Renal complications of immune checkpoint blockade

Naoka Murakami, Shveta Motwani, Leonardo V. Riella

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Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have been approved for a variety of cancer species. Renal complications in use of these agents are not very common compared with other immune-related adverse events (irAE). However, it is crucial for physicians to recognize and manage renal manifestations of irAE. In this review, we will summarize the up-to-date knowledge of the clinical presentation, pathologic features, and management of renal irAE. In addition, we will discuss the safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease as well as in kidney transplant recipients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)100-110
Number of pages11
JournalCurrent Problems in Cancer
Volume41
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2017

Keywords

  • acute kidney injury
  • chronic kidney injury
  • CTLA-4
  • Immune check point inhibitor
  • PD-1
  • transplant

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