Table 3

Rates of irAE (unrelated to pre-existing autoimmune disease)

No (%)Details
irAE
 No18 (33)
 Yes37 (67)
irAE grade
 G1, 216(43)Colitis—5, hepatitis—2, hypophysitis—4,
thyroiditis—2, rash, arthritis, type 1 diabetes
 G315 (27)Colitis—7, hepatitis—3, colitis+hepatitis—2*, pneumonitis—2, thyroiditis
 G46 (15)Colitis—2, hepatitis—2, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis
Immunosuppression for irAE
 Oral steroids7 (19)
 IV steroids7 (19)
 Steroid and SSA9 (24)Colitis—4, hepatitis—3, colitis+hepatitis—2
 IVIg1 (3)Guillain-Barre syndrome
 Plasmapheresis1 (3)Myasthenia gravis
IO dosing after irAE
 Both drugs ceased15 (41)Colitis—6, hepatitis—3, colitis+hepatitis—2, pneumonitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis, type 1 diabetes mellitus
 Anti-PD1 continued alone2 (5)
 Anti-CTLA4 continued alone3 (8)
 Both continued17 (46)
  • *Two patients experienced both grade 3 colitis and hepatitis.

  • irAE, immune-related adverse event; IVIg, intravenous immunoglobulin; SSA, steroid-sparing agent.