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ArticleTherapeutic advances in neurological disorders2025

Clinical and tumor features of patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor-related neurological disorders and anti-Yo antibodies.

Antonio Farina, Elise Peter, Nolwenn Billet, Macarena Villagrán-García, Véronique Rogemond, Celeste Nicola, Isabelle Treilleux, Le-Duy Do, Marie Benaiteau, Géraldine Picard and 7 more

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Antonio FarinaMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5551-0185
Elise PeterMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
Nolwenn BilletFrench Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndrome, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Macarena Villagrán-GarcíaMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9236-2428
Véronique RogemondMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
Celeste NicolaMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3202-5489
Isabelle TreilleuxDepartment of Biopathology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France.
Le-Duy DoMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
Marie BenaiteauMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
Géraldine PicardMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
David MeyronetDepartment of Neuropathology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Daniel PissalouxCancer Genomics Platform, Department of Translational Research, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France.
Marine VillardFrench Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndrome, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Valentin WucherMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1331-4549
Jérôme HonnoratMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
Bastien JoubertMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/ UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4631-3056
Virginie DesestretMeLis Institute, SynatAc Team, Inserm U1314/UMR CNRS5284, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9643-1558

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Anti-Yo antibodies, which target the onconeural antigen cerebellar degeneration-related 2-like (CDR2L), have been only sporadically reported in patients with post-immune checkpoint inhibitor (post-ICI) neurological syndromes. Objectives: To analyze the clinical and tumor features of patients with post-ICI anti-Yo neurological syndromes identified in a national reference center. Design: Retrospective observational study. Methods: All patients with post-ICI neurological syndromes and anti-Yo antibody positivity confirmed in a national reference center (2019-2024) were included. Comparative genomic hybridization array, immunohistochemistry against CDR2L, and analysis of Yo immunoreactivity using biotinylated anti-Yo sera were performed on the available tumor samples. Results: In the five patients (4/5 female, median age 61 years) included, the neurological syndrome occurred after a median of 2 cycles of PD1 inhibitor. Four patients developed a rapidly progressive cerebellar syndrome (RPCS), while one presented with myelitis. All cases were severe (modified Rankin scale score 4-5) and did not improve with treatment. Cancer types were lung adenocarcinoma (2/5), endometrial serous carcinoma (2/5), and ovarian clear cell carcinoma (1/5). Anti-Yo antibodies were retrospectively detected before ICI initiation in one patient with RPCS and an ovarian tumor. This tumor showed a gain in the Conclusion: Post-ICI anti-Yo neurological syndromes may occur with atypical cancer associations, but mostly manifest with a RCPS indistinguishable from spontaneous anti-Yo paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, suggesting a similar immune-mediated attack on the cerebellum. The CDR2L antigen overexpression and the pre-ICI anti-Yo antibody positivity in the patient with ovarian cancer suggest that the ICI boosted a pre-formed, tumor-driven anti-Yo autoimmunity. Further studies are needed to clarify whether this mechanism applies to all patients and if other types of tumor alterations and/or immune dysfunctions could be involved.

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anti-Yo antibodiesimmune-checkpoint inhibitorsparaneoplastic neurological syndromes

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PMCPMC12572610

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