GRADES BASED ON CTCAE V5.0 FOR CREATININE INCREASED3 |
GRADE 1 | GRADES 2-3 | GRADE 4 |
---|---|---|---|
Dose modification with OPDIVO, OPDIVO + YERVOY, or OPDIVO Qvantig | Continue treatment | Withhold treatment* | Permanently discontinue treatment |
Management | - | Administer 1 to 2 mg/kg/day prednisone or equivalent until improvement to Grade 1 or less. Upon improvement to Grade 1 or less, initiate corticosteroid taper and continue to taper over at least 1 month. | |
Follow-up | - | Consider administration of other systemic immunosuppressants in patients whose immune-mediated adverse reactions are not controlled with corticosteroid therapy. |
Signs, symptoms, grading, and management
Immune-mediated nephritis with renal dysfunction
Signs and symptoms of nephritis with renal dysfunction may include new or worsening1,2
- Loss of appetite
- Blood in urine
- Decrease in the amount of urine
- Swelling in ankles
Management considerations for immune-mediated nephritis with renal dysfunction1,2
NCI CTCAE V5.0 GRADING OF CREATININE INCREASED3
- GRADE 1: Creatinine increases greater than ULN–1.5x ULN
- GRADE 2: Creatinine increases greater than 1.5–3x baseline; greater than 1.5–3x ULN
- GRADE 3: Creatinine increases to greater than 3x baseline; greater than 3–6x ULN
- GRADE 4: Creatinine increases greater than 6x ULN
In trials that evaluated OPDIVO as a single agent or in combination with YERVOY, toxicity was graded per NCI CTCAE V4 or V5.1 In a trial that evaluated OPDIVO Qvantig, toxicity was graded per NCI CTCAE V5.2
When OPDIVO is administered in combination with YERVOY, if OPDIVO is withheld or discontinued, YERVOY should also be withheld or discontinued.1
*Resume in patients with complete or partial resolution (Grade 0 to 1) after corticosteroid taper. Permanently discontinue if no complete or partial resolution within 12 weeks of last dose or inability to reduce prednisone to 10 mg per day (or equivalent) or less within 12 weeks of initiating steroids.1,2
NCI CTCAE=National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; ULN=upper limit of normal.
Dosing Information
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OPDIVO Dosing Guide
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Patient Monitoring Checklist
A convenient, printable tool to help nurses identify signs and symptoms of immune-mediated adverse reactions.
References:
- OPDIVO [package insert]. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
- OPDIVO Qvantig [package insert]. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
- National Cancer Institute. Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0. Published November 27, 2017. Accessed July 19, 2024. https://ctep.cancer.gov/protocoldevelopment/electronic_applications/docs/CTCAE_v5_ Quick_Reference_8.5x11.pdf.