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ReviewImmunology2020

Immunotoxicity from checkpoint inhibitor therapy: clinical features and underlying mechanisms.

Petros Fessas, Lucia A Possamai, James Clark, Ella Daniels, Cathrin Gudd, Benjamin H Mullish, James L Alexander, David J Pinato

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Review in Immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
53citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.9field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 103 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. [Advancements in Radiomics for Immunotherapy of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Petros FessasDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
Lucia A PossamaiDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
James ClarkDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
Ella DanielsNational Centre for HIV Malignancy, Department of Oncology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
Cathrin GuddDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
Benjamin H MullishDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
James L AlexanderDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
David J PinatoDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7472-8913
St Mary's Hospital · GBHammersmith Hospital · GBChelsea and Westminster Hospital · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UKDepartment of Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibition with monoclonal antibodies is becoming increasingly commonplace in cancer medicine, having contributed to a widening of therapeutic options across oncological indications. Disruption of immune tolerance is the key mechanism of action of checkpoint inhibitors and although immune-related adverse events are a typical class effect of these compounds, the relationship between toxicity and response is not fully understood. Awareness and vigilance are paramount in recognizing potentially life-threatening toxicities and managing them in a timely manner. In this review article, we provide an overview of the clinical features, pathological findings and management principles of common immune-related toxicities, attempting to provide mechanistic insight into an increasingly common complication of cancer therapy.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryEndocrine System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansImmune ToleranceImmunotherapyLung DiseasesMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasmsRisk FactorsTumor EscapeAntineoplastic Agents, Immunologicalimmune checkpoint inhibitorsimmunotherapytoxicity

Identifiers

PMID31646612
PMCPMC6954715
OpenAlexW2981320816

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