Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-11-22DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104331
Rakiba Belkhir , Marjolaine Gosset , Antoine Rousseau , Samuel Bitoun , Thierry Lazure , Xavier Mariette , Gaetane Nocturne
{"title":"Sicca induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors","authors":"Rakiba Belkhir , Marjolaine Gosset , Antoine Rousseau , Samuel Bitoun , Thierry Lazure , Xavier Mariette , Gaetane Nocturne","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104331","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104331","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment but are associated with immune-related adverse events (irAEs), including sicca syndrome. This condition, characterized by ocular and oral dryness, is under-recognized yet significantly impacts patients' quality of life.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This review aims to highlight the prevalence, clinical features, and management strategies for ICI-induced sicca syndrome, emphasizing its distinction from Sjögren disease (SjD) and the importance of early detection and treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Key points</h3><div>Sicca induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) is under-estimated but might affect 5 to 24 % of the patients treated by ICI. The pathophysiology of ICI-induced sicca is different from SjD, with infiltration of salivary glands mainly by T lymphocytes. Management of sicca induced by ICI consists of a graded approach, including symptomatic treatment and corticosteroids.</div></div><div><h3>Future directions</h3><div>Future research on ICI-induced sicca syndrome should focus on prospective studies to accurately determine its frequency and validate screening tools for early diagnosis. Assessing the benefits of early immunomodulatory treatments and exploring the long-term outcome of the condition are also essential. Understanding the immunological mechanisms and risk factors will be crucial to improve the management. Collaboration among specialists is mandatory to develop comprehensive management guidelines and improving patient condition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 2","pages":"Article 104331"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145596816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-11-21DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104326
Franck Carbonnel , Antoine Martin , Lysiane Marthey , Christophe Bellanger , Rita Bou-Farah , Isabelle Boytchev , Raef Abdallah , Aurélien Amiot , Antoine Meyer
{"title":"Gastrointestinal complications of immune checkpoint Inhibitor therapy","authors":"Franck Carbonnel , Antoine Martin , Lysiane Marthey , Christophe Bellanger , Rita Bou-Farah , Isabelle Boytchev , Raef Abdallah , Aurélien Amiot , Antoine Meyer","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104326","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104326","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have improved the prognosis of several cancers. ICI enhance T-cell activation, and therefore stimulate anti-cancer immunity, but also cause immune related adverse effects (irAE), including those affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. GI-irAE are observed in 7 to 30 % of patients treated with ICI. With extending indications of ICI, oncologists, gastroenterologists and primary-care physicians face an increasing number of patients with ICI-induced GI-irAE. This paper summarizes incidence, risk factors, clinical manifestations and management of GI-irAE. Current management of patients with GI IrAE should include refutation of differential diagnoses, assessment of severity, corticosteroids and rapid introduction of infliximab in non-responders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 2","pages":"Article 104326"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145588343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-11-21DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104327
Maria Sol Andres, Maria Clara Llamedo, Sivatharshini Ramalingam, Alexander R. Lyon
{"title":"Immunotherapy and the heart: Understanding the cardiovascular risks of immune checkpoint inhibitors","authors":"Maria Sol Andres, Maria Clara Llamedo, Sivatharshini Ramalingam, Alexander R. Lyon","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104327","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104327","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has revolutionized cancer therapy, offering improved survival outcomes in various malignancies. However, their use is associated with immune-related adverse events (irAEs), including severe cardiovascular complications. Initially considered a rare and highly fatal condition, ICI-related myocarditis was first recognized in 2016, when Johnson et al. reported an incidence of 0.09 % with 50 % mortality among patients treated with ICIs. Over time, growing awareness, early detection, and advancements in treatment have led to a significant reduction in mortality, with recent studies reporting rates as low as 7 % and lower. Importantly, it is now recognized that myocarditis is not the only cardiovascular adverse event (CVAE) related to ICIs. The spectrum of CVAEs has expanded to include conditions such as pericarditis, non-inflammatory left ventricular dysfunction, acute coronary syndrome, and arrhythmias, among others. This review aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of ICI-mediated cardiovascular adverse effects, highlighting diagnostic challenges, therapeutic strategies, and future directions for research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 2","pages":"Article 104327"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145588293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104315
Ken R. Bracke , Guy G. Brusselle
{"title":"Update on the pathogenetic hallmarks of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease","authors":"Ken R. Bracke , Guy G. Brusselle","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104315","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104315","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of global morbidity and mortality, affecting over 300 million individuals worldwide. While traditionally linked to tobacco smoking, increasing evidence highlights the contributions of genetic predisposition, early-life events, and environmental exposures to the onset and progression of the disease. COPD pathogenesis is driven by complex mechanisms that lead to small airway obstruction and alveolar destruction. This review describes key hallmarks of COPD pathogenesis, including innate immune responses, adaptive immunity with lymphoid follicle formation, type 1 and 17 inflammation <em>versus</em> type 2 inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, metabolic changes, dysregulated cell death, and epigenetic alterations. A comprehensive understanding of these pathophysiological processes is essential for the development of targeted, personalized therapeutic strategies aimed at arresting disease progression and improving patient outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 1","pages":"Article 104315"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145427110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104316
Christopher B. Bosma, Wassim W. Labaki, MeiLan K. Han
{"title":"Pre-COPD: Impact on prevention, detection, and treatment","authors":"Christopher B. Bosma, Wassim W. Labaki, MeiLan K. Han","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104316","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104316","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and Objectives</h3><div>The ability to identify individuals at risk for progression to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains challenging. The concept of pre-COPD has been proposed as a framework to identify patients without current airflow obstruction at greatest risk for progression to COPD using a constellation of symptoms, physiologic changes, and structural changes on chest imaging. While multiple biomarkers are linked to the subsequent development of COPD in at-risk individuals, no single biomarker has emerged as the best predictor. The goal of this review is to define the concept of pre-COPD, summarize known biomarkers associated with later development of COPD, and address the impact of pre-COPD on patient care.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Narrative Review</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The concept of pre-COPD can help meet current gaps in screening and care for patients at risk of progression to COPD. A framework definition of pre-COPD allows for identification of individuals at risk for progression to COPD and indicates increased morbidity and mortality. While the ideal biomarker for pre-COPD has not been identified, multimodal risk prediction scores and practical clinical definitions are emerging for use in clinical practice. Additional research is needed to better understand optimal clinical screening and management of patients with pre-COPD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 1","pages":"Article 104316"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145496460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104320
Jean Bourbeau , Claudia LeBlanc
{"title":"Integrated care in COPD","authors":"Jean Bourbeau , Claudia LeBlanc","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104320","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104320","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>COPD is a chronic condition that comes with a significant symptoms burden and healthcare utilization. It is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and its prevalence is expected to rise in the years to come. We know that pharmacological treatment has a preponderant role to play in the management of this disease, but we also know that the non-pharmacological aspect of care is the cornerstone. In the last years, it has been increasingly recognized that education, self-management and integrated care are key components of COPD patients care trajectory. This review article presents the evolution of integrated care throughout the years and highlights the evidence of randomized clinical trials and on patient perspective behind this care model as well as the challenges healthcare professionals are still facing. This review also presents an illustrative example of integrated care in COPD which has been implemented over 2 decades, building on evidence from RCT to real-world evidence adoption in healthcare settings for broader reach and sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 1","pages":"Article 104320"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145427054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104317
Sachin Ananth, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha
{"title":"COPD exacerbations: Major events in the course of the disease","authors":"Sachin Ananth, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104317","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104317","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lead to significant mortality, morbidity and healthcare expenditure globally. COPD exacerbations are heterogenous events; triggers and risk factors include respiratory infections, air pollution and co-morbidities. Exacerbations have an important effect on disease progression through their effect on lung function decline and functional impairment. In turn, these factors increase the susceptibility to the risk factors for exacerbations, thus leading to a cycle of exacerbations. Rigorous prevention and treatment of exacerbations is needed to break this cycle and achieve the goal of exacerbation-free COPD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 1","pages":"Article 104317"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145422444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104319
Augusta Beech , Dave Singh
{"title":"Pharmacological management of COPD","authors":"Augusta Beech , Dave Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104319","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104319","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) focuses on the alleviation of symptoms coupled with exacerbation prevention. Inhaled treatments are the mainstay of management, ensuring adequate lung delivery while minimising the potential for adverse systemic effects. Combination inhalers with long acting bronchodilators, with and without inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), are in widespread use to treat COPD on the basis of clinical trial evidence alongside the practical advantages associated with using a single inhaler in the real life world. There is also a personalised approach to ICS use, as blood eosinophil counts can help identify individuals with a greater probability of responding to treatment. Biological treatments have demonstrated positive results in COPD clinical trials, and will also be used in a precision approach in future.</div><div>The positive clinical trial results for dupilumab (a monoclonal antibody directed against the shared IL-4 and IL-13 receptor) and ensifentrine (an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 3 and 4) represent significant advances in the pharmacological management of COPD. This review describes the recent progress in COPD pharmacology, covering novel molecules, new evidence and changes in clinical practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 1","pages":"Article 104319"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145422417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104314
Dagmar Düsterhöft, Jaime Alvarado, Daiana Stolz
{"title":"The evolving epidemiology, disease trajectories and etiotypes of COPD","authors":"Dagmar Düsterhöft, Jaime Alvarado, Daiana Stolz","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104314","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104314","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This review explores the evolving epidemiology of COPD with a focus on recent trends, disease trajectories, and emerging etiotypes. The key aspects discussed include the impact of smoking, early life events, and genetic predispositions, alongside non-traditional risk factors such as indoor and outdoor air pollution and infections. Additionally, this article highlights the contribution of global initiatives to control COPD risk factors and the potential for personalized approaches in prevention and treatment. By addressing these diverse dimensions, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current knowledge of the complexity and heterogeneity of COPD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 1","pages":"Article 104314"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145422436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104321
Lucile Regard , Nicolas Roche
{"title":"Difficult-to-treat COPD: from concept to practice","authors":"Lucile Regard , Nicolas Roche","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104321","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2025.104321","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Most patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) can be managed effectively through standard therapeutic strategies. However, a significant proportion remains symptomatic, experiences recurrent exacerbations, or shows accelerated lung function decline despite apparently appropriate care. These patients often fall into what could be referred to as “difficult-to-treat COPD”, a term still lacking formal definition. Drawing parallels with asthma, this article proposes to consider the concept of disease control in COPD as a key driver of COPD management, not representing a fixed target but a dynamic construct reflecting daily impact and long-term stability.</div><div>We provide a structured framework for reassessing diagnosis accuracy, evaluating treatment adequacy, and identifying unresolved pathophysiological drivers in patients who remain uncontrolled. Core domains include persistent dyspnea, chronic bronchitis, frequent or severe exacerbations, and rapid lung function decline. Each is explored with a focus on clinical reasoning, diagnostic tools, and phenotype- or endotype-based treatable trait-specific strategies. Importantly, the article argues that in patients remaining uncontrolled despite guideline-concordant care, the clinical response paradigm should shift from escalation to recharacterization. Practical pathways beyond standard care such as biologic therapy, lung volume reduction and transplantation, access to research protocols, and early integration of palliative care are reviewed. In the conclusion, we advocate for broader implementation of multidisciplinary case discussions and for using loss of disease control as a clinical trigger to prompt timely reassessment. Rather than defining a new phenotype, the aim is to promote a dynamic, precision-based approach to COPD management that aligns therapeutic strategies with evolving disease trajectories.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"55 1","pages":"Article 104321"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145496356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}