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. 2017 Oct 28;20(5):674–686. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nox208

Table 2.

Treatment-related adverse events reported in at least 2 patients (any arm) and treatment-related serious adverse eventsa

Treatment-Related Adverse Events NIVO3
(n = 10)
NIVO1+IPI3
(n = 10)
NIVO3+IPI1
(n = 20)
Any Grade Grade 3/4 Any Grade Grade 3/4 Any Grade Grade 3/4
Any TRAE, n (%) 9 (90) 0 10 (100) 9 (90) 20 (100) 6 (30)
TRAEs reported in ≥2 patients in any arm, n (%)
Neurological disorders
Headache 2 (20) 0 3 (30) 0 4 (20) 0
Dizziness 1 (10) 0 0 0 3 (15) 1 (5)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea 1 (10) 0 7 (70) 3 (30) 6 (30) 1 (5)
Nausea 3 (30) 0 3 (30) 0 3 (15) 0
Vomiting 1 (10) 0 4 (40) 0 3 (15) 0
Colitis 0 0 2 (20) 2 (20) 1 (5) 1 (5)
General disorders and administration-site conditions
Fatigue 3 (30) 0 8 (80) 1 (10) 11 (55) 3 (15)
Asthenia 0 0 0 0 3 (15) 0
Gait disturbance 2 (20) 0 0 0 1 (5) 0
Pyrexia 0 0 1 (10) 0 2 (10) 0
Investigations
Lipase increased 2 (20) 0 5 (50) 5 (50) 2 (10) 0
ALT increased 0 0 4 (40) 2 (20) 4 (20) 2 (10)
AST increased 0 0 5 (50) 1 (10) 3 (15) 2 (10)
Amylase increased 1 (10) 0 3 (30) 1 (10) 1 (5) 0
Platelet count decreased 0 0 0 0 3 (15) 0
Lymphocyte count decreased 0 0 0 0 2 (10) 0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash 2 (20) 0 1 (10) 0 5 (25) 0
Pruritus 2 (20) 0 0 0 5 (25) 0
Maculopapular rash 0 0 4 (40) 0 0 0
Endocrine disorders
Hyperthyroidism 1 (10) 0 3 (30) 0 1 (5) 0
Hypothyroidism 2 (20) 0 1 (10) 0 1 (5) 0
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anemia 0 0 0 0 2 (10) 0
Eye disorders
Optic nerve disorder 2 (20) 0 0 0 0 0
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Appetite decreased 0 0 2 (20) 1 (10) 1 (5) 0
Psychiatric disorders
Confusional state 1 (10) 0 2 (20) 1 (10) 2 (10) 0
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders
Cough 0 0 1 (10) 0 2 (10) 0
Any TRSAE, n (%) 2 (20) 0 7 (70) 7 (70) 5 (25) 2 (10)
Neurological disorders
Headache 0 0 0 0 1 (5) 0
Gastrointestinal disorders
Colitis 0 0 2 (20) 2 (20) 1 (5) 1 (5)
Diarrhea 0 0 2 (20) 2 (20) 1 (5) 1 (5)
Pancreatitis 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Vomiting 0 0 0 0 1 (5) 0
Investigations
ALT increased 0 0 2 (20) 2 (20) 1 (5) 1 (5)
AST increased 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 1 (5) 1 (5)
Lipase increased 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Bilirubin increased 0 0 1 (10) 0 0 0
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Appetite decreased 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Diabetic ketoacidosis 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Hyperglycemia 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Hypocalcemia 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Hypomagnesemia 0 0 1 (10) 0 0 0
Endocrine disorders
Hypothyroidism 1 (10) 0 1 (10) 0 0 0
Autoimmune thyroiditis 0 0 0 0 1 (5) 0
Hyperthyroidism 0 0 1 (10) 0 0 0
General disorders and administration-site conditions
Chest pain 1 (10) 0 0 0 0 0
Hepatobiliary disorders
Cholecystitis 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Infections and infestations
Sepsis 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Psychiatric disorders
Confusional state 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute kidney injury 0 0 1 (10) 1 (10) 0 0
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders
Pneumonitis 1 (10) 0 0 0 1 (5) 0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Dermatitis bullous 0 0 1 (10) 0 0 0

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; NIVO3, nivolumab 3 mg/kg; NIVO1+IPI3, nivolumab 1 mg/kg + ipilimumab 3 mg/kg; NIVO3+IPI1, nivolumab 3 mg/kg + ipilimumab 1 mg/kg; TRAE; treatment-related adverse event; TRSAE, treatment-related serious adverse event. aAdverse events were reported during treatment and for ≥100 days following study drug discontinuation and were evaluated according to the CommonTerminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0. Adverse events were sorted based on the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) groupings.