Colitis after checkpoint blockade: A retrospective cohort study of melanoma patients requiring admission for symptom control.
Michael S HughesHui ZhengLeyre ZubiriGabriel E MolinaSteven T ChenMeghan J MooradianIan M AllenKerry L ReynoldsMichael DouganPublished in: Cancer medicine (2019)
Severe CPI-related GEC typically manifests within 3 months of immunotherapy exposure. Rates of second-line immunosuppression and readmission for recrudescence were high. CTCAE grade did not capture the degree of severity in our cohort. Second-line immunosuppression was not associated with poorer oncologic outcomes; however, early corticosteroid exposure was associated with decreased PFS. Further investigation is warranted.