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MAY 18, 2018

Checkpoint Inhibitor AEs Checked With Steroids

By Ted Bosworth

Denver—To manage the immune-related adverse events (AEs) of checkpoint inhibitors—particularly those caused by corticosteroids—treatment centers should develop policies on appropriate dosing and tapering.

“Less than 3% of patients on a checkpoint inhibitor develop significant immune-related toxicities, but these can be life-threatening,” reported Angela Duenn, PharmD, and her colleagues from the Department of Pharmacy Services at Karmanos Cancer