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SynthesisEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2024

Comparative safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Shan Wang, Li Yan, Jing Yu, Cheng Lu

Abstract readSystematic ReviewNetwork Meta-Analysis
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Synthesis in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2024. 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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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shan WangCancer Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.
Li YanSchool of Humanities, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jing YuCancer Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, China. yujing026@ccmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9521-261X
Cheng LuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, China. lucheng2@126.com.
Capital Medical University · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo indirectly compare the safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the treatment of recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC) by network meta-analysis (NMA).

methodsThrough August 1, 2023, we searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov for randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of ICI-based treatment for R/M HNSCC. Outcomes of interest included overall and organ-specific immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Addis 16.5 software was used to perform NMA. Confidence in Network Meta-Analysis (CINeMA) was used to assess confidence in the evidence.

resultsNine RCTs were included in this NMA, involving a total of 4016 patients. The general safety of ICI-based treatments in descending order was as follows: Durvalumab + Tremelimumab, Camrelizumab + Chemotherapy, Durvalumab, Toripalimab + Chemotherapy, Pembrolizumab, Pembrolizumab + Chemotherapy, Nivolumab, Tremelimumab. There were differences in the toxicity profile among Toripalimab + Chemotherapy (dermatologic irAEs), Camrelizumab + Chemotherapy (hypothyroidism), Nivolumab + Ipilimumab (hyperthyroidism, pneumonitis), Pembrolizumab (nephrotoxicity), Pembrolizumab + Chemotherapy (colitis). ICI-based treatment increased the incidence of endocrine irAEs (hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism) and pneumonitis compared to conventional therapy. Besides, the combination of dual ICIs resulted in a greater occurrence of irAEs compared to the use of a single ICI.

conclusionsThe safety ranking of treatments based on ICIs is significantly influenced by specific irAEs. These irAEs, which vary in type and severity, play a crucial role in determining the overall safety profile of each ICI regimen. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42023460267.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckHumansNeoplasm MetastasisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmune-related adverse eventsNetwork meta-analysisRecurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinomaSafety

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