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ReviewAmerican journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology2025

Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis: a historical and comprehensive review.

Garrett Jensen, Xinjie Wang, Jacob Kuempel, Nicolas Palaskas, Zhishi Chen, Wei Yu, Yanping Chen, Haseeb Mohammad, Weijia Luo, Jiang Chang

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Review in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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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.

Garrett JensenInstitute for Biosciences and Technology, Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8904-8737
Xinjie WangInstitute for Biosciences and Technology, Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States.
Jacob KuempelInstitute for Biosciences and Technology, Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States.
Nicolas PalaskasDepartment of Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States.
Zhishi ChenInstitute for Biosciences and Technology, Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States.
Wei YuInstitute for Biosciences and Technology, Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States.
Yanping ChenInstitute for Biosciences and Technology, Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States.
Haseeb MohammadTexas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States.
Weijia LuoInstitute for Biosciences and Technology, Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States.
Jiang ChangInstitute for Biosciences and Technology, Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3707-7557

Funding

Epigenetic signaling, pathological cardiac hypertrophy and Western dietR01HL148133 · NHLBI · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI CHANG, JIANG · 2020 to 2023
$2.2M
Epigenomic signaling and heart failure.R01HL150124 · NHLBI · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI CHANG, JIANG · 2020 to 2023
$2.1M
RhoE-mediated Sterile Inflammation Regulation in Acute Myocardial Infarction.R01HL141215 · NHLBI · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI CHANG, JIANG · 2018 to 2021
$1.5M
Profiling communication networks of endogenous exosomesR21HL157708 · NHLBI · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI CHANG, JIANG · 2021 to 2022
$417k
American Heart Association (AHA) 23TPA1142716Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Discovery Award PR192609HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) R01HL141215HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) R01HL148133HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) R01HL150124HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) R21HL157708NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL141215NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL148133NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL150124NHLBI NIH HHS R21 HL157708TAMU Alkek Early Career Investigator Fellowship Award
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The most fatal side effect associated with revolutionary immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) cancer therapies is myocarditis, a rare and devastating complication with a mortality rate approaching 40%. This review comprehensively examines the limited knowledge surrounding this recently recognized condition, emphasizing the absence of evidence-based therapeutic strategies, diagnostic modalities, and reliable biomarkers that hinder effective management. It explores advancements in preclinical models that are uncovering disease mechanisms and enabling the identification of therapeutic targets. These efforts have informed the design of early clinical trials aimed at reducing mortality. With the growing prevalence of ICI therapies in oncology, addressing critical gaps, such as long-term outcomes and risk stratification, has become increasingly urgent. By synthesizing current evidence, this work seeks to enhance understanding and guide the development of strategies to improve patient outcomes and ensure the continued safe use of ICIs in cancer care.

Indexed as

Immune Checkpoint InhibitorsMyocarditisNeoplasmsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansImmunotherapyImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorscancer immunotherapyimmune checkpoint inhibitorsimmune related adverse eventsmyocarditis

Identifiers

PMID39925096
PMCPMC12176318

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