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ArticleHepatology international2024

Management and treatment of severe immune-related hepatotoxicity based on clinical and pathological characteristics.

Nan Zhang, Zhaohui Li, Yutao Liu, Xiaohua Shi, Di Shi, Yue Li, Xiaoyan Si, Ziyu Xun, Jing Shao, Haitao Zhao and 1 more

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Article in Hepatology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Nan Zhang *Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, China.
Zhaohui Li *Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, China.
Yutao LiuDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Xiaohua ShiDepartment of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Di ShiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yue LiDepartment of Digestive Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Xiaoyan SiDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, China.
Ziyu XunDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, China.
Jing ShaoDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, China.
Haitao ZhaoDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, China. zhaoht@pumch.cn.
Hanping WangDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, China. wanghp@pumch.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3540-2280

Funding

CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) 2021-I2M-1-003CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) 2021-I2M-1-061CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS) 2022-I2M-C&T-A-003National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2022-PUMCH-A-131National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2022-PUMCH-B-128
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe management of severe immune-related hepatotoxicity (irH) needs to be further optimized. This study aims to analyze the clinical characteristics of severe irH; improve the therapeutic strategy, especially salvage treatment in steroid-refractory irH; and determine the safety of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICPi)-rechallenge.

methodsThis multicenter retrospective study included patients who developed severe irH and those without irH after immunotherapy between May 2019 and June 2023. Propensity score matching was used to match these two cohorts with similar baseline characteristics.

resultsAmong 5,326 patients receiving ICPis, 51 patients developed severe irH. irH occurred after a median duration of 36 days and a median of two doses after the first ICPi administration. Patients receiving PD-L1 inhibitors faced a lower risk of developing severe irH. A higher dose of glucocorticoids (GCS) was administered to grade 4 irH than grade 3 irH. For steroid-sensitive patients, grade 4 irH individuals received a higher dosage of GCS than those with grade 3 irH, with no difference in time to resolution. Meanwhile, a significantly higher dose of GCS plus immunosuppression was needed in the steroid-refractory group. Liver biopsy of the steroid-refractory patients exhibited heterogeneous histological features. Twelve patients were retreated with ICPi. No irH reoccurred after a median follow-up of 9.3 months.

conclusionirH requires multidimensional evaluation. PD-L1 inhibitors correlated with a lower risk of severe irH. Grade 4 irH demands a higher dose of GCS than recommended. Pathology may guide the salvage treatment for steroid-refractory irH. ICPi rechallenge in severe irH is feasible and safe.

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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsAdultAgedFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansLiverMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexGlucocorticoidsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsCytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4Drug-induced liver injuryImmune checkpoint inhibitorImmune checkpoint inhibitor-mediated hepatotoxicityImmune-related adverse eventImmune-related hepatitisImmunotherapyOncology practiceProgrammed death-1Programmed death ligand 1

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PMID38954360
PMCPMC11632075

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