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Table 2 Immune event outcomes

From: Immune-related adverse events in patients with pre-existing autoimmune rheumatologic disease on immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy

Outcome

n*

%*

Flare1

13

28.9

irAE2

20

44.4

 Gastrointestinal

7

15.5

 Pulmonary

5

11.1

 Dermatologic

4

8.9

 Endocrine

3

6.7

 Rheumatologic

3

6.7

 Other

2

4.4

Any event (flare or irAE)

27

60.0

Multiple events

9

20.0

Severe events (grade 3 +)

8

17.8

Death (grade 5 event)

1

2.2

Flare/irAE requiring systemic steroids

21

46.7

Unfavorable cancer response (M/PG/D)

37

82.2

Median time to unfavorable cancer response, median (95% CI) days

139

(98, 193)

  1. irAE, immune related adverse event; M, mixed response; PG, progressive disease; D, death
  2. *Unless otherwise specified
  3. 1Flare of the underlying rheumatologic disease as defined by clinical documentation of an exacerbation of a patient’s underlying rheumatologic disease
  4. 2New-onset immune related adverse event distinct from pre-existing disease