Acute kidney injury associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: incidence, risk factors and outcomes.
Alejandro Y Meraz-MuñozEitan AmirPamela NgCarmen Avila-CasadoClaire RagobarChristopher ChanJoseph KimRon WaldAbhijat KitchluPublished in: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer (2021)
AKI is a common complication in patients receiving ICPi treatment. The development of other IRAE and previous diagnosis of hypertension were associated with increased AKI risk. AKI was not associated with worse survival. Distinguishing kidney IRAE from other causes of AKI will present a frequent challenge to oncology and nephrology practitioners. Kidney biopsy should be considered to characterize kidney lesions and guide potential therapy.