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. 2022 Dec 20;4(5):579–597. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.09.004

Table 4.

Noncardiovascular Immune-Related Adverse Events

Organ System Immune-Related Adverse Events60,158, 159, 160 Estimated Incidence
Skin Maculopapular rash, pruritis, vitiligo-like lesions, erythema multiforme, lichenoid, eczematous, psoriasiform, morbilliform, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, bullous dermatoses, hand-foot syndrome Overall: 71.5%
Maculopapular rash: 14%-24%
Gastrointestinal Immune-related diarrhea, colitis, hepatitis, gastritis, enterocolitis Diarrhea: 25%-54%
Colitis: 3%
Hepatitis: 10%-30%
Endocrine Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, primary adrenal insufficiency, hypophysitis, diabetes Hypothyroidism: 6.6%
Hyperthyroidism: 2.9%
Primary adrenal insufficiency: 0.7%
Hypophysitis: 1.3%
Lung Pneumonitis 2.7%-10%
Musculoskeletal Arthralgia, myalgia, inflammatory arthritis, myositis, polymyalgia-like syndrome Arthralgia or myalgia: 40%
Renal Nephritis, acute kidney injury Acute kidney injury: 1%-5%
Neurological Headache, myasthenia gravis or myasthenic syndrome, aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, demyelinating disorders Overall: 3%-12%
High-grade: <1%
Hematologic Hemolytic anemia, acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolytic uremic syndrome, aplastic anemia, lymphopenia, immune thrombocytopenia Anemia: 9.8%
Thrombocytopenia: 2.8%
Ocular Uveitis, iritis, episcleritis Uveitis: 1%
Episcleritis: <1%

Incidences provided are for both monotherapy and combination immune checkpoint inhibitor regimens.