<p>Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, with many patients diagnosed with advanced-stage disease. Treatment in this setting relies on systemic therapies, including chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), which promote or restore antitumour immunity by inhibiting immunosuppressive signalling pathways, are currently the most widely used immunotherapies in these patients. However, immune-related adverse events (irAEs) or disease progression often necessitate discontinuation of these agents, leaving many patients with limited subsequent treatment options. In this scenario, ICI rechallenge has emerged as a potential strategy. Despite this potential, evidence for ICI rechallenge after either disease progression or irAEs in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer is limited and evidence for those with small cell lung cancer seems to be non-existent. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the available data on ICI rechallenge in the context of both disease progression and irAEs, including a summary of current guidance on clinical management and detailed discussions of safety and efficacy. We also highlight important unanswered questions in an attempt to guide future research in this area.</p>

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Rechallenge with immune-checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced-stage lung cancer

  • Li-Bo Tang,
  • Ying-Long Peng,
  • Ji Chen,
  • Jia-Ting Li,
  • Mei-Mei Zheng,
  • Lv Wu,
  • Chang Lu,
  • Xue-Wu Wei,
  • Dong-Xuan Cai,
  • Zhi Guo,
  • Zi-Rui Ren,
  • Si-Di Lv,
  • Yu Deng,
  • Zhi-Hong Chen,
  • Chong-Rui Xu,
  • Qing Zhou

摘要

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, with many patients diagnosed with advanced-stage disease. Treatment in this setting relies on systemic therapies, including chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), which promote or restore antitumour immunity by inhibiting immunosuppressive signalling pathways, are currently the most widely used immunotherapies in these patients. However, immune-related adverse events (irAEs) or disease progression often necessitate discontinuation of these agents, leaving many patients with limited subsequent treatment options. In this scenario, ICI rechallenge has emerged as a potential strategy. Despite this potential, evidence for ICI rechallenge after either disease progression or irAEs in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer is limited and evidence for those with small cell lung cancer seems to be non-existent. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the available data on ICI rechallenge in the context of both disease progression and irAEs, including a summary of current guidance on clinical management and detailed discussions of safety and efficacy. We also highlight important unanswered questions in an attempt to guide future research in this area.