184494. [PMID: 36139654 PMCID: PMC9497311 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14184494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Myocarditis is an infrequent but highly hazardous complication of the cancer therapy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). The study of the pathophysiology of this disease is an active field of research and a clearer comprehension of the mechanisms is crucial to provide an accurate diagnosis, appropriate therapy, and to prevent cardiac adverse toxicities occurring during ICI treatment that compromise the continuation of the cancer treatment. This review provides an update of the currently approved ICIs and their relationship with myocarditis induction through boosting the immune system. It also discusses preclinical models of ICI-associated myocarditis and their contribution to the state of the art and presents recent advances in the pathogenesis of the disease. Abstract Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have recently emerged as strong therapies for a broad spectrum of cancers being the first-line treatment for many of them, even improving the prognosis of malignancies that were considered untreatable. This therapy is based on the administration of monoclonal antibodies targeting inhibitory T-cell receptors, which boost the immune system and prevent immune evasion. However, non-specific T-cell de-repression can result in a wide variety of immune-related adverse events (irAEs), including gastrointestinal, endocrine, and dermatologic, with a smaller proportion of these having the potential for fatal outcomes such as neurotoxicity, pulmonary toxicity, and cardiotoxicity. In recent years, alarm has been raised about cardiotoxicity as it has the highest mortality rate when myocarditis develops. However, due to the difficulty in diagnosing this cardiac condition and the lack of clinical guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients on therapy with ICIs, early detection of myocarditis has become a challenge in these patients. In this review we outline the mechanisms of tolerance by which this fatal cardiomyopathy may develop in selected cancer patients treated with ICIs, summarize preclinical models of the disease that will allow the development of more accurate strategies for its detection and treatment, and discuss the challenges in the future to decrease the risks of its development with better decision making in susceptible patients.
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-91-453-1200
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Benesova K, Kraus FV, Carvalho RA, Lorenz H, Hörth CH, Günther J, Klika KD, Graf J, Diekmann L, Schank T, Christopoulos P, Hassel JC, Lorenz HM, Souto-Carneiro M. Distinct immune-effector and metabolic profile of CD8 + T cells in patients with autoimmune polyarthritis induced by therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Ann Rheum Dis 2022; 81:annrheumdis-2022-222451. [PMID: 35922125 PMCID: PMC9664113 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2022-222451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Rheumatic immune-related adverse events (irAE) such as (poly)arthritis in patients undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment pose a major clinical challenge. ICI therapy improves CD8+ T cell (CD8) function, but CD8 contributes to chronic inflammation in autoimmune arthritis (AA). Thus, we investigated whether immune functional and metabolic changes in CD8 explain the development of musculoskeletal irAE in ICI-treated patients. METHODS Peripheral CD8 obtained from ICI-treated patients with and without arthritis irAEs and from AA patients with and without a history of malignancy were stimulated in media containing 13C-labelled glucose with and without tofacitinib or infliximab. Changes in metabolism, immune-mediator release, expression of effector cell-surface molecules and inhibition of tumour cell growth were quantified. RESULTS CD8 from patients with irAE showed significantly lower frequency and expression of cell-surface molecule characteristic for activation, effector-functions, homing, exhaustion and apoptosis and reduced release of cytotoxic and proinflammatory immune mediators compared with CD8 from ICI patients who did not develop irAE. This was accompanied by a higher glycolytic rate and ATP production. Gene-expression analysis of pre-ICI-treated CD8 revealed several differentially expressed transcripts in patients who later developed arthritis irAEs. In vitro tofacitinib or infliximab treatment did not significantly change the immune-metabolic profile nor the capacity to release cytolytic mediators that inhibit the growth of the human lung cancer cell line H838. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that CD8 from ICI-treated patients who develop a musculoskeletal irAE has a distinct immune-effector and metabolic profile from those that remain irAE free. This specific irAE profile overlaps with the one observed in CD8 from AA patients and may prove useful for novel therapeutic strategies to manage ICI-induced irAEs.
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- Karolina Benesova
- Department of Internal Medicine V Hematology Oncology Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V Hematology Oncology Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Imaging Facility, Center of Molecular Biology (ZMBH), Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Imaging Facility, Center of Molecular Biology (ZMBH), Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V Hematology Oncology Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular and Structural Biology, German Cancer Research Centre, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V Hematology Oncology Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center of Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center of Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center of Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V Hematology Oncology Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V Hematology Oncology Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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Tamanoi D, Saruwatari K, Imamura K, Sato R, Jodai T, Hamada S, Tomita Y, Saeki S, Ueno S, Yonemura Y, Ichiyasu H, Sakagami T. Pembrolizumab-related Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Lung Adenocarcinoma Treated by Radiotherapy: Potential Immune-related Adverse Event Elicited by Radiation Therapy. Intern Med 2022; 61:1731-1734. [PMID: 34776479 PMCID: PMC9259326 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7581-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The effect of radiotherapy during immunotherapy on immune-related adverse events (irAEs) is not fully understood. We herein report a 74-year-old woman diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma with programmed death ligand 1 expression ≥50% and treated with pembrolizumab. She developed fatal immune thrombocytopenia associated with pembrolizumab immediately following radiotherapy. A flow cytometry analysis of peripheral blood detected an increased expression of programmed death-1 (PD-1) and Ki-67 in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells after radiotherapy, compared with pre-irradiation measurements. This case suggests that radiotherapy may evoke irAEs during treatment with anti-PD-1 antibodies, which physicians should consider when using radiotherapy in patients treated with these drugs.
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- Daisuke Tamanoi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Rheumatology and Infectious Disease, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Japan
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Mechanisms underlying immune-related adverse events during checkpoint immunotherapy. Clin Sci (Lond) 2022; 136:771-785. [PMID: 35621125 DOI: 10.1042/cs20210042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Immune checkpoint (IC) proteins are some of the most important factors that tumor cells hijack to escape immune surveillance, and inhibiting ICs to enhance or relieve antitumor immunity has been proven efficient in tumor treatment. Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) agents such as antibodies blocking programmed death (PD) 1, PD-1 ligand (PD-L) 1, and cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen (CTLA)-4 have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat several types of cancers. Although ICB agents have shown outstanding clinical success, and their application has continued to expand to additional tumor types in the past decade, immune-related adverse events (irAEs) have been observed in a wide range of patients who receive ICB treatment. Numerous studies have focused on the clinical manifestations and pathology of ICB-related irAEs, but the detailed mechanisms underlying irAEs remain largely unknown. Owing to the wide expression of IC molecules on distinct immune cell subpopulations and the fact that ICB agents generally affect IC-expressing cells, the influences of ICB agents on immune cells in irAEs need to be determined. Here, we discuss the expression and functions of IC proteins on distinct immune cells and the potential mechanism(s) related to ICB-targeted immune cell subsets in irAEs.
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Distinct molecular and immune hallmarks of inflammatory arthritis induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer therapy. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1970. [PMID: 35413951 PMCID: PMC9005525 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29539-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors are associated with immune-related adverse events (irAEs), including arthritis (arthritis-irAE). Management of arthritis-irAE is challenging because immunomodulatory therapy for arthritis should not impede antitumor immunity. Understanding of the mechanisms of arthritis-irAE is critical to overcome this challenge, but the pathophysiology remains unknown. Here, we comprehensively analyze peripheral blood and/or synovial fluid samples from 20 patients with arthritis-irAE, and unmask a prominent Th1-CD8+ T cell axis in both blood and inflamed joints. CX3CR1hi CD8+ T cells in blood and CXCR3hi CD8+ T cells in synovial fluid, the most clonally expanded T cells, significantly share TCR repertoires. The migration of blood CX3CR1hi CD8+ T cells into joints is possibly mediated by CXCL9/10/11/16 expressed by myeloid cells. Furthermore, arthritis after combined CTLA-4 and PD-1 inhibitor therapy preferentially has enhanced Th17 and transient Th1/Th17 cell signatures. Our data provide insights into the mechanisms, predictive biomarkers, and therapeutic targets for arthritis-irAE. Arthritis is the most common rheumatic immune-related adverse event (irAE) occurring in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors. Here the authors study the immune landscape of blood and synovial fluid samples from patients with arthritis-irAE, reporting immunological differences and similarities with classic autoimmune arthritis.
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Polyamine Immunometabolism: Central Regulators of Inflammation, Cancer and Autoimmunity. Cells 2022; 11:cells11050896. [PMID: 35269518 PMCID: PMC8909056 DOI: 10.3390/cells11050896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Polyamines are ubiquitous, amine-rich molecules with diverse processes in biology. Recent work has highlighted that polyamines exert profound roles on the mammalian immune system, particularly inflammation and cancer. The mechanisms by which they control immunity are still being described. In the context of inflammation and autoimmunity, polyamine levels inversely correlate to autoimmune phenotypes, with lower polyamine levels associated with higher inflammatory responses. Conversely, in the context of cancer, polyamines and polyamine biosynthetic genes positively correlate with the severity of malignancy. Blockade of polyamine metabolism in cancer results in reduced tumor growth, and the effects appear to be mediated by an increase in T-cell infiltration and a pro-inflammatory phenotype of macrophages. These studies suggest that polyamine depletion leads to inflammation and that polyamine enrichment potentiates myeloid cell immune suppression. Indeed, combinatorial treatment with polyamine blockade and immunotherapy has shown efficacy in pre-clinical models of cancer. Considering the efficacy of immunotherapies is linked to autoimmune sequelae in humans, termed immune-adverse related events (iAREs), this suggests that polyamine levels may govern the inflammatory response to immunotherapies. This review proposes that polyamine metabolism acts to balance autoimmune inflammation and anti-tumor immunity and that polyamine levels can be used to monitor immune responses and responsiveness to immunotherapy.
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Kim KH, Pyo H, Lee H, Oh D, Noh JM, Ahn YC, Yoon HI, Moon H, Lee J, Park S, Jung HA, Sun JM, Lee SH, Ahn JS, Park K, Ku BM, Ahn MJ, Shin EC. Dynamics of circulating immune cells during chemoradiotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer support earlier administration of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022; 113:415-425. [PMID: 35150786 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by consolidation immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) significantly improves survival in unresectable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC). However, the optimal sequence for CRT and ICIs has not yet been established. We investigated the dynamics of peripheral blood immune cells during CRT to determine the best sequence for treatment. METHODS AND MATERIALS Peripheral blood samples were prospectively collected pre-treatment, weekly during CRT for 6 weeks, and 1 month post-treatment in 24 patients with LA-NSCLC who received definitive CRT. Immune cell analysis was performed by flow cytometry. Ex vivo PD-1 blockade assays were performed by IFN-γ intracellular cytokine staining. RESULTS Lymphopenia was prominently observed during CRT and mostly recovered 1 month post-CRT. Robust proliferation of CD8+ T cells was induced, peaking in the last week during CRT and decreasing post-CRT. The robust proliferation of CD8+ T cells led to an increase in the frequency of CD28-CD57+ replicative senescent and terminally differentiated cells post-CRT. Tumor-reactive CD8+ T cells increased during CRT and peaked in the last week. One month post-CRT, the frequency of tumor-reactive CD8+ T cells decreased and TOXhiTCF1lo terminally exhausted CD8+ T cells significantly increased. Anti-PD-1-induced functional restoration of PD-1+CD8+ T cells was maximized in the last week of CRT and significantly decreased post-CRT. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that earlier administration of PD-1 blockade may be associated with superior efficacy compared to delayed administration after completion of CRT. These findings provide an immunological rationale for optimal timing of combining ICIs with CRT in clinical trials.
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- Kyung Hwan Kim
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea.
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Anti-PD1 antibody enhances the anti-tumor efficacy of MUC1-MBP fusion protein vaccine via increasing Th1, Tc1 activity and decreasing the proportion of MDSC in the B16-MUC1 melanoma mouse model. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 101:108173. [PMID: 34607233 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In previous studies, we have obtained a notable anti-tumor efficacy of the recombinant MUC1-MBP vaccine in the process of mouse B16-MUC1 melanoma treatment. However, the tumor cannot be eliminated completely. We found that the tumor inhibition rate decreased from 81.67% (five immunizations) to 43.67% (eight immunizations) after more than five immunizations, indicating persistent vaccine stimulation may activate immunosuppressive factors. In the present study, we revealed that programmed cell death 1 (PD1), an inhibitory molecule suppressing T cell function, expressed on splenic and tumor-infiltrating T cells were up-regulated by the vaccine. Therefore, to optimize the anti-tumor efficacy of the vaccine, we employed combination immunotherapy with MUC1-MBP vaccine and αPD1 (anti-PD1 antibody). Results showed that combination immunotherapy induced a more remarkable anti-tumor efficacy, the tumor clearance being increased to 80% from 20% which obtain by MUC1-MBP vaccine immunizations. To investigate the possible underlying mechanism, IFN-γ secretion and cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) cytotoxicity were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and xCELLigence real-time cell analyzer (RTCA) respectively. T cell subsets and immunosuppressive cells in the mouse spleen and tumor microenvironment were analyzed by FACS. Results showed that the proportion of splenic CD8+T cells and tumor infiltration was increased and the activity of CTL killing, T helper 1 (Th1), Type 1 CD8+T (Tc1) was enhanced, indicating that the anti-tumor efficacy enhanced by combination immunotherapy was mainly through boosting CD8+T cells mediated anti-tumor cellular immunity. Additionally, combination immunotherapy significantly decreased the splenic and tumor-infiltrating myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). These results demonstrated that combination immunotherapy with MUC1-MBP vaccine and αPD1 was capable to invoke a more potent anti-tumor immune response and provide a foundation for further research.
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Glucocorticoid and PD-1 Cross-Talk: Does the Immune System Become Confused? Cells 2021; 10:cells10092333. [PMID: 34571982 PMCID: PMC8468592 DOI: 10.3390/cells10092333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and its ligands, PD-L1/2, control T cell activation and tolerance. While PD-1 expression is induced upon T cell receptor (TCR) activation or cytokine signaling, PD-L1 is expressed on B cells, antigen presenting cells, and on non-immune tissues, including cancer cells. Importantly, PD-L1 binding inhibits T cell activation. Therefore, the modulation of PD-1/PD-L1 expression on immune cells, both circulating or in a tumor microenvironment and/or on the tumor cell surface, is one mechanism of cancer immune evasion. Therapies that target PD-1/PD-L1, blocking the T cell-cancer cell interaction, have been successful in patients with various types of cancer. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are often administered to manage the side effects of chemo- or immuno-therapy, exerting a wide range of immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory effects. However, GCs may also have tumor-promoting effects, interfering with therapy. In this review, we examine GC signaling and how it intersects with PD-1/PD-L1 pathways, including a discussion on the potential for GC- and PD-1/PD-L1-targeted therapies to "confuse" the immune system, leading to a cancer cell advantage that counteracts anti-cancer immunotherapy. Therefore, combination therapies should be utilized with an awareness of the potential for opposing effects on the immune system.
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Ferreira CA, Heidari P, Ataeinia B, Sinevici N, Sise ME, Colvin RB, Wehrenberg-Klee E, Mahmood U. Non-invasive Detection of Immunotherapy-Induced Adverse Events. Clin Cancer Res 2021; 27:5353-5364. [PMID: 34253581 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-4641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Cancer immunotherapy has markedly improved the prognosis of patients with a broad variety of malignancies. However, benefits are weighed against unique toxicities, with immune-related adverse events (irAE) that are frequent and potentially life-threatening. The diagnosis and management of these events are challenging due to heterogeneity of timing onset, multiplicity of affected organs, and lack of non-invasive monitoring techniques. We demonstrate the use of a granzyme B-targeted PET imaging agent (GZP) for irAE identification in a murine model. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We generated a model of immunotherapy-induced adverse events in Foxp3-DTR-GFP mice bearing MC38 tumors. GZP PET imaging was performed to evaluate organs non-invasively. We validated imaging with ex vivo analysis, correlating the establishment of these events with the presence of immune infiltrates and granzyme B upregulation in tissue. To demonstrate the clinical relevance of our findings, the presence of granzyme B was identified through immunofluorescence staining in tissue samples of patients with confirmed checkpoint inhibitor-associated adverse events. RESULTS GZP PET imaging revealed differential uptake in organs affected by irAEs, such as colon, spleen, and kidney, which significantly diminished after administration of the immunosuppressor dexamethasone. The presence of granzyme B and immune infiltrates were confirmed histologically and correlated with significantly higher uptake in PET imaging. The presence of granzyme B was also confirmed in samples from patients that presented with clinical irAEs. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate an interconnection between the establishment of irAEs and granzyme B presence and, for the first time, the visualization of those events through PET imaging.
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- Carolina A Ferreira
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pathology and Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Li Y, Li Y, Huang Y, Wu X, Yang Z, Wu C, Jiang L. Usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in treatment-naive patients with thymic squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Nucl Med 2021; 35:1048-1057. [PMID: 34101153 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-021-01640-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Thymic squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is very rare. This study aims to investigate the clinical utility of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in treatment-naive patients with TSCC. METHODS The tumor metabolic parameters of 18F-FDG PET/CT, including maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax), metabolic tumor volume of primary lesion (MTV-P) and combination of primary lesion and metastases (MTV-C), and total lesion glycolysis of primary lesion (TLG-P) and combination of primary lesion and metastases (TLG-C) were collected. Age, sex, smoking, serum tumor markers, tumor size, Masaoka-Koga stage, TNM stage, contrast-enhanced CT scan, and tumor immunity were also reviewed. Moreover, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of these patients were analyzed. RESULTS Forty-two treatment-naive patients with TSCC were enrolled in this study. All primary tumors were FDG-avid with the average SUVmax of 10.0 ± 4.5 (range, 1.5-20.4). Higher SUVmax, MTV-C, and TLG-C were observed in advanced Masaoka-Koga stage than early stage, and higher SUVmax was found in advanced TNM stage than early stage. Next, 36 out of 42 patients performed chest contrast-enhanced CT scan, which showed SUVmax associated with the enhancement degree of CT. Moreover, 27 out of 42 lesions were assessed tumor immunity, and the detective rates of PD-L1, PD-1, CD4, CD8, and Foxp3 were 59.3%, 37.0%, 59.3%, 100%, and 77.8%, respectively. Higher SUVmax was observed in lesions with lower CD4-positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Furthermore, 12- and 24-month PFS and OS rates were 62.0% vs 32.8% and 84.5% vs 68.9%, respectively. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that only MTV-C was an independent predictor of PFS. CONCLUSION 18F-FDG PET/CT is useful in evaluating tumor staging, assessing CT enhancement degree, and detecting tumor immunity of TSCC before treatment. 18F-FDG PET/CT could also be a promising tool to provide prognostic information for treatment-naive patients with TSCC.
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- Yuan Li
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Hussaini S, Chehade R, Boldt RG, Raphael J, Blanchette P, Maleki Vareki S, Fernandes R. Association between immune-related side effects and efficacy and benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitors – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Treat Rev 2021; 92:102134. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2020.102134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Kim KH, Hur JY, Koh J, Cho J, Ku BM, Koh JY, Sun JM, Lee SH, Ahn JS, Park K, Ahn MJ, Shin EC. Immunological Characteristics of Hyperprogressive Disease in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Abs. Immune Netw 2020; 20:e48. [PMID: 33425433 PMCID: PMC7779871 DOI: 10.4110/in.2020.20.e48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hyperprogressive disease (HPD) is a distinct pattern of progression characterized by acceleration of tumor growth after treatment with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Abs. However, the immunological characteristics have not been fully elucidated in patients with HPD. We prospectively recruited patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer treated with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Abs between April 2015 and April 2018, and collected peripheral blood before treatment and 7-days post-treatment. HPD was defined as ≥2-fold increase in both tumor growth kinetics and tumor growth rate between pre-treatment and post-treatment. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were analyzed by multi-color flow cytometry to phenotype the immune cells. Of 115 patients, 19 (16.5%) developed HPD, 52 experienced durable clinical benefit (DCB; partial response or stable disease ≥6 months), and 44 experienced non-hyperprogressive progression (NHPD). Patients with HPD had significantly lower progression-free survival (p<0.001) and overall survival (p<0.001). When peripheral blood immune cells were examined, the pre-treatment frequency of CD39+ cells among CD8+ T cells was significantly higher in patients with HPD compared to those with NHPD, although it showed borderline significance to predict HPD. Other parameters regarding regulatory T cells or myeloid derived suppressor cells did not significantly differ among patient groups. Our findings suggest high pre-treatment frequency of CD39+CD8+ T cells might be a characteristic of HPD. Further investigations in a larger cohort are needed to confirm our results and better delineate the immune landscape of HPD.
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- Kyung Hwan Kim
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea.,Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri 11923, Korea
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- Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea.,Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06355, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon 22332, Korea
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- Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06355, Korea.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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Nakashima K, Demura Y, Oi M, Tabata M, Tada T, Shiozaki K, Akai M, Ishizuka T. Infliximab Was Found to Be Effective for Treating Immunosuppressive Drug-resistant Hepatitis due to Durvalumab. Intern Med 2020; 59:3055-3059. [PMID: 32727989 PMCID: PMC7759708 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.5216-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
A 69-year-old man with stage III lung squamous cell carcinoma developed immune-related hepatitis following treatment with durvalumab, and was given high-dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs (mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, tacrolimus) but without demonstrating any improvement. Two cycles of infliximab (5 mg/kg) were then administered and thereafter the hepatitis improved. At the time of writing (9 months after the initiation of first course of durvalumab), the patient is alive without either any hepatitis symptoms nor any lung cancer progression. Infliximab may be effective for treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who develop immunosuppressive drug-resistant immune-related hepatitis caused by durvalumab.
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- Koki Nakashima
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Japan
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Japan
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Yao L, Jia G, Lu L, Bao Y, Ma W. Factors affecting tumor responders and predictive biomarkers of toxicities in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 85:106628. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Kim KH, Kim CG, Shin EC. Peripheral blood immune cell-based biomarkers in anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. Immune Netw 2020; 20:e8. [PMID: 32158596 PMCID: PMC7049582 DOI: 10.4110/in.2020.20.e8] [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: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Immune checkpoint blockade targeting PD-1 and PD-L1 has resulted in unprecedented clinical benefit for cancer patients. Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy has become the standard treatment for diverse cancer types as monotherapy or in combination with other anti-cancer therapies, and its indications are expanding. However, many patients do not benefit from anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy due to primary and/or acquired resistance, which is a major obstacle to broadening the clinical applicability of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. In addition, hyperprogressive disease, an acceleration of tumor growth following anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy, has been proposed as a new response pattern associated with deleterious prognosis. Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy can also cause a unique pattern of adverse events termed immune-related adverse events, sometimes leading to treatment discontinuation and fatal outcomes. Investigations have been carried out to predict and monitor treatment outcomes using peripheral blood as an alternative to tissue biopsy. This review summarizes recent studies utilizing peripheral blood immune cells to predict various outcomes in cancer patients treated with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy.
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- Kyung Hwan Kim
- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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