Mucosal inflammation predicts response to systemic steroids in immune checkpoint inhibitor colitis.
Meghan J MooradianDaniel Y WangAlexandra CoromilasMelissa LumishTianqi ChenAnita Giobbie-HurderDouglas B JohnsonRyan J SullivanMichael DouganPublished in: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer (2021)
In our study, we demonstrate the association of endoscopic features, specifically the MES, with immunosuppressive needs. Importantly, we also show that MES was not related to severity of patient symptoms. The data suggest that endoscopic features can guide clinical decision-making better than patient symptoms, both identifying high-risk patients who will require infliximab and those who are likely to respond to initial corticosteroids.