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ArticleCancer management and research2020

Association Between RBC Antigen Allo-Antibodies and Immune-Related Adverse Events During Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment for Advanced Cancers.

Natasha A Jain, Songzhu Zhao, Lai Wei, Kerry A Rogers, Gregory A Otterson, Tzu-Fei Wang, Dwight H Owen

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Natasha A JainDivision of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8638-6754
Songzhu ZhaoCenter for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Lai WeiCenter for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7248-3828
Kerry A RogersDivision of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5748-7874
Gregory A OttersonDivision of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Tzu-Fei WangDivision of Hematology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2407-9000
Dwight H OwenDivision of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6598-4886
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have become a primary treatment modality for patients with a variety of malignancies. Given their increasing use, it is essential to be familiar with their immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Here we report a severe case of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) associated with cold agglutinin precipitated by pembrolizumab, and a retrospective study of patients treated with ICI utilizing an institutional database where we analyzed the patterns of anti-RBC testing and their ability to predict irAE.

methodsPatients treated with at least one dose of ICI (PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA-4 inhibitors) for advanced cancer between November 2012 and September 2017 at our institution were included. Electronic Medical Records were reviewed to abstract data. Medians and 95% CIs were estimated using Kaplan-Meier method and differences compared using the Log Rank test. Fisher's exact test and Chi square test were used to analyze clinical associations.

resultsWe identified 1065 patients who received at least one dose of ICI: 180/1065 (17%) underwent direct antiglobulin test (DAT) or allo-antibody (alloAb) testing at any time; 127/1065 (12%) had either DAT or alloAb testing pre-ICI; 129 had either DAT or alloAb testing after ICI initiation; and 76 had either DAT or alloAb testing at both time points. There was a significant association between positive alloAb pre-ICI and the development of irAE while on ICI (p = 0.04).

conclusionGiven the increasing use of ICI, oncologists should be aware of potential irAEs with ICI. We found an association between the presence of an alloAb pre-ICI and the development of irAE, indicating that this previous non-self antigen response may predict immune adverse events. A larger prospective study is needed for systematic evaluation of the association between alloAb testing and irAE, and whether routine testing may inform clinical decision-making for patients.

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autoimmune hemolytic anemiadirect antiglobulin testimmune checkpoint inhibitorsimmune-related adverse eventsimmunotherapyred blood cell allo-antibodies

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PMID33235503
PMCPMC7680604
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