Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39881252›Full record

ArticleBMC cancer2025

The implementation and side effect management of immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic oncology: a JAGO/NOGGO survey.

Maximilian Riedel, Helene Herrmann, Thomas Bartl, Anna-Maria Rossner, Anna Tatzber, Chiara Flethe, Dario Zocholl, Barbara Schmalfeldt, Jalid Sehouli, Klaus Pietzner

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in BMC cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Maximilian Riedel *Young Academy of Gynecologic Oncology (JAGO), Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany. maximilian.riedel@mri.tum.de.
Helene Herrmann *Young Academy of Gynecologic Oncology (JAGO), Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany.
Thomas BartlYoung Academy of Gynecologic Oncology (JAGO), Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany.
Anna-Maria RossnerYoung Academy of Gynecologic Oncology (JAGO), Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany.
Anna TatzberYoung Academy of Gynecologic Oncology (JAGO), Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany.
Chiara FletheYoung Academy of Gynecologic Oncology (JAGO), Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany.
Dario ZochollInstitute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité Medical University Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Barbara SchmalfeldtDepartment of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Jalid SehouliYoung Academy of Gynecologic Oncology (JAGO), Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany.
Klaus PietznerYoung Academy of Gynecologic Oncology (JAGO), Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe integration of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) into routine gynecologic cancer treatment requires a thorough understanding of how to manage immune-related adverse events (irAEs) to ensure patient safety. However, reports on real-world clinical experience in the management of ICIs in gynecologic oncology are very limited. The aim of this survey was to provide a real-world overview of the experiences and the current state of irAE management of ICIs in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

methodsWe designed a questionnaire consisting of 34 items focused on physicans' clinical experiences with ICIs and their management of irAEs. The survey was distributed between October 2022 and May 2023 to medical professionals with experience in the field of gynecologic oncology.

resultsA total of 221 gynecologists participated in the study. Most respondents (n = 130, 59.1%) were primarily engaged in gynecologic oncology at the time of the survey, with an average of ten years of clinical experience. Individual experiences with regard to irAEs varied significantly. When asked which irAEs they had observed "frequently" or "very frequently", respondents most commonly reported thyroiditis (37.2%), followed by skin reactions (23.6%), and pneumonitis (10.6%). A total of n = 16 (7.4%) reported at least one death of a patient due to irAEs. Feeling "unconfident" or "very unconfident" about managing irAEs was reported by 35.6% (n = 78). With regard to clinical management of adverse events after discontinuation of treatment, 32.4% (n = 68) ceased to inquire about irAEs after six months.

conclusionThe results of this survey provide valuable insights into physicians' real-world experiences with irAEs associated with ICI treatment. Dealing with serious immune-related and potentially life-threatening side effects has become a routine aspect of clinical practice. Many physicians, however, express a lack of sufficient familiarity with irAEs and their management. Therefore, it is essential to improve medical education, specialized oncological training, and close interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient care.

Indexed as

Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsGenital Neoplasms, FemaleImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsAdultAustriaFemaleGermanyGynecologyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'Surveys and QuestionnairesSwitzerlandImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsBreast cancerGynecologic oncologyImmune adverse eventsImmune checkpoint blockade

Identifiers

PMID39881252
PMCPMC11776233

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.