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. 2025 Aug 19;17:235–242. doi: 10.2147/CPAA.S534323

Table 1.

Summary of Cases Treated with MMF for CIP

No. Disease ICIs CIP Status MMF Dosage Combined Immune Modulators CIP Outcome
121 ES-SCLC Sintilimab Grade 2 relapsed to Grade 3 with fungal and bacterial infections 1.5g bid Methylprednisolone, Infliximab Poorly controlled CIP, death, survival 76 days
221 LUSC Stage IV Sintilimab Grade 3 relapse with fungal and bacterial infections 1g bid Methylprednisolone, IVIG (not used during relapse) Initial response, poorly controlled CIP after relapse, death, survival 58 days
322 LUSC Stage IVB Pembrolizumab Grade 2 steroid-resistant, relapsed to Grade 3 1g qd Prednisolone Complete remission, no recurrence of CIP or lung cancer
422 LUSC Stage IVA Pembrolizumab Grade 3 steroid-resistant, relapse 1g qd Prednisolone Complete remission, no CIP recurrence, but lung cancer progressed
523 LS-SCLC Atezolizumab Grade 3 with radiation-related pneumonia and bacterial infection 1g bid Methylprednisolone, Infliximab, IVIG Significant symptom relief, radiological improvement, but liver metastasis progressed
624 LUSC Stage IIB Atezolizumab Grade 4 with Klebsiella pneumoniae infection 1g bid Methylprednisolone, IVIG Significant symptom relief, radiological improvement
725 LUSC Pembrolizumab Grade 4 with cytomegalovirus infection NA Prednisone, IVIG Disease worsened, death
826 Melanoma Stage IV Pembrolizumab Pneumonia relapse after steroid tapering Bid Prednisone, Infliximab Steroid and MMF-resistant, rapid and durable response to infliximab, melanoma-maintained remission

Abbreviations: ES-SCLC, Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer; LUSC, Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma; LS-SCLC, Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer; NA, Not Available.