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. 2021 Aug 25;3(1):vdab118. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdab118

Table 2.

Adverse Events

CTCAE Term All Grades: No. (% of Patients) (n = 30) Grades 3+: No. (% of Patiens) (n = 30)
Adverse effects that led to temporary or permanent avelumab discontinuation
 Disease progression 19 (63.3) 17 (56.7)
 Radiation necrosis 2 (6.7) 2 (6.7)
 Thromboembolic event 2 (6.7) 2 (6.7)
 Seizure 2 (6.7) 2 (6.7)
 COPD exacerbation 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3)
 Rash NOS 1 (3.3) 0
 Erythema multiform 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3)
 Platelet count decreased 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3)
 Fever 1 (3.3) 0
 Hypotension 1 (3.3) 0
 Urinary tract infection 2 (6.7) 2 (6.7)
 Fatigue 1 (3.3) 0
 Meningitis 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3)
 AST elevated 3 (6.7) 0
 GGT elevated 3 (6.7) 3 (6.7)
 LDH elevated 2 (6.7) 0
 ALT elevated 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3)
 Alkaline phosphatase increased 1 (3.3) 0
 Localized edema 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3)
 Pneumatosis intestinalis 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3)
Infusion-related reactions
 Fever 5 (16.7) 0
 Diarrhea 2 (6.7) 0
 Nausea 2 (6.7) 0
 Chills 1 (3.3) 0
 Headache 1 (3.3) 0
 Hypertension 1 (3.3) 0
 Vomiting 1 (3.3) 0
 Syncope 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3)
Immune-related adverse events
 Colitis 2 (6.7) 0
 ALT increased 3 (6.7) 1 (3.3)
 AST increased 5 (10.0) 0
 LDH increased 5 (13.3) 0
 GGT increased 4 (6.7) 4 (6.7)
 Alkaline phosphatase increased 1 (3.3) 0
 Hypophysitis 2 (6.7) 0
 Hypothyroidism 2 (6.7) 1 (3.3)
 Lipase Increased 1 (3.3) 0
 Serum amylase increased 3 (6.7) 1 (3.3)
 Mastocytosis 1 (3.3) 0
 Rash 1 (3.3) 0