Journal of International Oncology ›› 2020, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (10): 627-629.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn371439-20200609-00091

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Research progress of immune-related pneumonia caused by PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor

Song Bo, Wu Mingxin, Jia Yingjie, Li Xiaojiang()   

  1. Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300381, China
  • Received:2020-06-09 Revised:2020-07-01 Online:2020-10-08 Published:2020-11-20
  • Contact: Li Xiaojiang E-mail:zxqlovelxj@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Evidence-based Capacity Building Project of Chinese Medicine by the State Admini-stration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2019XZZX-ZL007)

Abstract:

The incidence of immune-related pneumonia caused by programmed death-1/programmed death ligand-1 inhibitors is low, but the risk is high. Patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have pre-existing lung diseases or have received chest radiotherapy are more likely to develop pneumonia, but their clinical symptoms are not typical, which reduces the survival benefit of patients. Delaying immunotherapy early and rationally using glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants can relieve clinical symptoms and improve prognosis.

Key words: PD-1, PD-L1, Immune-associated pneumonia