Neurological Immunotoxicity from Cancer Treatment

Autor: Sarah Flanagan Wesley, Philip L. De Jager, Kiran T. Thakur, Aya Haggiagi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 6716, p 6716 (2021)
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
ISSN: 1661-6596
1422-0067
Popis: The emergence of immune-based treatments for cancer has led to a growing field dedicated to understanding and managing iatrogenic immunotoxicities that arise from these agents. Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) can develop as isolated events or as toxicities affecting multiple body systems. In particular, this review details the neurological irAEs from immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapies. The recognition and treatment of neurological irAEs has variable success, depending on the severity and nature of the neurological involvement. Understanding the involved mechanisms, predicting those at higher risk for irAEs, and establishing safety parameters for resuming cancer immunotherapies after irAEs are all important fields of ongoing research.
Databáze: OpenAIRE