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Immunotherapy and hypophysitis: clinical presentation, treatment, and biologic insights

Faje, Alexander·2016·Pituitary

Abstract

Introduction Advances in immunotherapy have transformed the management of metastatic melanoma and generated encouraging results in the treatment of other malignancies. Autoimmune side effects from these agents, termed immune-related adverse events (IRAEs), are diverse and can include multiple endocrinopathies. Ipilimumab-induced hypophysitis (IH) is a recently recognized endocrine IRAE.Methods This review summarizes published data and experience from our center on the incidence, presentation and management, and proposed mechanisms for immunotherapy-related hypophysitis, with a focus on patients treated with ipilimumab (Ipi).Conclusion Hypophysitis occurs in a significant minority of patients treated with Ipi, in contrast to the relative rarity of idiopathic autoimmune hypophysitis or hypophysitis after treatment with other immunotherapies. Recently published cohorts have described the clinical presentation and management of IH and longitudinal outcomes in these patients. Additional studies with Ipi and other emerging agents have helped identify potential risk factors for the development of immunotherapy-related hypophysitis and possible underlying mechanisms for IH. Clarification of the mechanism(s) for IH may enhance our understanding of idiopathic autoimmune hypophysitis and could have potential therapeutic applications.

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  • Anti-CTLA4 antibody treatments may result in occurrence of hypophysitis in up to 10% of treated patients, with central hypothyroidism being the most frequently reported deficiency in the early phase.

    “This is of significant clinical importance as the recently developed anti-CTLA4 (cytotoxic T lymphocyte protein 4) antibody treatments may result in the occurrence of hypophysitis in up to 10% of treated patients (Lam et al., 2015) with central hypothyroidism being the most frequently reported deficiency in the early phase (Faje, 2015).”

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Authors
Faje, A.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Faje, Alexander
Venue
Pituitary
Published
2015-07-18
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
82-92
ISSN
  • 1386-341X (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-7403
OpenAlex
W1185432402
Cited by
326
References
88
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 49 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 41 · 2017: 31 · 2016: 18
FWCI
3.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Pituitary (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
Keywords
immune-related adverse events, immunotherapy, autoimmune hypophysitis, metastatic melanoma, endocrine adverse events, risk factors
MeSH terms
Hypophysitis, Ipilimumab, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humans, Immunotherapy, CTLA-4 Antigen

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