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. 2019 Feb 27;30(4):e56. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2019.30.e56

Table 2. Adverse events in patients receiving nivolumab with- and without bevacizumab.

Adverse events Nivolumab Comment Total
With bevacizumab Without bevacizumab
No 5 9 14
Grade
1 NA NA Not systematically reported NA
2 1 1 Pancytopenia (1) and skin rash (1) 2
3 1 1 Hepatitis (1) and pneumonitis (1) 2
4 0 0 NA 0
5 (death) 1 0 Intestinal perforation causing peritonitis, sepsis and death 1

All adverse events were treated successfully with steroids. Treatment was discontinued for both patients with grade 3 events. The intestinal perforation was believed to be caused by bevacizumab and not nivolumab.

NA, not applicable.