Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management Strategies Conference

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It is critical to detect the hepatotoxic potential of drugs and to identify susceptible individuals at risk for both predictive and idiosyncratic liver toxicities. This is particularly important as immuno-oncology (IO) agents, e.g., checkpoint inhibitors, known to cause immune-mediated hepatitis, are used in increasingly broad populations as first-line treatment of malignancies and there is increasing understanding of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in the setting of chronic liver disease. Recent advances in knowledge of immune-mediated hepatotoxicity secondary to IO agents and DILI application to classical will be reviewed. This will be followed by a discussion on DILI in patients with underlying liver disease, focusing on NASH. A panel discussion will conclude the session addressing points to consider in the pragmatic causality assessment of liver injury in the setting of exposure to IO agents.

Learning Objective : Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

Describe immune-related liver injury associated with immuno-oncology agents
• Have an understanding of drug-induced liver injury in the setting of chronic liver disease
• List practical points to consider in assessing and communicating causality of immune-mediated liver injury

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