Indications

Signs, symptoms, grading, and management

Immune-mediated pneumonitis

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Signs and symptoms of pneumonitis may include new or worsening1,2

  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest pain

Management considerations for immune-mediated pneumonitis1-3

GRADES BASED ON CTCAE V5.04 GRADE 1 GRADE 2 GRADES 3-4
Dose modification with OPDIVO, OPDIVO + YERVOY, or OPDIVO Qvantig Continue treatment Withhold treatment* Permanently discontinue treatment
Management

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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

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Consider administration of other systemic immunosuppressants in patients whose immune-mediated adverse reactions are not controlled with corticosteroid therapy.

Additional treatments received by some patients in clinical trials:

  • For OPDIVO 3 mg/kg + YERVOY 1 mg/kg (aRCC and mCRC; n=666): of the patients with pneumonitis (n=26), 8% required coadministration of another immunosuppressant with corticosteroids
  • In the clinical study of patients receiving OPDIVO Qvantig, additional treatment was not received by patients with pneumonitis

NCI CTCAE V5.0 GRADING OF IMMUNE-MEDIATED PNEUMONITIS4

  • GRADE 1: Asymptomatic; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated
  • GRADE 2: Symptomatic; medical intervention indicated; limiting instrumental ADL
  • GRADE 3: Severe symptoms; limiting self-care ADL; oxygen indicated
  • GRADE 4: Life-threatening respiratory compromise; urgent intervention indicated (eg, tracheotomy or intubation)

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

ADL=activities of daily living; aRCC=advanced renal cell carcinoma; mCRC=metastatic colorectal cancer; NCI CTCAE=National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.

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Dosing Information

Find the appropriate dosing information for your patients in any approved regimen.

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OPDIVO Dosing Guide

A guide to dosing across all indications.
 

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Patient Monitoring Checklist

A convenient, printable tool to help nurses identify signs and symptoms of immune-mediated adverse reactions. 

References:

  1. OPDIVO [package insert]. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
  2. OPDIVO Qvantig [package insert]. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
  3. YERVOY [package insert]. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
  4. 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.


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