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Cancer immunotherapy—immune checkpoint blockade and associated endocrinopathies.

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Byun, David J., Wolchok, Jedd D., Rosenberg, Lynne M., Girotra, Monica·2017·Nature Reviews Endocrinology

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Advances in cancer therapy in the past few years include the development of medications that modulate immune checkpoint proteins. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1) are two co-inhibitory receptors that are expressed on activated T cells against which therapeutic blocking antibodies have reached routine clinical use. Immune checkpoint blockade can induce inflammatory adverse effects, termed immune-related adverse events (IRAEs), which resemble autoimmune disease. In this Review, we describe the current data regarding immune-related endocrinopathies, including hypophysitis, thyroid dysfunction and diabetes mellitus. We discuss the clinical management of these endocrinopathies within the context of our current understanding of the mechanisms of IRAEs.

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Authors
Byun, D. J., Wolchok, J. D., Rosenberg, L. M., & Girotra, M.
Affiliations
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
  • Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
  • Wolchok, Jedd D.
  • Girotra, Monica
Venue
Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Published
2017-01-20
Volume
13
Issue
4
Pages
195-207
ISSN
  • 1759-5029 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-5037
OpenAlex
W2577007969
Cited by
685
References
136
Citations by year
2026: 36 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 65 · 2023: 62 · 2022: 78 · 2021: 99 · 2020: 95 · 2019: 89 · 2018: 77 · 2017: 38
FWCI
8.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature Reviews Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (P30CA008748)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
Keywords
cancer immunotherapy, immune checkpoint blockade, immune-related adverse events, immune-related endocrinopathy, hypophysitis, thyroid dysfunction, CTLA-4, PD-1, co-inhibitory receptors
MeSH terms
Ipilimumab, Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Endocrine System Diseases, Humans, Immunotherapy, Neoplasms, CTLA-4 Antigen, Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor

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