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. 2018 May 28;67(8):1197–1208. doi: 10.1007/s00262-018-2178-0

Table 2.

Characteristics of patient cohort

Patients 116
 Age (years) 62.5 (range 26–93)
 Gender Female: n = 56 (48.3%); male: n = 60 (51.7%)
 Median BMI (kg/m2) 24.89 (range 15.57–46.87)
 At least one cardiovascular risk factor n = 55 (47%)
Treatment
 Ipilimumab before Total: n = 44
Nivolumab: n = 24
Pembrolizumab: n = 19
Both: n = 1
 Ipilimumab concomitantly n = 8
 Ipilimumab after anti PD-1 n = 4
 Nivolumab/pembrolizumab n = 55/n = 61
 Median anti PD-1 therapy duration 5 months (0.5;39)
 Median line number 2 with 4 re-challenges
 Concomitant corticosteroid treatment n = 32 (28%)
Immunotherapy-related adverse events
 Side effects Ipilimumab: n = 16
Anti PD-1: n = 25
Concomitant treatment n = 3
 Ipilimumab Hypophysitis n = 10
Colitis n = 4
Hepatitis n = 2
 Nivolumab/pembrolizumab Meningitis n = 1
Hepatitis n = 4
Thyroiditis n = 9
Pneumonitis n = 5
Hypophysitis n = 3
Vitiligo n = 2
Surrenal insufficiency n = 1
 Ipilimumab + nivolumab Colitis n = 1
Hypophysitis n = 1
Hepatitis n = 1