Neurologic adverse events of cancer immunotherapy

ABSTRACT Cancer immunotherapy encompasses a wide range of treatment modalities that harness the anti-tumor effects of the immune system and have revolutionized oncological treatment in recent years, with approval for its use in more and more cancers. However, it is not without side effects. Several...

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Main Author: Marcelo Houat de Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2022-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2022000700270&tlng=en
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description ABSTRACT Cancer immunotherapy encompasses a wide range of treatment modalities that harness the anti-tumor effects of the immune system and have revolutionized oncological treatment in recent years, with approval for its use in more and more cancers. However, it is not without side effects. Several neurological adverse events have been recognized associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, the two main classes of cancer immunotherapy. With the increase in the prevalence of oncological diseases and this type of therapy, it is improbable that neurologists, oncologists, hematologists, and other healthcare professionals who deal with cancer patients will not encounter this type of neurologic complication in their practice in the following years. This article aims to review the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of neurological complications associated with ICI and CAR T-cell therapy.
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spelling doaj.art-2c93ba9176ac4dd7a9ac8f2fb6ab8c6e2022-12-22T03:07:11ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272022-08-01805 suppl 127028010.1590/0004-282x-anp-2022-s116Neurologic adverse events of cancer immunotherapyMarcelo Houat de Britohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7521-1388ABSTRACT Cancer immunotherapy encompasses a wide range of treatment modalities that harness the anti-tumor effects of the immune system and have revolutionized oncological treatment in recent years, with approval for its use in more and more cancers. However, it is not without side effects. Several neurological adverse events have been recognized associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, the two main classes of cancer immunotherapy. With the increase in the prevalence of oncological diseases and this type of therapy, it is improbable that neurologists, oncologists, hematologists, and other healthcare professionals who deal with cancer patients will not encounter this type of neurologic complication in their practice in the following years. This article aims to review the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of neurological complications associated with ICI and CAR T-cell therapy.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2022000700270&tlng=enImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapy, AdoptiveDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsNeurologic ManifestationsNeuromuscular Diseases
spellingShingle Marcelo Houat de Brito
Neurologic adverse events of cancer immunotherapy
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immunotherapy, Adoptive
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Neurologic Manifestations
Neuromuscular Diseases
title Neurologic adverse events of cancer immunotherapy
title_full Neurologic adverse events of cancer immunotherapy
title_fullStr Neurologic adverse events of cancer immunotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Neurologic adverse events of cancer immunotherapy
title_short Neurologic adverse events of cancer immunotherapy
title_sort neurologic adverse events of cancer immunotherapy
topic Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immunotherapy, Adoptive
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Neurologic Manifestations
Neuromuscular Diseases
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