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New Immunotherapies in Oncology Treatment and Their Side Effect Profiles

Pramern Sriratana and Joseph Norton
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2018, 31 (4) 620-627; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2018.04.170387
Pramern Sriratana
From Mid-Illinois Hematology and Oncology Associations, Normal, IL (PS); Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO (JN).
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Joseph Norton
From Mid-Illinois Hematology and Oncology Associations, Normal, IL (PS); Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO (JN).
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    Visual Model of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Protein 4 (CTLA-4) and Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Action. TCR, T-cell receptor; MHC, major histocompatibility complex; CD28, cluster of differentiation 28; CD80, cluster of differentiation 80.

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    Flowchart of the Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Process.

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    Immune-Mediated Side Effects of Programmed Death Ligand Inhibitors19–22

    DrugImmune-Mediated Side Effect ColitisPneumonitisHepatitisAdrenal InsufficiencyThyroid DysfunctionHypophysitisDiabetes Mellitus 1Renal Dysfunction
    Pembrolizumab1.7%3.4%0.7%0.0%12.5%0.6%0.2%0.3%
    Atezolizumab19.7%2.6%2.3%0.4%4.9%0.2%0.2%0.0%
    Nivolumab2.9%3.1%1.8%1.0%11.7%0.6%0.9%1.2%
    Avelumab1.5%1.2%0.9%0.5%6.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%
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    Side Effects of Nivolumab as a Single Agent by Mean Time to Onset19

    Nivolumab Side EffectMean Time to Onset, Months
    Hyperthyroidism1.5
    Rash2.8
    Hypothyroidism2.9
    Hepatitis3.3
    Adrenal Insufficiency4.3
    Diabetes Mellitus Type 14.4
    Nephritis/Renal Dysfunction4.6
    Hypophysitis4.9
    Colitis5.3
    Encephalitis7.2
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