Increased Risk for Malignancies in 131 Affected CTLA4 Mutation Carriers.

TitleIncreased Risk for Malignancies in 131 Affected CTLA4 Mutation Carriers.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsEgg D, Schwab C, Gabrysch A, Arkwright PD, Cheesman E, Giulino-Roth L, Neth O, Snapper S, Okada S, Moutschen M, Delvenne P, Pecher A-C, Wolff D, Kim Y-J, Seneviratne S, Kim K-M, Kang J-M, Ojaimi S, McLean C, Warnatz K, Seidl M, Grimbacher B
JournalFront Immunol
Volume9
Pagination2012
Date Published2018
ISSN1664-3224
KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cohort Studies, CTLA-4 Antigen, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Female, Herpesvirus 4, Human, Humans, Lymphoma, Male, Middle Aged, Mutation, Prevalence, Risk, Stomach Neoplasms, Young Adult
Abstract

Background: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) is a negative immune regulator on the surface of T cells. In humans, heterozygous germline mutations in CTLA4 can cause an immune dysregulation syndrome. The phenotype comprises a broad spectrum of autoinflammatory, autoimmune, and immunodeficient features. An increased frequency of malignancies in primary immunodeficiencies is known, but their incidence in CTLA-4 insufficiency is unknown. Methods: Clinical manifestations and details of the clinical history were assessed in a worldwide cohort of 184 CTLA4 mutation carriers. Whenever a malignancy was reported, a malignancy-specific questionnaire was filled. Results: Among the 184 CTLA4 mutation carriers, 131 were considered affected, indicating a penetrance of 71.2%. We documented 17 malignancies, which amounts to a cancer prevalence of 12.9% in affected CTLA4 mutation carriers. There were ten lymphomas, five gastric cancers, one multiple myeloma, and one metastatic melanoma. Seven lymphomas and three gastric cancers were EBV-associated. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate an elevated cancer risk for patients with CTLA-4 insufficiency. As more than half of the cancers were EBV-associated, the failure to control oncogenic viruses seems to be part of the CTLA-4-insufficient phenotype. Hence, lymphoproliferation and EBV viral load in blood should be carefully monitored, especially when immunosuppressing affected CTLA4 mutation carriers.

DOI10.3389/fimmu.2018.02012
Alternate JournalFront Immunol
PubMed ID30250467
PubMed Central IDPMC6140401
Grant ListP30 DK034854 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States