Observational studyClinical drug investigation2023
A Risk-Scoring Model for Severe Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Pneumonitis: A Case-Control Study.
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- Spatial immune profiling of local tissues and its correlation with peripheral blood cytokines in lung squamous cell carcinoma patients with immune-related pneumonitis.Translational cancer research · 2026Article
- The safety and effectiveness of immune checkpoint blockade in lung cancer with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Construction of a checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonia diagnostic model based on exhaled nitric oxide: a prospective observational study.Translational lung cancer research · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a nomogram for differentiating immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis from pneumonia in patients undergoing immunochemotherapy: a multicenter, real-world, retrospective study.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- The impact of pre-existing interstitial lung disease on radiation and checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis in lung cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Therapeutic advances in medical oncology · 2025Article
- Elevated FDG uptake in non-tumorous lung regions does not predict immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis in lung cancer patients.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Fatal early-onset checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis in a patient with advanced squamous-cell lung cancer with underlying pulmonary fibrosis: a case report and review of the literature.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Investigating risk factors and treatment options for severe, partially steroid responsive, and steroid-refractory checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis.The oncologist · 2024Article
- The application of bronchoscopy in the assessment of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis severity and recurrence.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Review
- [Advances in Predictive Research of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-related Adverse Events].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2023Article
- International expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Translational lung cancer research · 2023Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveCheckpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis (CIP) is one of the most common serious and fatal adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). The study sought to identify risk factors of all-grade and severe CIP and to construct a risk-scoring model specifically for severe CIP.
methodsThis observational, retrospective case-control study involved 666 lung cancer patients who received ICIs between April 2018 and March 2021. The study analyzed patient demographic, preexisting lung diseases, and the characteristics and treatment of lung cancer to determine the risk factors for all-grade and severe CIP. A risk score for severe CIP was developed and validated in a separate patient cohort of 187 patients.
resultsAmong 666 patients, 95 patients were afflicted with CIP, of which 37 were severe cases. Multivariate analysis revealed age ≥ 65 years, current smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, squamous cell carcinoma, prior thoracic radiotherapy, and extra-thoracic radiotherapy during ICI were independently associated with CIP events. Five factors, emphysema (odds ratio [OR] 2.87), interstitial lung disease (OR 4.76), pleural effusion (OR 3.00), history of radiotherapy during ICI (OR 4.30), and single-agent immunotherapy (OR 2.44) were independently associated with severe CIP and were incorporated into a risk-score model (score ranging 0-17). The area under the model receiver operating characteristic curve for the model was 0.769 in the development cohort and 0.749 in the validation cohort.
conclusionsThe simple risk-scoring model may predict severe CIP in lung cancer patients receiving ICIs. For patients with high scores, clinicians should use ICIs with caution or strengthen the monitoring of these patients.
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