Musculoskeletal rheumatic complications of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: A single center experience.

Affiliation

Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address: [Email]

Abstract

The use of immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) has revolutionized cancer treatment. However, these medications are associated with significant and potentially debilitating immune-related adverse events (irAEs). While certain toxicities have been well studied, rheumatic complications have been less widely recognized and characterized.

Keywords

Immune checkpoint inhibition,Immunotherapy,Inflammatory arthritis,irAEs,