Table 4.
Comorbidities that developed after anti–PD-1 therapy.
| Comorbidity | Melanoma (n = 135) | RCC (n = 44) | NSCLC (n = 38) | Total (n = 217) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | ||||
| Atrial fibrillation | 2 (1.48%) | 1 (2.27%) | 0 | 3 (1.38%) |
| Carotid stenosis | 1 (0.74%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 3 (2.22%) | 2 (4.55%) | 0 | 5 (2.30%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 4 (2.96%) | 2 (4.55%) | 0 | 6 (2.76%) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 3 (2.22%) | 1 (2.27%) | 0 | 4 (1.84%) |
| Hypertension | 8 (5.93%) | 3 (6.82%) | 2 (5.26%) | 13 (5.99%) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 1 (0.74%) | 1 (2.27%) | 0 | 2 (0.92%) |
| Endocrine | ||||
| Diabetes (type 2) | 8 (5.93%) | 3 (6.82%) | 2 (5.26%) | 13 (5.99%) |
| Adrenal insufficiency | 1 (0.74%) | 2 (4.55%) | 3 (7.89%) | 6 (2.76%) |
| SIADH | 0 | 1 (2.27%) | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Gastrointestinal | ||||
| Gastric reflux | 10 (7.41%) | 5 (11.36%) | 6 (15.79%) | 21 (9.68%) |
| Genitourinary | ||||
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia | 3 (2.22%) | 3 (6.82%) | 0 | 6 (2.76%) |
| Erectile dysfunction | 3 (2.22%) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1.38%) |
| Prostate cancer | 1 (0.74%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Musculoskeletal | ||||
| Arthritis | 2 (1.48%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (0.92%) |
| Osteoporosis | 1 (0.74%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Neurologic | ||||
| Dementia | 1 (0.74%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Migraine | 0 | 1 (2.27%) | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Seizures | 0 | 1 (2.27%) | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| CVA | 0 | 1 (2.27%) | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Ocular | ||||
| Cataracts | 2 (1.48%) | 1 (2.27%) | 0 | 3 (1.38%) |
| Corneal dystrophy | 1 (0.74%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 (0.74%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Pulmonary | ||||
| COPD/emphysema | 0 | 2 (4.55%) | 0 | 2 (0.92%) |
| Sleep apnoea | 2 (1.48%) | 2 (4.55%) | 2 (5.26%) | 6 (2.76%) |
| Asthma | 1 (0.74%) | 2 (4.55%) | 0 | 3 (1.38%) |
| Psychiatric | ||||
| Anxiety | 5 (3.70%) | 2 (4.55%) | 3 (7.89%) | 10 (4.61%) |
| Depression | 10 (7.41%) | 3 (6.82%) | 0 | 13 (5.99%) |
| Insomnia | 1 (0.74%) | 1 (2.27%) | 0 | 2 (0.92%) |
| Renal | ||||
| Chronic kidney disease | 0 | 3 (6.82%) | 0 | 3 (1.38%) |
| Renal cell carcinoma | 1 (0.74%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.46%) |
| Other | ||||
| Breast cancer | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.63%) | 1 (0.46%) |
| Leukaemia | 3 (2.22%) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1.38%) |
| Lymphoedema | 2 (1.48%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (0.92%) |
anti–PD-1, antibodies to programmed death-1 receptor.