Gastrointestinal complications in patients treated with ipilimumab and nivolumab combination therapy or monotherapy.

J Comp Eff Res

Takeda Oncology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Limited, 40 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

Published: January 2019

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  • The study analyzed the risk of gastrointestinal issues like enterocolitis or diarrhea in melanoma and lung cancer patients treated with ipilimumab, nivolumab, or their combination.
  • Around 37% of lung cancer patients and 46% of melanoma patients reported experiencing at least one gastrointestinal adverse event.
  • Combination therapy significantly increased the likelihood of gastrointestinal events compared to ipilimumab alone, with higher risk ratios observed for both melanoma and lung cancer patients.

Article Abstract

Aim & methods: A retrospective study using the IBM Explorys Universe Database assessed the risk of gastrointestinal events (enterocolitis or diarrhea) among melanoma and lung cancer patients treated with ipilimumab and nivolumab combination or monotherapy. Results & conclusion: There were 904 melanoma patients (607 ipilimumab, 140 nivolumab and 157 combo) and 1641 lung cancer patients (68 ipilimumab, 1542 nivolumab and 31 combo). Approximately, 37% of lung patients and 46% of melanoma patients experienced at least one adverse event. After adjusting for covariates, patients receiving combination therapy were more likely to have a gastrointestinal event compared with ipilimumab monotherapy patients (melanoma hazard ratio: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.06-2.25; lung hazard ratio: 2.93; 95% CI: 1.09-7.89).

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