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Table 2 DRAEs with incidence ≥5 % observed in patients from KEYNOTE-001 and KEYNOTE-006

From: Pembrolizumab

AE, %

Nonrandomized and randomized cohorts KEYNOTE-001

NSCLC cohorts KEYNOTE-001

KEYNOTE-006

KEYNOTE-006

 

(n = 411) [16]

(n = 495) [22]

(melanoma, 10 mg/kg Q2W, n = 278) [21]

(melanoma, 10 mg/kg Q3W, n = 277) [21]

Fatigue

36

19

21

19

Pruritus

24

11

14

14

Rash

20

10

15

13

Arthralgia

16

9

9

12

Diarrhea

16

8

17

14

Nausea

12

8

10

11

Vitiligo

11

NR

9

11

Asthenia

9

5

12

11

Cough

9

2

4

4

Myalgia

9

3

7

2

Headache

8

2

3

2

Hypothyroidism

8

7

10

9

Decreased appetite

7

11

6

7

Dyspnea

7

4

1

3

Chills

6

2

1

0

Pyrexia

6

4

4

1

ALT increase

5

2

4

1

Pneumonitis

3

4

<1

2

Hyperthyroidism

1

2

7

3

Colitis

<1

NR

2

4

Hepatitis

<1

NR

1

2

Hypophysitis

NR

NR

<1

<1

Nephritis

NR

NR

0

<1

  1. KEYNOTE-001 included melanoma and lung cohorts; KEYNOTE-006 included patients with melanoma
  2. Numbers given as percentages where available
  3. Abbreviations: AE adverse event; ALT alanine aminotransferase; DRAEs drug-related AEs; NR not reported; NSCLC non-small cell lung cancer