Pulmonology (Lung)

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Abstract

The use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), which include drugs that target programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1), and the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4), has rapidly expanded over the past decade due to an ever-growing number of indications to treat different cancers. As their use has increased, so has recognition of immune-related side effects. The pulmonary toxicities of ICIs are less common than other immune-mediated toxicities but carry significant morbidity and are the most common cause of treatment-related mortality. This chapter will discuss the various pulmonary toxicities induced by ICIs but will focus most heavily on ICI pneumonitis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationManaging Immunotherapy Related Organ Toxicities
Subtitle of host publicationA Practical Guide
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages275-299
Number of pages25
ISBN (Electronic)9783031002410
ISBN (Print)9783031002403
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

  • Lung injury
  • Organizing pneumonia
  • Pneumonitis
  • Sarcoidosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine
  • General Immunology and Microbiology

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