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

Bryan J SchneiderJarushka NaidooBianca D SantomassoChristina LacchettiSherry AdkinsMilan AnadkatMichael B AtkinsKelly J BrassilJeffrey M CaterinoIan ChauMarianne J DaviesMarc S ErnstoffLeslie A FecherMonalisa GhoshIshmael JaiyesimiJennifer S R MammenAung NaingLoretta J NastoupilTanyanika PhillipsLaura D PorterCristina A ReichnerCarole SeigelJung-Min SongAlexander I SpiraMaria E Suarez-AlmazorUmang SwamiJohn A ThompsonPraveen VikasYinghong WangJeffrey S WeberPauline FunchainKathryn Bollin
Published in: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2021)
Recommendations for specific organ system-based toxicity diagnosis and management are presented. While management varies according to the organ system affected, in general, ICPi therapy should be continued with close monitoring for grade 1 toxicities, except for some neurologic, hematologic, and cardiac toxicities. ICPi therapy may be suspended for most grade 2 toxicities, with consideration of resuming when symptoms revert ≤ grade 1. Corticosteroids may be administered. Grade 3 toxicities generally warrant suspension of ICPis and the initiation of high-dose corticosteroids. Corticosteroids should be tapered over the course of at least 4-6 weeks. Some refractory cases may require other immunosuppressive therapy. In general, permanent discontinuation of ICPis is recommended with grade 4 toxicities, except for endocrinopathies that have been controlled by hormone replacement. Additional information is available at www.asco.org/supportive-care-guidelines.
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