Immune-related adverse events and the balancing act of immunotherapy

Nat Commun. 2022 Jan 19;13(1):392. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-27960-2.

Abstract

The benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors is tempered by immunologic toxicities, which involve diverse organs, have varying biology, onset time, and severity. Herein, we identify important areas of controversy and open research questions in the field of immune-related toxicity.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Immunotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Neoplasms / therapy*

Substances

  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors