Table 2

Immune-related adverse events

Number of irAEs
One irAE97 (75%)
Multiple irAEs32 (25%)
 ICI monotherapy11
 ICI and non-ICI10
 ICI and ICI11
Type of irAEs
 Colitis/enteritis55 (32%)
 Pneumonitis51 (30)
 Hepatitis23 (14%)
 Thyroiditis8 (5%)
 Myocarditis5 (3%)
 Dermatitis5 (3%)
 Myositis4 (2%)
 Arthritis4 (2%)
 Hypophysitis4 (2%)
 Adrenal insufficiency3 (2%)
 Nephritis2 (1%)
 Pancreatitis2 (1%)
 Flare of underlying autoimmune disease2 (1%)
 Others2 (1%)
CTCAE grade of irAEs
 Grade 3 (severe)110 (85%)
 Grade 4 (life-threatening)14 (11%)
 Grade 5 (fatal)5 (4%)
Hospital course
 Length of hospital stay (mean)11 days
 Patients admitted to ICU11 (8%)
 Length of ICU stay (mean)7 days
Management of irAEs
 Methylprednisolone102 (80%)
 Prednisone21 (17%)
 Dexamethasone2 (1.5%)
 Hydrocortisone2 (1.5%)
 Steroids-refractory irAEs12 (9%)
 Infliximab6
 IVIG2
 Infliximab and IVIG1
 Mycophenolate mofetil2
 Vedolizumab1
Dose of steroids
 <1 mg/kg/day10 (8%)
 =1 mg/kg/day79 (62%)
 >1 mg/kg/day38 (30%)
The irAEs-related admissions
 Total number of admissions194
 ITOX service140 (72%)
 Other services54 (28%)
 Readmission rate26.00%
  • CTCAE, common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; ICU, intensive care unit; irAEs, immune-related adverse events; ITOX, immune toxicity; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin.