Table 2

Immune-mediated toxicities associated with antibody therapy of cancer

Antibody regimenTarget antigenCancer typeToxicitiesReference(s)
Ipilimumab CTLA-4 Hodgkin disease, myeloma, AML, CML, CLL, NHL Arthritis, hyperthyroidism, pneumonitis 29  
Ipilimumab CTLA-4 Melanoma Colitis, bowel perforation, vitiligo, hypophysitis 33  
Tremelimumab or ipilimumab CTLA-4 Melanoma Colitis, dermatitis 30,32,95  
Anti-CTLA-4 + TAA peptides CTLA-4 Melanoma Colic, dermatitis, uveitis, enterocolitis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vitiligo, pulmonary leukocyte infiltration 28,96,,–99  
Anti-CTLA-4 (with vaccines and cytokines) CTLA-4 Melanoma (mouse and human) Melanocyte destruction, enteritis 31,100,–102  
Anti-CTLA-4, irradiated tumor cells, GM-CSF CTLA-4 C2 prostate cancer (mouse) Prostatitis, destruction of prostate epithelium 103  
MDX-1106 PD-1 Melanoma, RCC, NSCLC, prostate Colitis 34  
Alemtuzumab CD52 CLL Destruction of normal leukocytes, leading to susceptibility to infections 42,44,104  
Gemtuzumab CD33 AML Infection, sepsis, pneumonia 36,–38  
Rituxumab CD20 Lymphoma Suppression of B cells leading to deficiency in immunoglobulin and infections 48,49,105,106  
Antibody regimenTarget antigenCancer typeToxicitiesReference(s)
Ipilimumab CTLA-4 Hodgkin disease, myeloma, AML, CML, CLL, NHL Arthritis, hyperthyroidism, pneumonitis 29  
Ipilimumab CTLA-4 Melanoma Colitis, bowel perforation, vitiligo, hypophysitis 33  
Tremelimumab or ipilimumab CTLA-4 Melanoma Colitis, dermatitis 30,32,95  
Anti-CTLA-4 + TAA peptides CTLA-4 Melanoma Colic, dermatitis, uveitis, enterocolitis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vitiligo, pulmonary leukocyte infiltration 28,96,,–99  
Anti-CTLA-4 (with vaccines and cytokines) CTLA-4 Melanoma (mouse and human) Melanocyte destruction, enteritis 31,100,–102  
Anti-CTLA-4, irradiated tumor cells, GM-CSF CTLA-4 C2 prostate cancer (mouse) Prostatitis, destruction of prostate epithelium 103  
MDX-1106 PD-1 Melanoma, RCC, NSCLC, prostate Colitis 34  
Alemtuzumab CD52 CLL Destruction of normal leukocytes, leading to susceptibility to infections 42,44,104  
Gemtuzumab CD33 AML Infection, sepsis, pneumonia 36,–38  
Rituxumab CD20 Lymphoma Suppression of B cells leading to deficiency in immunoglobulin and infections 48,49,105,106  

CTLA-4 indicates cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; CML, chronic myeloid leukemia; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; and NSCLC, non–small cell lung cancer.

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