Table 2

Treatment-related adverse events in 20 phase I patients evaluable for toxicity of concurrent pembrolizumab+radiation therapy

Adverse eventConcurrent RT with Pembrolizumab, No. (%)
Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4
General
 Fatigue4 (20)01 (5)0
 Malaise1 (5)1 (5)00
 Anorexia01 (5)00
 Myalgia1 (5)1 (5)00
 Chills1 (5)000
 Myositis01 (5)00
 Pain1 (5)2 (10)00
 Weight loss3 (15)1 (5)00
 Dysgeusia01 (5)00
 Dehydration01 (5)00
 Headache1 (5)000
 Flu-like Illness1 (5)000
Skin
 Rash, maculopapular3 (15)01 (5)0
 Rash, pustular1 (5)000
 Pruritus001 (5)0
 Radiation dermatitis01 (5)00
Cardiac
 Hypotension01 (5)00
 Atrial fibrillation1 (5)000
Respiratory
 Dyspnea5 (25)2 (10)00
 Cough3 (15)3 (15)00
 Pneumonitis1 (5)2 (10)1 (5)0
 Hypoxia01 (5)00
 Infection001 (5)0
 Hemoptysis01 (5)00
Gastrointestinal
 Dysphagia1 (5)1 (5)00
 Esophagitis01 (5)00
 Colitis01 (5)00
 Nausea2 (10)01 (5)0
 Vomiting1 (5)000
 Diarrhea2 (5)000
Hematologic
 Anemia1 (5)000
 Thrombocytopenia1 (5)000
Investigations
 AST elevation1 (5)000
 ALT elevation1 (5)000
 Creatinine elevation2 (10)000
Endocrine
 Hypothyroidism1 (5)1 (5)00
 Hyperthyroidism1 (5)000
  • ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; RT, radiotherapy.