Sheng-Yin To, Cho-Hao Lee, Yi-Hsien Chen, Chia-Lu Hsu, Hui-Wen Yang, Ying-Shan Jiang, Yuan-Liang Wen, I-Wen Chen, Li-Ting Kao
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Abstract
Importance: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are recognized as revolutionary cancer therapies but have raised concerns about immune-related adverse events, including the development of autoimmune diseases.
Objective: To evaluate the psoriasis risk associated with the use of ICIs in patients with cancer.
Design, setting, and participants: This nationwide cohort study with a target trial emulation design used data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database and the Taiwan Cancer Registry. The participants included were patients who received antineoplastic medications for cancer at stages III and IV between January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2021. Data were analyzed from May 2023 to July 2024.
Exposures: Patients treated with ICIs were classified as ICI users, while those who received chemotherapy or targeted therapies were categorized as non-ICI users.
Main outcome and measures: The primary outcome was the incidence of psoriasis during the follow-up period. Stabilized inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) was used to mitigate potential confounders. Cox and Fine-Gray hazard models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for psoriasis risk between groups.
Results: Of 135 230 patients who received antineoplastic medications (mean [SD] age, 62.94 [13.01] years; 45.1% female), 3188 patients were eligible for the ICI user group, while 132 042 patients were eligible for the non-ICI user group. ICI users experienced a higher incidence of psoriasis at 5.76 cases per 1000 person-years, compared to 1.44 cases in the non-ICI group. After adjusting for demographics and comorbidities, ICI users were found to have a 2-fold increase in the risk of developing psoriasis (IPTW-adjusted HR, 3.31; IPTW-adjusted subdistribution HR, 2.43). Both as-started design and on-treatment design showed consistent findings, and the results were consistent and robust across all follow-up intervals and all sensitivity analyses.
Conclusions and relevance: In this cohort study, patients with cancer treated with ICIs faced an increased risk of psoriasis. Medical professionals should be aware of the potential adverse effects of immunotherapy to ensure optimal cancer care.
期刊介绍：
JAMA Dermatology is an international peer-reviewed journal that has been in continuous publication since 1882. It began publication by the American Medical Association in 1920 as Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology. The journal publishes material that helps in the development and testing of the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment in medical and surgical dermatology, pediatric and geriatric dermatology, and oncologic and aesthetic dermatologic surgery.
JAMA Dermatology is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications. It is published online weekly, every Wednesday, and in 12 print/online issues a year. The mission of the journal is to elevate the art and science of health and diseases of skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes, and their treatment, with the aim of enabling dermatologists to deliver evidence-based, high-value medical and surgical dermatologic care.
The journal publishes a broad range of innovative studies and trials that shift research and clinical practice paradigms, expand the understanding of the burden of dermatologic diseases and key outcomes, improve the practice of dermatology, and ensure equitable care to all patients. It also features research and opinion examining ethical, moral, socioeconomic, educational, and political issues relevant to dermatologists, aiming to enable ongoing improvement to the workforce, scope of practice, and the training of future dermatologists.
JAMA Dermatology aims to be a leader in developing initiatives to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within the specialty and within dermatology medical publishing.
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