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Table 3 Melanoma systemic treatments and immune-related adverse events (IRAE)

From: Immune checkpoint inhibitors and the risk of major atherosclerotic cardiovascular events in patients with high-risk or advanced melanoma: a retrospective cohort study

 

ICI treated (n = 289)

Non-ICI treated (n = 357)

p-value

Pembrolizumab

41.5% (120)

  

Nivolumab

63.0% (182)

  

Combination Ipilimumab/Nivolumab

25.6% (74)

  

Ipilimumab or Nivolumab (blinded)

1.4% (4)

  

Other

1.0% (3)

  

Any IRAE

63.7% (184)

  

Cutaneous

26.0% (75)

  

Thyroiditis

11.4% (33)

  

Hypophysitis/Hypopituitarism

5.5% (16)

  

Adrenal insufficiency/adrenalitis

3.1% (9)

  

Enterocolitis

12.5% (36)

  

Hepatitis

9.7% (28)

  

Pneumonitis

3.5% (10)

  

Arthritis

12.8% (37)

  

Myocarditis

0.7% (2)

  

Any corticosteroid use after ICI

46.4% (132)

  

Chronic corticosteroid use (> 30 days) after ICI

37.8% (107)

  

TNF-alpha inhibitor use after ICI

5.5% (16)

  

Any BRAF ± MEK inhibitor use

12.5% (36)

10% (36)

0.33

BRAF ± MEK inhibitor use before baseline

8.0% (23)

0.0% (0)

 < 0.01

BRAF ± MEK inhibitor use after baseline

4.5% (13)

12.5% (36)

 < 0.01