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. 2021 Jul;10(7):3191–3202. doi: 10.21037/tlcr-21-455

Table 2. Treatment-related adverse events at least possibly related to PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy.

Event Grade 1, n (%) Grade 2, n (%) Grade 3, n (%) Total, n (%)
Anya 22 (35.5) 16 (25.9) 4 (6.5) 42 (67.7)
Reactive capillary hemangiomas 9 (14.5) 6 (9.7) 0 15 (24.2)
Rash 8 (12.9) 6 (9.7) 0 14 (22.6)
Fatigue 9 (14.5) 3 (4.8) 1 (1.6) 13 (21.0)
Fever 6 (9.7) 2 (3.2) 0 8 (12.9)
Hypothyroidism 5 (8.1) 2 (3.2) 0 7 (11.3)
ALT increase 4 (6.5) 1 (1.6) 1 (1.6) 6 (9.7)
AST increase 4 (6.5) 1 (1.6) 1 (1.6) 6 (9.7)
Pruritus 4 (6.5) 0 0 4 (6.5)
Diarrhea 3 (4.8) 0 0 3 (4.8)
Hypocortisolism 2 (3.2) 1 (1.6) 0 3 (4.8)
Dizziness 3 (4.8) 0 0 3 (4.8)
Anorexia 3 (4.8) 0 0 3 (4.8)
Stomatitis 2 (3.2) 0 0 2 (3.2)
Hyperthyroidism 2 (3.2) 0 0 2 (3.2)
Peripheral neuropathy 0 0 1 (1.6) 1 (1.6)
Myasthenia Gravis 0 0 1 (1.6) 1 (1.6)
Anemia 1 (1.6) 0 0 1 (1.6)
Nausea 1 (1.6) 0 0 1 (1.6)
Constipation 1 (1.6) 0 0 1 (1.6)
Total bilirubin increase 1 (1.6) 0 0 1 (1.6)
Unconjugated bilirubin increase 1 (1.6) 0 0 1 (1.6)
Myalgia 1 (1.6) 0 0 1 (1.6)
Nephritis 0 1 (1.6) 0 1 (1.6)

a, worst per patient. ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; PD-1, programmed cell death protein-1; PD-L1, programmed cell death-ligand 1.