Characterization of Thyroid Disorders in Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibition Therapy.

Publication/Presentation Date

12-1-2017

Abstract

Thyroid disorders have emerged as one of the most common immune-related adverse events associated with anti-PD-1 monotherapy or combination anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 therapy. This study characterizes and compares the evolution of monotherapy and combination therapy-related thyroid disorders. We analyzed the dynamic evolution of thyroid disorders in 45 patients who developed thyroid disorders following treatment with either anti-PD-1 monotherapy or anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 combination therapy. The patients presented with thyrotoxicosis or hypothyroidism as the initial presentation of their thyroid disorder. Thyrotoxicosis as the initial presentation occurred in the majority of patients (93% and 56% of the patients receiving combination therapy and monotherapy, respectively). The onset pattern of the thyroid disorder was significantly different between the two groups (

Volume

5

Issue

12

First Page

1133

Last Page

1140

ISSN

2326-6074

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

29079654

Department(s)

Fellows and Residents

Document Type

Article

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