Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: ASCO Guideline Update.

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Medical Oncology · AdventHealth Cancer Institute

Immune related adverse events involving the skeletal muscle following immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy include polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) like syndrome and myositis. Referral to a rheumatologist is recommended for a severe musculoskeletal adverse event. Myocarditis is not addressed in this brie...

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Medical Oncology · Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Steroid-refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced pneumonitis is managed with high-dose steroids plus an additional immunosuppressive agent, like infliximab or intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) among others. I recommend early immunomodulatory escalation as multiple studies have shown that...