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. 2017 Aug 10;56(17):2311–2315. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8271-16

Table.

Summary of Reported Patients with Anti-PD-1 Antibody-induced ILD Including the Present Case.

Reference Age/sex Cancer type Agent Pattern of ILD Method of diagnosis BALF findings Treatment for ILD Outcome
Cell counts (×105/mL) AM (%) Lym (%) Neu (%) Eos (%)
(7) 70/M Melanoma Nivo ARDS Clinical ND ND ND ND ND IV steroids, IV IFX Improved
(7) 38/F Melanoma Nivo ARDS Clinical ND ND ND ND ND IV steroids, IV IFX Dead
(7) 58/M Melanoma Nivo NSIP Clinical ND ND ND ND ND Oral steroids Improved
(8) 70/F Melanoma Nivo OP Biopsy 7.7 38.5 43.5 13.0 0 Oral steroids Improved
(9) 70/F Melanoma Nivo OP Biopsy 2.76 58.9 37.3 2.3 1.5 IV steroids Improved
(10) 35/F Melanoma Nivo DAD Autopsy ND ND ND ND ND Not described Dead
(11) 73/F Melanoma Nivo DAD Clinical 3.1 77.7 8.7 14.3 ND mPSL pulse, IVCY Improved
(12) 64/F Melanoma Pembro OP Clinical ND 60.7 28.7 ND ND IV steroids Improved
(13) 70/M Sarcomatoid
carcinoma
of the lung
Nivo OP Clinical 11.7 65.0 32.5 2.0 0.5 Oral steroids Improved
Present case 68/M Melanoma Nivo AFOP Biopsy 6.0 5.7 53.6 30.1 10.6 mPSL pulse Improved

ILD: interstitial lung disease, PD-1: programmed death-1, BALF: bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, AM: alveolar macrophages, Lym: lymphocytes, Neu: neutrophiles, Eos: eosinophiles, ND: not described, Nivo: nivolumab, Pembro: pembrolizumab, ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome, NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, OP: organizing pneumonia, DAD: diffuse alveolar damage, AFOP: acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia, IV: intravenous, IFX: infliximab, mPSL: methylprednisolone, IVCY: intravenous cyclophosphamide pulse