articleEClinicalMedicineApr 21, 2023GOLD OA

Psychiatric disorders associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a pharmacovigilance analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database

Zhujiang Hospital · Southern Medical University · +7 more institutions

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Abstract

BackgroundWith the increasing use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for tumour immunotherapy, the immune-related adverse events (irAEs) caused by their collateral effect on the immune system pose a key challenge for the clinical application of ICIs. Psychiatric adverse events are a class of adverse events associated with ICIs that are realistically observed in the real world. We aim to provide a comprehensive study and summary of psychiatric adverse events associated with ICIs.MethodsWe obtained ICI adverse reaction reports during January 2012–December 2021 from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. ICI reports underwent screening to minimize the influence of other adverse reactions,…

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