Table 1

Demographic features, cancer types, immunotherapy and rheumatic immune-related adverse events (irAEs)

PatientAgeSexMalignancyImmunotherapyirAESerologyTime to onset (weeks)TreatmentImprovementImmunotherapy held for irAE
174FNSCLNivolumabArthritisANA 1:160
Anti-dsDNA 77
7.3Prednisone 40 mgSignificantY
249FMelanomaIpilimumab
Pembrolizumab
Arthritis52.7Prednisone 20 mg
HCQ
ModerateY
342FRCCIpilimumab/nivolumabArthritis3Prednisone
Infliximab, MTX
Etanercept
ModerateN
457MRCCIpilimumab/nivolumabArthritisRF 21448.4Prednisone
MTX
Etanercept
Adalimumab
SignificantN
559FMelanomaIpilimumab/nivolumabArthritis21.7Prednisone 60 mgMinimalN
681MMelanomaIpilimumab/nivolumabArthritisANA 1.513.1Prednisone 15 mgModerateY
757FMelanomaIpilimumab/nivolumabArthritis
Sicca
ANA 1:3206.7Prednisone 30 mgSignificantY
861MMelanomaIpilimumab/nivolumabSicca5.3Prednisone 60 mg*SignificantY†
963MRCCAtezolizumabSicca21.9Prednisone 60 mg*SignificantY†
1068MMelanomaIpilimumab/nivolumabSicca
PMR
ANA 1:1280
SSA
8.1Prednisone 30 mgSignificantY
1179MMelanomaNivolumabPMR
Sicca
2Prednisone 20 mgModerateY
1263MRCCNivolumabPMR213Prednisone 40 mg
Infliximab
MinimalY
1368MNSCLTremelimumab
Durvalumab
Myositis4.6IV methylpred
Prednisone 60 mg
ModerateY
  • *Prednisone given for hypophysitis.

  • †Immunotherapy held for hypophysitis.

  • Atezolizumab, anti-PD-L1; durvalumab, anti-PD-L1; HCQ, hydroxychloroquine; MTX, methotrexate; NSCL, non-small cell lung cancer; PMR, polymyalgia rheumatica; RCC, renal cell carcinoma; RF, rheumatoid factor; tremelimumab, anti-CTLA-4.