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. 2018 Apr 9;7(5):R196–R211. doi: 10.1530/EC-18-0079

Table 5.

Median time to onset and when available rate and time to recovery of thyroid irAEs induced by PD-1 and PD-L1 Ab.

PD-1 antibody Type of irAE Median time to onset of dysthyroidism Rate of recovery Median time to resolution
Nivolumab Hyperthyroidism 23–45 day (range from 1 day to 14.2 month) Almost all evolve to eu- or hypothyroidism (may require management with methimazole and corticosteroids)
Nivolumab Hypothyroidism 2–3 month (range 1 day–16.6 month) Frequently stay in hypothyroidism with long-term THR
Pembrolizumab Hyperthyroidism 1.4 month (range: 1 day to ~22 month) Three-fourths of affected patients 2.1 months (range: 3 day to over 15 month)
Pembrolizumab Hypothyroidism 3.5 month (range: 1 day to 19 month) One-fifth of affected patients (range 2 day to over 27 month)
Atezolizumab Hyperthyroidism 3.2 month in UTC (range: 1.4–5.8 month)4.9 months in NSCLC (range: 21 days to 31 months)
Atezolizumab Hypothyroidism 5.4 months in UTC (range: 21 day to 11.3 month)4.8 months in NSCLC (range 15 day to 31 month)
Avelumab Immune medicated thyroid disorders 2.8 month (range: 2 week to 13 month) 7% Not estimable (range: 6 day to over 26 month)
Durvalumab Hypothyroidism or thyroiditis leading to hypothyroidism 42 day (range: 15–239 day)
Durvalumab Hyperthyroidism or thyroiditis leading to hyperthyroidism 43 day (range: 14–71 day)

NSCLC, non-small cell lung carcinoma; THR, thyroid hormone replacement; UTC, urothelial carcinoma.