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Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
Published in: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports 12/2023

08-11-2023 | Cancer Immunotherapy | Review

Neurotoxicity of Cancer Immunotherapies Including CAR T Cell Therapy

Authors: Kun-Wei Song, Brian J. Scott, Eudocia Q. Lee

Published in: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports | Issue 12/2023

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

To outline the spectrum of neurotoxicity seen with approved immunotherapies and in pivotal clinical trials including immune checkpoint inhibitors, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, vaccine therapy, and oncolytic viruses.

Recent Findings

There has been an exponential growth in new immunotherapies, which has transformed the landscape of oncology treatment. With more widespread use of cancer immunotherapies, there have also been advances in characterization of its associated neurotoxicity, research into potential underlying mechanisms, and development of management guidelines. Increasingly, there is also mounting interest in long-term neurologic sequelae.

Summary

Neurologic complications of immunotherapy can impact every aspect of the central and peripheral nervous system. Early recognition and treatment are critical. Expanding indications for immunotherapy to solid and CNS tumors has led to new challenges, such as how to reliably distinguish neurotoxicity from disease progression. Our evolving understanding of immunotherapy neurotoxicity highlights important areas for future research and the need for novel immunomodulatory therapeutics.
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Title
Neurotoxicity of Cancer Immunotherapies Including CAR T Cell Therapy
Authors
Kun-Wei Song
Brian J. Scott
Eudocia Q. Lee
Publication date
08-11-2023

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