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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2023

Endocrine immune-related adverse events in patients with metastatic renal and urothelial cancer treated with immune checkpoint-inhibitors.

Immanuel Augustin Oppolzer, Josef Riester, Roland Büttner, Maximilian Burger, Marco Julius Schnabel

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Immanuel Augustin OppolzerDepartment of Urology, University of Regensburg, Caritas St. Josef Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany. ioppolzer@csj.de.
Josef RiesterDepartment of Urology, University of Regensburg, Caritas St. Josef Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany.
Roland BüttnerDepartment of Internal Medicine Caritas St. Josef Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany.
Maximilian BurgerDepartment of Urology, University of Regensburg, Caritas St. Josef Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany.
Marco Julius SchnabelDepartment of Urology, University of Regensburg, Caritas St. Josef Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany.
University of Regensburg · DECaritas-Krankenhaus St. Josef · DE

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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the incidence, diagnosis and treatment of immune-related adverse events (e-irAE) of checkpoint inhibition (ICI) in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).

methodsA retrospective, single-center study was conducted to identify a cohort that received ICI for mUC or mRCC. e-irAE were classified according to the CTCAE V.5.0. Patients received ICI for mUC or mCC between 01/2017 and 03/2021. A retrospective chart review was performed. T-Test, the chi-squared test, and Fisher's exact test were performed.

results102 Patients received ICI [mUC: 40 (39%), mRCC: 62 (61%)]. 64 (63%) received an ICI monotherapy, 27 (27%) a dual ICI therapy, 11 (11%) a combination with VEGFi. e-irAE occurred in 19 (19%) patients [grade 1-2: 17 (84%), grade 3: 3 (16%)]. The median time until e-irAE was 42 days (range 11-211 days). 14 Patients developed thyroidism (14%), 4 (4%) a hypophysitis, 1 (1%) an adrenal insufficiency (AI). 7 patients (7%) had to discontinue ICI therapy [hypophysitis (100%), AI (100%), thyroidism (14%)]. 6 (86%) received cortisone. After a median range of 34 days 5 patients (71%) restarted ICI therapy. All patients (n = 4) with hypophysitis continued ICI [4 (100%) prednisone, 3 (75%) levothyroxine]. 11 (79%) presented with hyperthyroidism. 4 (37%) needed therapy (1 (7%) prednisone, 3 (21%) thiamazole, 2 (14%) beta blocker). The 9 (64%) patients with hypothyroidism received levothyroxine. Hypophysitis appears only on dual ICI (CTLA-4/PD-1) inhibition (p 0.007).

conclusionThis study shows the importance of adequate diagnosis and therapy of e-irAEs.

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Antineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCarcinoma, Renal CellCarcinoma, Transitional CellHypophysitisKidney NeoplasmsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPrednisoneRetrospective StudiesThyroxineAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPrednisoneThyroxineCheckpoint inhibitionCTLA-4HypophysitisKidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, immune-related adverse eventsPD-1PD-L1

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PMID37271776
PMCPMC10329606
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