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Immune-Mediated Adverse Effects of Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Clinical Experience Cover

Immune-Mediated Adverse Effects of Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Clinical Experience

Open Access
|Jun 2022

Abstract

Autoimmune adverse effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are rare but may be life-threatening. We performed a retrospective analysis of the immune-related adverse effects (irAEs) of ICIs in the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute (MMCI) from 2011 to 2021. The ICIs were administered to 648 patients. Severe irAEs were pronounced in 83 patients (12.8 %). Further, we report a case of severe irAE after treatment with ipilimumab and nivolumab. Prednisone, mesalazine, octreotide, infliximab, vedolizumab, and mycophenolate mofetil were used to manage G4 colitis, with partial response. Early diagnosis and appropriate management of irAE are essential in the perspective of further oncological treatment.

Language: English
Page range: 84 - 86
Submitted on: Apr 25, 2022
Accepted on: May 10, 2022
Published on: Jun 18, 2022
Published by: Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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© 2022 Jan Juřica, Roman Goněc, Adela Bártová, Jana Gregorová, published by Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy
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