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ArticlePloS one2021

A novel mouse model for checkpoint inhibitor-induced adverse events.

Kieran Adam, Alina Iuga, Anna S Tocheva, Adam Mor

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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48citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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48 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kieran AdamColumbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America.
Alina IugaDepartment of Pathology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America.
Anna S TochevaColumbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America.
Adam MorColumbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-2854-2405
Columbia University Irving Medical Center · US

Funding

Novel mechanisms regulating PD-1 signaling and functionR01AI125640 · NIAID · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Adam Mor · 2016 to 2026
$4.3M
PAG is a novel target in immunotherapyR01AI150597 · NIAID · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI MOR, ADAM · 2020 to 2024
$2.7M
(PQ8) Predictive biomarkers for the onset of immune-related adverse events associated with PD-1 blockadeR21CA231277 · NCI · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI MOR, ADAM · 2019 to 2020
$361k
NCI NIH HHS R21 CA231277NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI125640NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI150597
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have demonstrated significant efficacy in the treatment of a variety of cancers, however their therapeutic potential is limited by abstruse immune related adverse events. Currently, no robust animal model exists of checkpoint inhibitor-induced adverse events. Establishing such a model will improve our mechanistic understanding of this process, which in turn will inform design of improved therapies. We developed a mouse model to determine inflammatory toxicities in response to dual checkpoint blockade in the presence of syngeneic tumors. Mice from susceptible genetic backgrounds received intraperitoneal injections of anti-mouse PD-1 and CTLA-4 antibodies. The mice were monitored for weight loss and histologic evidence of inflammation. Blood was collected for basic metabolic panels and titers of anti-nuclear antibodies. In parallel, mice were also treated with prednisolone, which is commonly used to treat immune related adverse events among cancer patients. Among all the genetic backgrounds, B6/lpr mice treated with anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 antibodies developed more substantial hepatitis, pancreatitis, colitis, and pneumonitis characterized by organ infiltration of immune cells. Mice that developed tissue infiltration demonstrated high serum levels of glucose and high titers of anti-nuclear antibodies. Finally, while administration of prednisolone prevented the development of the inflammatory adverse events, it also abrogated the protective anti-tumor effect of the checkout inhibitors. Genetic background and treatment modalities jointly modified the inflammatory adverse events in tumor bearing mice, suggesting a complex mechanism for checkpoint inhibitor-related inflammation. Future studies will assess additional genetic susceptibility factors and will examine possible contributions from the administration of other anti-inflammatory drugs.

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AnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCTLA-4 AntigenDisease Models, AnimalGenetic VariationImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLeukocytesMiceOrgan SpecificityProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorAntibodies, MonoclonalAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCTLA-4 AntigenImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 Receptor

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PMID33571254
PMCPMC7877613
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