Immune checkpoint inhibitor monotherapy is associated with less cardiac toxicity than combination therapy.
Eugene B ConeLorine HäuserStephen W ReeseMaya MarcheseDavid-Dan NguyenJunaid NabiWesley H ChouJoachim NoldusRana R McKayKerry Laing KilbridgeQuoc-Dien TrinhPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Using validated pharmacovigilance methodology, we found increased odds of carditis for all ICI therapies, with the highest odds for combination therapy. Given the substantial risk of severe ADR and death, clinicians should consider these findings when prescribing checkpoint inhibitors.