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. 2020 Aug 18;5(4):e000866. doi: 10.1136/esmoopen-2020-000866

Table 3.

Details of AMI AE due to PD-1/PDL-1 inhibitors

Total number of AMI AEs 13
PD-1/PDL-1 inhibitor used
 Nivolumab 9 (69.23%)
 Pembrolizumab 2 (15.38%)
 Atezolizumab 1 (7.69%)
 Durvalumab 1 (7.69%)
Indication for PD-1/PDL-1 use
 Lung cancer 10 (76.92%)
 Head and neck cancer 1 (7.69%)
 Malignant melanoma 1 (7.69%)
 Unknown 1 (7.69%)
Type of reaction
 Serious 13 (100%)
Sex
 Male 8/11 (72.72%)
 Female 3/11 (27.27%)
Median age, years (range, min-max) 78.5 (50–88); n=10
Outcome
 Died 1 (7.69%)
 Hospitalised 4 (30.76%)
 Life threatening 2 (15.38%)
 Other outcome 6 (46.15%)
Reporter
 Healthcare professional 13 (100%)
Year initial report received
 2016 1 (7.69%)
 2017 3 (23.07%)
 2018 4 (30.76%)
 2019 4 (30.76%)
 2020 1 (7.69%)
Region of origin of AE
 Asia 10 (76.92%)
 Europe 2 (15.38%)
 Americas 1 (7.69%)
Suspected drug
 PD-1/PDL-1 inhibitor 11 (84.61%)
 PD-1/PDL-1 inhibitor + ≥1 2 (15.38%)

AEs, adverse events; AMI, atypical mycobacterial infection; PD-1, programmed cell death-1; PD-L1, programmed cell death ligand-1.