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ReviewJournal of clinical and translational hepatology2026

Risk Factors and Biomarkers for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-mediated Hepatotoxicity: Emerging Insights and Future Perspectives.

Zaoqin Yu, Yanjiao Xu, Wei Li, Yingjie Hu, Chengliang Zhang

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Review in Journal of clinical and translational hepatology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors.

Zaoqin YuDepartment of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yanjiao XuDepartment of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Wei LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yingjie HuDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Chengliang ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9429-4764

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the past decade, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have dramatically changed cancer treatment, significantly improving outcomes for patients with various malignancies. Nonetheless, their widespread application has resulted in a rise in immune-related adverse events due to excessive immune activation, including immune-mediated hepatotoxicity (IMH). IMH can cause serious complications and even death, underscoring the need for early prediction and intervention. This review outlines the current understanding of risk factors and predictive biomarkers for IMH in cancer patients undergoing ICI therapy, with risk factors divided into patient-associated, tumor-associated, and agent-associated categories. Higher IMH risk is related to female sex, younger age, extreme BMI, Asian ethnicity, and chronic liver disease. Cancer type, prior ICI treatment, dual ICI combination therapy, and the concurrent use of chemotherapy, targeted agents, or other hepatotoxic drugs (e.g., acetaminophen, statins) also increase the risk of IMH. Potential predictive biomarkers encompass circulating blood cells, serum proteins, autoantibodies, cytokines, gene profiles, and the gut microbiome. Despite promising findings, the predictive value of these biomarkers remains inconsistent, and no definitive biomarker has been established for routine clinical use. Large-scale prospective studies are essential to verify the predictive value of these biomarkers and facilitate their integration into clinical practice, thereby providing deeper insights into the early identification and individualized management of IMH during ICI therapy.

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BiomarkerCancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorImmune-mediated hepatotoxicityPredictionRisk factor

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PMCPMC12967885

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