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. 2019 Apr 15;6(1):MMT13. doi: 10.2217/mmt-2018-0009

Table 2. . Cases of immunotherapy-induced hypophysitis.

Case number 1 2 3 4 5 6
Age 70 70 64 77 46 24

Gender (M/F) M F M M M F

Immunotherapy Ipilimumab Ipilimumab Ipilimumab Ipilimumab Ipilimumab Pembrolizumab

Treatment dose (mg/kg) 3 3 3 3 3 2

Number of cycles prior to event 3 4 4 2 3 35

Hormonal defect (time of diagnosis) Corticotroph, thyrotroph, gonadotroph Corticotroph, thyrotroph Corticotroph, gonadotroph Corticotroph, thyrotroph, gonadotroph Corticotroph, thyrotroph Corticotroph, primary hypothyroidism

MRI findings No abnormalities No abnormalities Not performed No abnormalities Not performed Not performed

Symptoms Headache, syncope Nausea Tiredness Headache Asymptomatic Nausea, vomiting

Dexamethasone dose (mg) 16 8 8 10 Not given Not given

Recovery from event No No Yes No Yes No

Hormone replacement (at the end of follow-up) Levothyroxine, testosterone, hydrocortisone Hydrocortisone, levothyroxine None Hydrocortisone, levothyroxine None Hydrocortisone, levothyroxine

Additional IMAEs None Rash None Rash None None

F: Female; IMAE: Immune mediated adverse event; M: Male; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.