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ReviewCancer medicine2026

Current Knowledge of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Thrombocytopenia: Epidemiology, Mechanisms, and Management.

Youran Dai, Wenhui Yang, Zexing Sun, Linfeng Wu, Keding Shao, Dijiong Wu

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Review in Cancer medicine, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Youran DaiDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Wenhui YangThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zexing SunDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Linfeng WuDepartment of Oncology and Hematology, Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Keding ShaoDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Dijiong WuDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2338-9365

Funding

Clinical Medical Research Project of Zhejiang Medical Association NO. 2022ZYC-Z25Joint TCM Science & Technology Projects of National Demonstration Zones for Comprehensive TCM Reform NO. GZY-KJS-ZJ-2026-006National Key R&D Program of China (Young Scientists Project) 2025YFC3511400Project of Academic Inheritance Studio of Famous and Aged Chinese Medicine Experts in Zhejiang Province NO. GZS2021022Young Clinical Talents Training Program of Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine NO. CYJH2024043Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LMS26H290004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been widely adopted in the treatment of malignant tumors, and their durable antitumor effects have revolutionized cancer therapy. Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced thrombocytopenia (ICIIT) represents a rare but potentially severe or even fatal hematologic toxicity associated with immunotherapy. Therefore, it is imperative for healthcare professionals to recognize this potential adverse event and to understand its identification and management. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying ICIIT remain incompletely understood, and both its diagnosis and treatment pose significant challenges. This review summarizes current knowledge on the epidemiology, prognosis, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and clinical management strategies of ICIIT. The findings of this review may serve as critical evidence to aid clinicians in the recognition and treatment of ICIIT and to inform future research efforts. Subsequent studies should aim to identify predictive biomarkers and develop novel therapeutic approaches to improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Immune Checkpoint InhibitorsNeoplasmsThrombocytopeniaHumansImmunotherapyPrognosisImmune Checkpoint InhibitorscancerCTITimmune checkpoint inhibitorthrombocytopenia

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PMID42163017
PMCPMC13239297

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