Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Lung Cancer.

BNP BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide CI, confidence interval HR, hazard ratio ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor IQR, interquartile range LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction MACE MACE, major adverse cardiovascular events PD, programmed cell death protein PD-L1, programmed cell death-ligand 1 TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor TnI, troponin I VEGFI, vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor cardiotoxicity immune checkpoint inhibitors lung cancer troponin

Journal

JACC. CardioOncology
ISSN: 2666-0873
Titre abrégé: JACC CardioOncol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101761697

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Historique:
received: 26 08 2019
revised: 10 11 2019
accepted: 11 11 2019
entrez: 16 8 2021
pubmed: 17 12 2019
medline: 17 12 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with non-ICI therapies in patients with lung cancer. ICIs activate the host immune system to target cancer cells. Though uncommon, cardiovascular immune-related adverse events can be life-threatening. A retrospective single-institution cohort study of 252 patients with pathologically confirmed lung cancer who received ICI or non-ICI therapy was analyzed. The primary endpoint was MACE, defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, and hospitalization for heart failure. During a median follow-up of 6 months, MACE occurred in 13.3% of ICI-treated patients, with a median time to event of 51 days, compared with 10.3% and 64 days in non-ICI patients. ICIs were not associated with MACE (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.57 to 2.43; p = 0.66) in a univariable Fine-Gray regression analysis incorporating noncardiovascular death as a competing risk. Multivariable regression analyses determined that patients treated with ICIs with elevated serum troponin I >0.01 ng/ml (HR: 7.27; 95% CI: 2.72 to 19.43; p < 0.001) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) >100 pg/ml (HR: 2.65; 95% CI: 1.01 to 6.92; p = 0.047) had an increased risk of MACE. Patients pre-treated or receiving combined immunotherapy with ICIs and vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors (VEGFIs) or tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) had an increased risk of MACE (HR: 2.15; 95% CI: 1.05 to 4.37; p = 0.04). ICIs were not independently associated with an increased risk of MACE in patients with lung cancer, although power is an important limitation in these analyses. ICI-associated cardiotoxicity was associated with elevations in serum troponin and BNP, and combined immunotherapy with VEGFIs or TKIs. Future studies are needed to further define the role of cardiac biomarkers as a monitoring strategy with ICI therapy.

Sections du résumé

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with non-ICI therapies in patients with lung cancer.
BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
ICIs activate the host immune system to target cancer cells. Though uncommon, cardiovascular immune-related adverse events can be life-threatening.
METHODS METHODS
A retrospective single-institution cohort study of 252 patients with pathologically confirmed lung cancer who received ICI or non-ICI therapy was analyzed. The primary endpoint was MACE, defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, and hospitalization for heart failure.
RESULTS RESULTS
During a median follow-up of 6 months, MACE occurred in 13.3% of ICI-treated patients, with a median time to event of 51 days, compared with 10.3% and 64 days in non-ICI patients. ICIs were not associated with MACE (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.57 to 2.43; p = 0.66) in a univariable Fine-Gray regression analysis incorporating noncardiovascular death as a competing risk. Multivariable regression analyses determined that patients treated with ICIs with elevated serum troponin I >0.01 ng/ml (HR: 7.27; 95% CI: 2.72 to 19.43; p < 0.001) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) >100 pg/ml (HR: 2.65; 95% CI: 1.01 to 6.92; p = 0.047) had an increased risk of MACE. Patients pre-treated or receiving combined immunotherapy with ICIs and vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors (VEGFIs) or tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) had an increased risk of MACE (HR: 2.15; 95% CI: 1.05 to 4.37; p = 0.04).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
ICIs were not independently associated with an increased risk of MACE in patients with lung cancer, although power is an important limitation in these analyses. ICI-associated cardiotoxicity was associated with elevations in serum troponin and BNP, and combined immunotherapy with VEGFIs or TKIs. Future studies are needed to further define the role of cardiac biomarkers as a monitoring strategy with ICI therapy.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34396181
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2019.11.013
pii: S2666-0873(19)30100-0
pmc: PMC8352266
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

182-192

Informations de copyright

© 2019 The Authors.

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Auteurs

Kalyan R Chitturi (KR)

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Jiaqiong Xu (J)

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.

Raquel Araujo-Gutierrez (R)

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Arvind Bhimaraj (A)

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Ashrith Guha (A)

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Imad Hussain (I)

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Mahwash Kassi (M)

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Eric H Bernicker (EH)

Department of Medical Oncology, Houston Methodist Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Barry H Trachtenberg (BH)

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

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