Frontiers in Immunology (Mar 2023)

Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated toxicity in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: An updated understanding of risk factors

  • Xiangxiao Hu,
  • Xiangxiao Hu,
  • Xiangxiao Hu,
  • Lina Wang,
  • Lina Wang,
  • Lina Wang,
  • Lina Wang,
  • Bin Shang,
  • Junren Wang,
  • Junren Wang,
  • Junren Wang,
  • Jian Sun,
  • Jian Sun,
  • Jian Sun,
  • Bin Liang,
  • Bin Liang,
  • Bin Liang,
  • Lili Su,
  • Lili Su,
  • Lili Su,
  • Wenjie You,
  • Wenjie You,
  • Wenjie You,
  • Wenjie You,
  • Shujuan Jiang,
  • Shujuan Jiang,
  • Shujuan Jiang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1094414
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14

Abstract

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), such as programmed death-1 (PD-1), programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) antibodies, etc, have revolutionized cancer treatment strategies, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). While these immunotherapy agents have achieved durable clinical benefits in a subset of NSCLC patients, they bring in a variety of immune-related adverse events (irAEs), which involve cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine and dermatologic system damage, ranging from mild to life-threatening. Thus, there is an urgent need to better understand the occurrence of irAEs and predict patients who are susceptible to those toxicities. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review of what is updated about the clinical manifestations, mechanisms, predictive biomarkers and management of ICI-associated toxicity in NSCLC. In addition, this review also provides perspective directions for future research of NSCLC-related irAEs.

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